Ingredients; 400g Potatoes, peeled Melted Butter Salt Pepper Serves 2 These are fairly easy to make and a great alternative to mash or baked potatoes. They do need a bit more effort though, not much, so let’s not think about it and just get started. First you need to peel and wash the potatoes, they [...]

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 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; 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; 200g peeled potatoes per person A knob of butter A splash of milk or cream Salt This method for making mash is based on my Dad’s method. After my Mum got ill and subsequently passed away in 2007, he had to learn a lot about cooking in a fairly short period of time as [...]