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 [...]

400g Potato Salt Pepper 50g butter Peel and wash the potatoes, then place them in salted water and bring to the boil and simmer for a minute. Drain the water and allow them to cool. Next shred the potatoes, using a grater, into a large bowl. Heat the butter in a saucepan until it melts [...]

Ingredients; 1 packet of puff pastry 5 – 6 tomatoes, as ripe as possible, diced roughly with the majority of the seeds removed 10 – 12 black olives, finely chopped Shredded Parma ham (or other dried meat) Mini mozzarella balls (or shredded mozz) Handful of basil leaves, roughly torn up Strong cheese, such as Red [...]

Ingredients; 1 whole chicken, best quality you can afford 30g butter, softened Mixed herbs, finely chopped (should give approx 1 handful when chopped) 1 lemon, zested and cut in half. Zest finely diced Coppa di Parma (or Parma ham) Root vegetables (carrots, parsnips, onions) Potatoes Heat your oven to 180 C. This is a beautiful [...]

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 [...]