Recipes

Turkey, Lentil and Orange Soup with Chive and Mustard DumplingsFeeds 6 1 turkey leg, split into a thigh and drumstick3 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil6 rashers of smoked streaky bacon1 onion, chopped3 carrots, peeled and diced3 celery sticks, diced…

There are desserts that are complicated; you know, the kind that take a lot of forward planning and preparation, as well as making you wonder whether or not whoever you are cooking for will like them. Forget about them, life is too short. One …

This recipe is courtesy of the wonderful Petra Barran of Choc Star fame. And who am I to argue with the Queen of Chocolate? In Petra's own words, "It's like a cold, crunchy, dark slice of truffle and very moreish and so easy". Choctastic. Choc…

My Lovely wife Helen makes these for me every year on my birthday, like a huge stack of gooey chocolate squares, so much better than a conventional birthday cake. Helen's Chocolate Brownies 300g soft butter300g 70% chocolate5 eggsVanilla es…

Bitter Chocolate and Orange Tart For the pastry150g plain flour50g cocoa powder75g butterPinch of saltA little water For the filling300ml double cream150ml milk300g 70% chocolateZest of two oranges, one finely grated and the other pared into …

I cannot remember when or where I read about this recipe - chocolate and red wine cake. I remembered it, for it is roughly the same as a basic chocolate cake with the addition of red wine rather than milk to soften it. But I have no idea who wr…

Chocolate and Almond Mousse CakeFeeds 8 250g 70-80% chocolate250g butter200g ground almonds50g sliced almonds5 eggs100g caster sugar1 vanilla pod, split and seeded (optional) 1 - Preheat the oven to 180C/GM4.2 - Break up the chocolate and put…

  Cherry and Almond Bake(or my tweaked Clafoutis) 25g butter500g cherries, pitted (if you prefer, raspberries work perfectly too)75g flour50g ground almonds50g caster sugar1 vanilla pod (optional), split and seeded3 eggs300ml…

  When cooking for my vegetarian friends, I find myself thinking extremely hard to ensure I am not committing the 'feed a veggie' crimes that are committed in almost every eatery the length and breast of the U.K.. These crimes…

Moroccan Stuffed Chicken with Roast Fennel For the stuffing1 onion, finely chopped1 garlic clove, sliced1 tbsp Seasoned Pioneer's Ras-el-hanout spice blend1 small handful of pistachios1 small handful of almonds1 handful of sultan…