These homemade baked beans are so much tastier than shop-bought varieties and are perfect for the kids’ tea. Ingredients 3 tbsp olive oil 8 good-quality pork sausages 2 shallots, finely chopped 1 tsp roughly chopped …
James Martin’s salmon in puff pastry with spinach is a real dinner party showstopper served with rich beurre blanc. Ingredients For the salmon coulibiac 900g/2lb readymade all-butter puff pastry 1.2kg/2lb 12oz whole salmon fillet 300ml/7fl …
Ingredients 1 cupful of strong, hot, black coffee 1 tsp sugar 1 measure whisky 1 small carton double cream Preparation method Take a wine glass and pour enough of the coffee to fill it just …
Ingredients For the salmon 500g/1lb 2oz salmon fillet, cut into thin slices salt and freshly ground black pepper For the aster tripolium and scallop broth 75g/3oz butter 8 scallops, cleaned, corals separated from white meat, …
The perfect accompaniment for any barbecue – slather it on sausages and burgers. Ingredients 1 small onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed olive oil 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp fennel seeds, crushed 55g/2oz …
A homemade whisky and orange flavoured mustard really brings out the flavour of this fabulous cut of beef. Ingredients For the mustard 150ml/5fl oz cider vinegar 5 tbsp caster sugar 60g/2¼oz yellow mustard seeds 25g/1oz …
Preparation time under 30 mins Cooking time over 2 hrs Serves 4 Cook this flavourful cut of meat low and slow and you’ll be rewarded with the most tender meat imaginable. Ingredients For the beef …
James Martin proves French food doesn’t have to be complicated with this easy recipe for chicken in a white wine sauce. Ingredients For the chicken chasseur 1.5kg/3lb 5oz whole chicken, jointed into eight pieces salt …
Serve a wonderful hot British dessert with thyme-infused custard. Ingredients For the charlottes 8 braeburn apples 60g/2oz caster sugar squeeze lemon juice 3 tbsp water 150g/5oz butter 10 slices bread, crusts removed For the custard …
Ingredients For the mustard 50g/2oz white mustard seeds 50g/2oz black mustard seeds 75g/3oz soft light brown sugar 2 tsp ground allspice pinch ground cinnamon 1 tsp coarse salt 1 tsp black peppercorns 1 tsp paprika …
These deep-fried prawns with lemony mayonnaise make a delicious starter or party food. Ingredients For the prawns 200g/4oz vermicelli pasta 2 tbsp olive oil 12 raw tiger prawns, shelled 1 large bunch basil, leaves only …
The classic lemon tart served with a glazed top and a dollop of crème fraîche. Ingredients For the pastry 250g/9oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting 100g/3½oz cold butter, plus extra for greasing 25g/1oz icing …
A healthy and delicious meal of steamed fish and vegetables. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a two-tier bamboo steamer. Ingredients 3 whole plaice, filleted and skinned (or 12 fillets of plaice) …
Ingredients 1 large ready-made sponge flan case 750ml/1¼ pints double cream 100g/3½oz caster sugar 1 shot of orange liqueur 200ml/7fl oz ready-made custard 2-3 punnets strawberries, hulled and halved lengthways; leave about ten small ones …
Try making a batch of these easy, tasty samosas. Just fry the filling and wrap it in a simple pastry, then deep fry for a great lunchtime or picnic snack. Ingredients For the pastry 375g/13oz …
Ingredients 4 x 175g/6oz fillet steaks, pounded out thinly with a meat mallet or rolling pin salt and freshly ground black pepper 50g/2oz butter 2 tbsp olive oil vegetable oil, for deep-frying 3 large baking …
Ingredients For the coriander Puy lentils 50g/2oz butter 1 tbsp olive oil 1 shallot, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 sprig fresh thyme, leaves only 2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp ground coriander …
This gorgeous summertime risotto is a favourite with kids and the cold leftovers can be used to make tasty arancini. Ingredients For the risotto 750ml/1¼ pints chicken or vegetable stock 25g/1oz unsalted butter 2 shallots, …
