Duck, watercress and orange salad Ingredients 6 cumin seeds 12 coriander seeds 3 juniper berries 50g flaky sea salt 6 duck leg and thigh joints 1 small bunch thyme 1 rosemary branch 1 unpeeled garlic clove, sliced, plus 1 whole garlic bulb, halved about 500g goose or ducks fat, or enough to totally submerge the duck legs 2 bay leaves 1 tsp black … [Read more...]
Renowned celebrity chef unveils plans for state-of-the-art Culinary Academy
As a restaurateur, TV presenter and Guild for Chefs UK Master Craftsman, Chef Damian Wawrzyniak has a lot on his plate. His latest venture is the establishment of the brand new City of London Culinary Academy, designed to help attendees develop unrivalled technical skills as well as gain invaluable insight into the art of classic cuisine and its origins. Set to open its doors … [Read more...]
Chefs Recipe of the Week is Pimm’s jelly with cucumber sorbet, by Josh Eggleton
This week's Chefs Recipe of the Week is Pimm's jelly with cucumber sorbet by Josh Eggleton and courtesy of Great British Chefs. There is more to this stunning Pimm's jelly recipe than you might think, as it also contains gin. Josh Eggleton's recipe serves the jelly with a light cucumber sorbet and poached strawberries to create perhaps the definitive summertime dessert. … [Read more...]
Vanilla panna cotta, lemon shortbread recipe
Ingredients gelatine leaves 250ml/9fl oz milk 250ml/9fl oz double cream 1 vanilla pod, split lengthways, seeds scraped out 25g sugar 175 g plain flour 1 finely lemon, grated zest only 110 g soft butter 50 g sugar Method For the panna cotta, soak the gelatine leaves in a little cold water until soft. Place the milk, cream, vanilla pod and seeds and … [Read more...]
Philadelphia Recipe, Pan Fried Beef with Mixed Peppers in a Philly Simply Stir Creamy Peppercorn Sauce
Ingredients for 4 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, peeled and sliced 1 red pepper, trimmed and deseeded and cut into long strips 1 yellow pepper, trimmed and deseeded and cut into long strips 500 g thin cut rump steak OR fillet steak, trimmed and thinly sliced 300 g fettuccine OR tagliatelle 200 g pack Philadelphia Simply Stir Creamy … [Read more...]