dessert
Darjeeling Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sticky toffee pudding the way I remember it from the 80s: a dark muscovado and date sponge, a hint of Darjeeling, and plenty of toffee sauce soaked right through. The demerara edges are the best bit.
dessert
Sticky toffee pudding the way I remember it from the 80s: a dark muscovado and date sponge, a hint of Darjeeling, and plenty of toffee sauce soaked right through. The demerara edges are the best bit.
dessert
Wild blackberries from the Sussex hills, a crunchy demerara crumble with toffee edges, and my first ever proper vanilla custard. Sorry, Bird's.
Cook your steak however you usually do, but if you're looking for a upgrade, I’ve been using Max Coen's way for a few months now. The hot rest: sear, rest in a warm oven, sear again, rest again. It's the most reliable route
Chicken
Oyster sauce chicken thighs started in a cold pan for skin that shatters, glazed at the end so the sugars don't burn, then finished with a glossy butter pan sauce, charred miso cabbage and garlic-ginger broccoli.
Chicken
Two ingredients, one cold pan. Crisp-skinned chicken thighs glazed with gochujang, a soju pan sauce sharpened with cucumber pickling brine, smashed potatoes in gochujang mayo and a quick pickled cucumber salad.
Healthy Lunch Recipes
Thomas Keller's viral zucchini, scored, salted, seared and roasted until meltingly soft. I top mine with goat's cheese, buttery tenderstem broccoli and pistachios, which turns a side dish into a proper lunch.
Healthy Dinner Recipes
A savoury Dutch baby with a crisp, puffed parmesan and herb crust, topped with Parma ham, torn burrata, sundried tomato and basil. All the flavours of an antipasti board on one big oven pancake, ready in 30 minutes.
Oyster sauce chicken thighs started in a cold pan for skin that shatters, glazed at the end so the sugars don't burn, then finished with a glossy butter pan sauce, charred miso cabbage and garlic-ginger broccoli.
Two ingredients, one cold pan. Crisp-skinned chicken thighs glazed with gochujang, a soju pan sauce sharpened with cucumber pickling brine, smashed potatoes in gochujang mayo and a quick pickled cucumber salad.
Slow cooker Texas pulled pork is delicious because the low and slow cooking method delivers tender, succulent meat with a deep smoky flavour. Pork shoulder is one of the best cuts of meat for slow cooking because it's got plenty of fat and connective tissue, which break down
Recipes for healthy eaters who want to get good in the kitchen and eat like a grown-up.
Homemade olive oil mayonnaise in under five minutes with a stick blender and one whole egg. Light olive oil keeps it mild rather than bitter, and the method is close to foolproof.
Huevos rancheros on a savoury Dutch baby: a crisp, puffed batter baked with Jack cheese and garlic, topped with cumin refried beans, a fried egg and sharp pico de gallo. A proper weekend brunch for two, ready in 45 minutes.
A burnt Basque cheesecake baked in a loaf tin: deeply caramelised on top, barely set and creamy inside, with no crust to fuss over. Serve it with a quick, glossy cherry sauce.
My viral savoury Dutch baby, filled with smoked salmon and lemony dill crème fraîche. Christmas morning breakfast, sorted. That's about 120 characters. If Ghost still says it's too long, clear the field completely before pasting, in case some old text was left behind.
A leek and potato soup that tastes rich and creamy without any cream. The trick came from a chef friend: blend half the soup, then stir it back into the rest. You get a silky base with soft chunks of potato, all in one pot in 45 minutes.
Quality Chop House confit potatoes at home: wafer-thin Maris Pipers layered with duck fat, pressed overnight, then deep-fried until crisp outside and meltingly soft within. Mostly waiting, and worth every minute.
Quick and easy blender hollandaise: three egg yolks, hot butter and a splash of white wine vinegar, done in 15 minutes. Plus how to keep it warm, fix it when it splits, and why you shouldn't try to reheat it.