Tarte Tatin, pears poached in wine, honey & star anise with stewed prunes & double cream. the tartness of the apple with the butteriness of the pastry & the inimitable flavour of a pear that now matter what you douse it with still tastes so wonderfully of...
Chicken kebabs with yogurt marinade. A Greek dish. This is a lovely recipe & looks very cheffy! Get some free range chicken breast;one per person: cut them up – not too small as they will shrink. Make a marinade of yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, salt &...
My version of Eton Mess.Thanks to our Commis Chef Trisha Duff I’m now the queen of meringues! These are homemade & the strawbs are organic-boy but that makes a difference! Another little tip to bring out the best in your strawberries; hull them, don’t...
This is the best Shortbread Recipe ever! It’s my little sister’s & she distributes it far & wide to the bewildered, the bereaved or the just plain hungry. Anyway-it’s 12 ozs of white flour; 8 oz of butter & just the merest 3 oz of...
This is a little corker. You roast some whole almonds with the skin on, in a little oil. Watch them as they burn fairly easily; take some strips of Parma ham & bake them in the oven for a few minutes; get a bag or make yourself a good selection of mixed salad...