Mango & lime sorbet
Using Alphonso mango pulp in a tin makes this a super quick and easy sorbet to make. Once frozen, it spoons out of the container really nicely. You’ll need an ice cream maker for this with ideally a gelato attachment…
Cajun salmon with quinoa salad
The young adults have voted this one as one of their all time top 5 and I love the flavour combination. It uses one of my ‘must have’ staples – I always have a tub of natural or Greek yoghurt…
Malaysian Style Fried Rice
Golden rule for stir fry rice dishes is to precook the rice as I have done here, placing it in the fridge will also help dry the rice out. I usually make this when I have various bits of vegetables…
Sauté Baby Potatoes with Spring Onion
Use baby potatoes, Charlottes or new potatoes according to your budget
Lemon Verbena Tart
This won’t work with dry verbena leaves so this is a recipe to use if you have a lemon verbena plant or know someone who can give you some (or a cutting). Between May and late September, I have plenty…
Spaghetti Amatriciana
In Italy this dish is made with Bucatini which is a spaghetti with a hole in the middle. It’s not that easy to get hold of so as this is a BBC recipe and I want to make your life…
Pineapple carpaccio
Sometimes all you want for dessert is some refreshing fruit. Here I have teamed savoury and sweet to make a tangy guilt free dessert When using ginger in it’s raw form, I blanch it for 1 minute to temper the…
Scallops, Pancetta & Spiced Cauliflower Purée
The addition of fragrant cumin to the purée gives this dish an extra layer of flavour which is beautifully paired with the scallops. Leave your scallops uncovered in the fridge for a couple of hours before you cook them. Drying…
Trout Tartare, Sushi Rice & Wasabi Cream
Having visited a wonderful restaurant in Cornwall where we had a tasting menu made by Chef Dorian Janmaat, I adored his version of a tartare. Here I have recreated the dish using my own recipe. Read the recipe first so…
