Ingredients For the tempura vegetable oil, for deep-frying 50g/2oz plain flour 50g/2oz cornflour pinch salt 75-110ml/3-4fl oz ginger ale 4 figs, halved lengthways 75-110ml/3-4fl oz sparkling water 12 strawberries For the crème brûlée 125ml/4½fl oz …
This take on a classic French dish uses a whole chicken that has been brined overnight for a tender finish, served with a tarragon, wine and morel mushroom sauce. Ingredients For the brine 200g/7oz salt …
Coconut adds a tropical feel to these creamy panna cottas served with orange syrup. Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need six dariole moulds or ramekins, a deep-fat fryer and a cook’s blow …
Pan-fried plaice fillets served with white crab meat and herbs and a delicious sauce made with the brown crab meat. Ingredients For the plaice 4 large plaice fillets, skinned and pin boned salt, to season …
These gently spiced deep-fried crabs make a fantastic starter – especially with zingy homemade lime pickle. Ingredients For the lime pickle 500g/1lb 2oz limes (approxiametly 5-6 limes), cut into wedges 2 tbsp fine sea salt …
This cake is so simple and totally delicious. Making it with homemade jam makes it extra special. Ingredients For the jam 500g/1lb 2oz jam sugar 1 lemon, zest and juice 500g/1lb 2oz fresh strawberries, hulled, …
An easy way to turn leftover ham into a healthy meal. Homemade mayonnaise on red cabbage with no cooking needed. Ingredients 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 50ml/2fl oz walnut vinegar 100ml/3½fl oz vegetable …
This easy baked cheesecake recipe has an added kick from vanilla-scented bourbon and is tart with fresh raspberries. Ingredients For the cheesecake oil, for greasing 25cm/10in sponge cake disc (cut from a large ready-made sponge …
Ideal snack food, these unusual fruit crisps are great for packed lunches and picnics – a great way to get kids to eat fruit too! Ingredients 500g/1lb 2oz caster sugar a selection of thinly sliced …
As if breaded chicken wasn’t delicious enough, James Martin adds chopped nuts, parmesan, thyme and lemon zest to the breadcrumbs. Ingredients 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless 40g/1½oz shelled hazelnuts 25g/1oz parmesan, freshly grated, plus …
The juices from slowly roasting lamb drip into potatoes and onions in this hearty dinner, served with a sharp mint sauce. Ingredients For the mint-stuffed lamb shoulder 25g/1oz butter 75g/2½oz onion, finely chopped 2 garlic …
A simple, great tasting combination of mackerel and fresh greens with a sweet chilli zing. Ingredients 4 mackerel fillets, pin-bones removed 2 pak choi, cut in half 200g/7oz string beans, topped and tailed and cut …
Try this great scrumpy cider and apple sauce with pork chops, greens and deep-fried black pudding. Ingredients For the cider sauce 25g/1oz unsalted butter 4 Bramley apples, peeled and cut into chunks 50g/1¾oz caster sugar …
Ingredients For the Kilpatrick dressing 25g/1oz butter 2 shallots, finely diced 8 rashers streaky bacon, cut into lardons 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp finely chopped flatleaf parsley For the deep-fried oysters vegetable oil, for …
A crowd-pleasing dish, enhanced by the addition of brioche crumbs and delicious Lincolnshire poacher cheese. Ingredients For the cheese sauce 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter 50g/1¾oz plain flour 450ml/16fl oz whole milk 1 tsp English mustard 1 …
These scallops, delicately flavoured with fresh herbs, lemon zest and rich hazelnuts, take less than ten minutes to cook. Ingredients For the scallops 1 tsp olive oil 1 shallot, peeled, finely sliced 75g/2½oz butter, softened …
Pine nuts add crunch to homemade gnocchi served in a creamy sauce. Drop the deep-fried broccoli to make an easy midweek meal. Ingredients For the fresh gnocchi 300g/10½oz King Edward potatoes, peeled and cut into …
Try this restaurant-style recipe for lamb chops stuffed with a chicken and mushroom mousse – it’s guaranteed to impress. Ingredients For the lamb 8 lamb chops, French trimmed 75g/3oz butter 75g/3oz mixed wild mushrooms, sliced …
