Ingredients; 50g butter 25g onion, chopped 100g long grain white rice 200ml chicken stock A pinch of turmeric Place half the butter in a saucepan and add the onion, cook gently over a low heat for 2-3 minutes without colouring. Then add the rice and turmeric and stir well. Cook for another 2-3 minutes without [...]

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; 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, [...]

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 [...]