Recipes Archive
(April 2018)

1 April 2018

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake

As many readers will know, I grew up in a relaxed but traditional Jewish household. Whilst being Jewish was part of my upbringing, our family was very much part of the wider non-secular world and so for me the Jewish thing was more about family and food rather than anything particularly religious. Plus what decent Read more…

Beef Shin

The recent revival of a ‘make do and mend’ movement, growing interest in food traceability and rising demand for the return of the brown paper bag (instead of hefty plastic packaging), have all got to be good things. It’s five years since the horsemeat scandal and vegetarianism and veganism are on the increase. Those who Read more…

Seared hot smoked salmon

Melt butter, season crab with smoked paprika, lemon zest, salt and pepper, mix with butter Mould and set in fridge Slice sourdough thinly, drizzle with lemon oil, bake until crisp at 180°C Peel strips of cucumber and dress with lemon oil Sear salmon in hot pan 1 minute each side Serve with sourdough crisp slice Read more…

Roast Rack of Lamb

Season lamb belly, pot roast in oven at 160°C for 3-4 hours until tender Sweat 2 diced shallots, with 2 cloves of garlic chopped, add Arborio rice, cook with 600ml veg stock until tender, adding gradually Flake lamb belly, grate Poacher into risotto, leave to cool Shape risotto into cylinders, dip into egg and coat Read more…

Rhubarb and custard panna cotta

Warm rhubarb puree, soak 1 leaf gelatine, add softened gelatine to puree, set in bottom of mould Boil cream, whisk together egg yolks and sugar, pour over cream Cook slowly until coating the back of a wooden spoon, add vanilla seeds Soak 3 leaves gelatine, add softened gelatine to cream mixture, pour into moulds to Read more…