Toasted orzo with spiced bulgur wheat
Toasting the orzo brings out a lovely nutty flavour, add as much or as little harissa as you like. Will easily serve 6 as a side dish or 4 as a main course.
Egg with smokey, spicy sauce on toast
Spicy tomato sauce to blow away the cobwebs. Poach the egg if you prefer and use your favourite bread. You can make your own chipotle paste using the chipotle adobo recipe on this site.
Dippy Egg Bearnaise
This is incredibly simple and a joy to eat. The sweetness of the white balsamic and the tarragon make this béarnaise heaven. Apart from the obvious of having this for breakfast or brunch, I've served this at a dinner party…
Asparagus pastry sandwich
The pastry can be made ahead of time. The hollandaise can also be made a little in advance, it of ten splits if you try to reheat to rest in a warm place or store in a vacuum flask.
Onion & Cashew Rice
I always use ghee for this particular recipe but if you can't get it, replace with clarified butter. A lovely alternative to plain rice and will serve at least 4 as a side dish
Aerated chocolate sponge
Most of my recipes don't require any specialist equipment but I have to include this amazing microwave sponge. It's impressive included in a dessert as seen in the photo You will need a 0.25L espuma gun (whip cream maker) and…
Stuffed potato skins
You can't go wrong with all American stuffed potato skins. They take a bit of effort but well worth it. You can load them with whatever you like. When I have time, I often prefer to bake potatoes for mash…
Jerusalem artichoke risotto
Jerusalem artichokes are available December to March. The joy of this recipe is that you don't need to peel the tubers, the flavour is in the skin so just scrub them clean before cooking. This will serve 4 as a…
Mushrooms on toast
If you love mushrooms this is the recipe for you. It's worth seeking out marsala (fortified wine) for this recipe but Madeira or dry sherry would be a good replacement. Dry frying the mushrooms brings out their flavour.
Pot stickers
We enjoy sharing food. Pot stickers are lovely to put on the table and share while you cook more. Make a dipping oil with some garlic cooked in oil or serve with soy sauce or ketjap manis. For the vegetables…