I do like to understate things rather than over egging them. I’d much rather have a surprise than a disappointment any day. If this dish read as it does on the menu, there wouldn’t be much to write home about. Once I tell you that this dish is made up […]
Tag: tarragon
Roast Chicken with a Morel and Three Peppercorn Sauce.
The old adage of not playing with quality ingredients holds strong in this dish of chicken and morels. Morel mushrooms are actually harder to find than truffles, fresh ones especially. I’ve found them online at Fine Food Specialists in Covent garden, but they are roughly £100/kilo. Ouch. Amazingly though, I […]
Brill, Pomme Dauphine with Crab Ravioli
With this post I think I’ll begin with the potatoes. Pomme Dauphine are half mash half choux pastry potato dumplings. You have to deep fry them, but they are super light and a small amount of mixture makes a lot of dauphines! For readers that follow this blog regularly, […]
Sunday Roast.
People often ask me when they see my blog, “Do you eat like this every day?”. I wouldn’t say every day, but certainly most. This dish was my interpretation of a Sunday Roast. It could be called Roast Chicken with Manchego stuffing balls, Parmesan Crisp, Asparagus Puree and Mushroom […]
Tomahawk Steak with a Tarragon Salsa Verde.
Firstly, this tomahawk steak is without doubt, extravagant. This cut of beef has recently arrived in the UK, and they are £25 each. I’ve seen them in the US for a while. It is simply a bone-in rib of beef. It weighs in at around 40oz or well over […]
Crab Cannelloni with Sweetcorn and Avocado
This crab cannelloni came about from one of my favourite starters and also from finding all sorts of unique cannellonis in restaurants. The most amazing cannelloni I have eaten was made out of a lobster jelly rolled around a seafood filling. I’m not saying this is beyond me, but it […]
Boudin Blanc, Smoked Pomme Puree and Caramelised Apples
With first impressions from the title of this dish, a lot of people may be put off as Boudin Blanc is essentially a white black pudding. Fear not though, as an ordinary Boudin Blanc would not be allowed to grace my fine dining blog. It is a chicken and veal […]
Chicken Supreme with a grape and tarragon sauce.
Difficulty Rating: 2.5/5 Getting ahead in this recipe is key. Apologies about the photo it looked a lot more elegant than the above. Ingredients: 2 Chicken Supremes( brined for 5 hours in 8% brine)/ 100g white grapes/ 100ml creme fraiche/ 1 shallot/ 225ml white wine / 150ml chicken stock/ large […]