Serves 8 Shortcrust pastry 170g plain flour 90g unsalted butter 45g caster sugar ¼ tsp vanilla paste 1 egg, for pastry 1 egg, for egg wash 20ml milk,…
A chestnut bonet with pickled orange, candied orange, orange jelly and chestnut crumble is the ultimate adult dessert indulgence. Richard’s bonet – a classic dish hailing from Piedmont,…
Poached Quince Tarte Tatin with chestnut puff pastry and buttermilk icecream Chestnut Puff Pastry – Makes 1.2kg puff pastry (enough for 8-10 Tartes Tatin) 300g plain flour 200g chestnut flour…
Serves 6 Dacquoise meringue 50g Lindt dark chocolate, chopped finely 100g sultanas, chopped 200g caster sugar 4 free-range egg whites (about 140g) 2 tsp Dutch cocoa powder, sifted…
Pear in Mulled Wine 6 pears, peeled 10 cloves 2 cinnamon quills 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 cup brown sugar 2 cups cold water Zest of one large…
We have to say it, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – the cooking method that is… So, to tell the truth, we use the tried and tested Heston…
Shchi Soup with saffron milk cap mushrooms, sauerkraut and smoked chicken Serves 8 8 cups chicken stock ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 onion, diced ¼ cup saffron…
Makes 1 large tart – Serves 6 Shortcrust Pastry It is okay to use a quality store-bought pastry but this recipe is quick, simple and well worth the…
with sweet tamarind and prosecco dressing, salted-peanut palm sugar caramel Serves 4 (entrée size, 1 crab per person) Chilli Soft Shell Crab (fried in tempura batter) Tempura Batter ½…
Freshly Shucked Oysters with Prosecco Jelly, gingered honeydew melon, nori salt and fried noodle knots To serve 1 dozen oysters Prosecco Jelly (Makes approximately 550ml) 400ml good prosecco 150ml water 4…
Served with pickled beets and horseradish cream Serves 6 Kholodets 300g pork trotters 300g pork shins Salt 1 tsp black peppercorns 4 bay leaves 2 brown onions, 1…
Throughout the deeper reaches of the Swiss and Austrian alpine valleys, German forests and Russian villages, traditional winter foods, preserving techniques and family recipes are handed down from…
Coal-Fired Kettle BBQ Butterfish Fresh butterfish fillets, cut into 10cm lengths Method 1. Using a coal-fired BBQ kettle, burn coals for 40-50 minutes, until coals are covered in…
Confit Duck Leg with pommes de terre sarladaise (potatoes cooked in duck fat), butter lettuce with fresh herb vinaigrette Serves 4 Confit duck & roasted potatoes 4 fresh…
Serve 6 2kg brown onions, finely sliced 100g unsalted butter 1 head of roasted garlic 2 stalks of celery, finely chopped 3 tbsp chopped thyme 3l homemade veal…
Serves 10 to 12 Method Pineapple Fresh pineapple (1.2Kg) 1. Clean the pineapple, cut it in 1.5cm thick slices and remove the heart. 2. Grill the slices and…
Serves 4 (makes about 30 gougères) 250ml water 165g unsalted butter 5g crushed black pepper 12g cooking salt 250g plain flour 10g nutmeg, freshly microplaned 4 free-range eggs…
with bitter salad greens, cornichons and toasts Serves 10 an entrée, or light starter 1 Murray valley Rolled Scotch, Approx. 1.2kg 1 liter of duck fat 2 Teaspoons…