This recipe takes me right back to my childhood, my mum used to make a very similar dish and I had completely forgotten about it until I was reminded about it in college last (academic) year. It came up in one of our practical cookery classes and since then I have experimented with it several [...]

Ingredients; 200g Tomatoes 100g Onion, diced 1 x Garlic, Chopped 100g Green Pepper 100g Red Pepper 50ml Olive oil A good pinch of “Herbs de Provence” 200g Courgette 200g Aubergine a good pinch of chopped Parsley Salt and Pepper to taste First, we peel the tomatoes using the “blanch and refresh” method. Get a large [...]

Ingredients; 1kg of Farina Tipo 00 Flour 1 teaspoon of salt 2 x 7g packets of dried yeast 1 tablespoon of honey 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 625ml of tepid water (tepid = 2 parts cold to one part boiling) 1 handful of cornmeal Makes 6-8 Pizza bases One of the earliest recipes [...]

Ingredients; For the fish cakes: 450g potatoes, cooked and mashed 50g butter 1 large onion, finely diced 225g smoked trout, flaked 225g fresh cod, poached & flaked 225g fresh salmon, poached & flaked 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon chopped dill 1 tablespoon chopped chives 2 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley (divide into 2 equal halves) [...]

Ingredients; 500g lean ground beef 1 large red onion, finely diced 2 slices of bread, made into breadcrumbs Large handful of fresh rosemary, finely chopped Large handful of fresh basil, finely chopped 1 tablespoon of coriander seeds 1 pinch of cumin seeds 2 tablespoons dried oregano Salt Pepper 1 egg 1 teaspoon of smooth French [...]