Ingredients; Rib of beef 3 carrots 2 sticks of celery 1 leek 1 onion 2 sticks of rosemary picked and finely chopped Salt Oil Beef Stock Season the joint with salt, then peel and roughly chop the veg and place in the bottom of the roasting tray to act as a trivet. Drizzle some good [...]

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 [...]

It’s National Gut week in the UK this week (23rd – 29th August). It’s an annual campaign that aims to help people understand the importance of good digestive health by providing free information and advice on how to achieve a healthy gut. Which seems like a good idea that we don’t have an equivalent to [...]

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; 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 [...]