Homemade salad dressings and off the shelf salad dressings, couldn’t be more different. Anything thats designed to sit in a bottle on a shelf for a long time has got too many compromises in terms of flavour and quality of ingredients. For me at least …
The Fondant Potato. It has a reputation for being complicated to make. But in reality it’s very easy, if you follow the right steps! So as well as being difficult the general consensus is fondant potatoes can have a disappointing texture, and this gets people …
This isn’t you’re usual cabbage recipe, thats because this recipe is all about bending the rules by taking a ordinary set of ingredients and making something extra-ordinary. So the popular consensus is cabbage is boring and nothing can be done to really change that, but …
So I’m in France and I’ve got a confession to make, I’ve been eating way too many crêpes! They’re so good. And it got me thinking, pancake day is just round the corner, not everyone wants to start their day with a 220v sugar rush, …
Duck breasts are for special occasions, so they need special treatment. The last thing any of us want to do is ruin a duck breast when we’re trying to cook it. Its a quick process and its easy to make mistakes. So today I’m going …
This roast chicken recipe isn’t a normal one. But it is a great one Once I perfected this recipe, there was no turning back, it uses simple techniques to achieve tender juicy meat and crisp golden skin. It only uses 4 ingredients for a un-adulterated …
This French potato dish is famous amongst chefs, but not so famous amongst home cooks, and I don’t know why. I think its tastier than dauphinoise potato, its cooked with chicken stock, so it has a deep savoury, french home cooking style flavour. It reminds …
This brussel sprout recipe is a great side dish for a large meal. Its simple, it can be prepped well ahead of time and most importantly its exciting, people love it and always ask me for the recipe. So I thought I’d make a video …
This is a family recipe, its something my Mum makes every year for Christmas, and its always the first dish on the table to get finished. What I love about this recipe is, it can be made ahead of time, it comes together quickly and …
On Christmas day my oven always gets overloaded. I’m juggling turkey, roast potatoes, stuffing, cauliflower cheese…. the list goes on. Thats why I always make this braised red cabbage recipe. It gets made completely on the stove top, only uses one saucepan, its alcohol free, …