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; 1 Handful of fresh herbs (parsley, oregano, thyme) finely chopped 2 x onions, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, finely diced 1 stick of celery, finely diced 1 x sweet pepper, finely sliced Approx. 20cm Chistorra finely sliced (substitute other dried meat if unavailable) 4 x eggs 30g Pecorino cheese, grated 30g goat’s Gouda cheese, [...]

Ingredients; 4 medium-sized parsnips 3 sweet potatoes 3 cloves of garlic Handful of fresh herbs, as available (suggest thyme, oregano, mint, chives, parsley) 3 tablespoons olive oil Pinch of rock salt When I first saw the recipe this one is based on over at Donal Skehan’s blog, I wanted to make it immediately! I adore [...]

Ingredients; 150g dried pasta (the smaller the pieces the better) 40g butter 2 cloves of garlic finely diced 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme, chopped Juice of half a lime Handful of grated parmesan Serves 2 Begin by preparing the pasta as per the packaging. Then when you drain the pasta get your pan back onto [...]