Pane di Genzano
This is sensational bread. It originates from Genzano, a little town outside of Rome, and is made extra special because of the dusting of bran that surrounds the bread. It also wobbles like a jelly before it is baked and that is rather fun too. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, this ..
Rosemary Focaccia
Makes one large loaf Ingredients 500 g strong white bread flour 1 x 7g sachet dried yeast 1 ½ tsp sea salt 100 ml extra virgin olive oil few sprigs rosemary Method Place the flour, yeast and ½ tsp salt in a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Pour in 300ml warm ..
Rye and Walnut Bread
Makes one large loaf Ingredients 450g strong white bread flour 225g rye flour 1 tsp salt 1 x 7 g sachet dried yeast (or 15 g fresh yeast) 1 ½ tbsp honey 200 g walnut halves, roughly chopped Method In a large bowl, mix together the flours, and salt. Make a well in the centre. ..
Barmbrack
Ingredients 475 g strong white flour 1 x 7 g sachet dried yeast (or 15 g fresh yeast) 275 ml milk, warmed 50 g caster sugar 1 egg, beaten 50 g butter, softened 140 g raisins 75 g mixed chopped peel 1 tbsp honey Method Place the flour in a large bowl and make a ..
Meat by Deborah Holm | New Holland Publishers | £9.99
This book presents you with a range of tips to get the best out of whatever type or cut of meat you choose to cook. Savour the tastes of meat cooking to perfection for your friends and family. All the recipes in this little compendium of cooking are beautifully photographed so you will know just ..
Chef’s Special: The Cherry House – Tournedos of British Beef Fillet with a Roquefort Cheese Soufflé
Serves Four Ingredients 1kg trimmed Beef Fillet 250g Chicken Breast 1 Egg White 150g Roquefort Cheese 200ml Double Cream 1 tbsp Finely chopped Parsley 4 x 6” square pigs’ caul fat (available from any good butchers or Grasmere Farms) Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper Oil/butter for pan frying Sauce 50g Finely chopped Shallots 1 ..
Chef’s Special: Oundle Mill – Fishcakes
Serves 2 Ingredients 260g Diced Fish 100ml Milk 10g Flour 10g Butter Dill stalk Zest of 1 Lime 10g Chopped fresh Dill Seasoning 2 Beaten Eggs Milk Breadcrumbs Flour Method Warm milk with dill stalks, 1⁄2 lime zest, salt and pepper. Poach fish in batches in the milk, and then drain in colander over a ..
Chef’s Special: The Exeter Arms – House Cured Duck Ham With Champagne Rhubarb
Preparation time – 30 mins For best results curing process should be 48 hrs Serves 3 Cured duck 1 Duck Breast 300g Cooking Salt 200g Granulated Sugar 100g Finely grated fresh Ginger 2 Cloves of Garlic crushed Rhubarb jam 2 large sticks of Champagne Rhubarb (other rhubarb can be used) Vanilla Pod 200g Sugar 1⁄2 ..
Chef’s Special: The Wicked Witch – Rabbit and Pistachio Terrine
Ingredients 2 Whole Rabbits legs and loins removed 4 Shallots 500g Button Mushroom 50g Chopped Parsley 500ml Chicken Stock Leafs Gelatine 50g Salt 50g Sugar 1 Bunch Thyme 2 Large Gherkins 12 Capers 20 Pistachios 2 Lemons Keep all Kidneys and Livers for garnish 100ml Milk 2 Bay Leafs Garnish for terrine 4 Baby Orange ..
Chef’s Special: The White Swan – Pan-Fried Fillet Of Salmon With A Butter Bean And Cherry Tomato Salad
Ingredients 2 fillet of Salmon (6oz) 6oz of Butter Beans (Pre Cooked) 6oz of French Beans (pre cooked) 6x Cherry Tomatoes 1 small Jacket Potato cut into 1cm2 (Pre Boiled) 1x Spring Onion Chives Pesto 1x cup Extra Virgin Oil Small bunch of Fresh Basil 2oz toasted Pine Nuts 1oz-grated Parmesan Blend ingredients together Method ..








