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 [...]

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; 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 [...]

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 [...]