Pea Risotto with Wild Garlic ⁣

Main Course, Spring

Pea risotto with wild garlic, making the most of a box of risotto rice and a bag of frozen peas when not much else is available. Hello, how is everyone doing? I’m not going to use this space to talk about the current Coronavirus pandemic, as so much has been...

Griddled Gem Lettuce with Lemony Caesar Dressing, Giant Crouton & Shaved Parmesan

Light Bites / Soup, Salad, Side, Spring, Summer

If you’ve not tried griddled gem lettuce before, then grab your nearest cast iron griddle pan, warm it up on the stove, char your lettuce then serve it with a lemony Caesar dressing, giant crouton and shaved Parmesan. You will not be disappointed. I am most...

Herb Baked Fish with Pea Purée, Samphire & Shoots

Main Course, Spring, Summer

Introducing my herb baked fish with pea purée & samphire, served with roasted new potatoes; basically a posh version of fish, chips and mushy peas.  Hey blog, it’s been a while. The truth is that in between cooking for multiple retreats, teaching work,...

Purple Sprouting Broccoli & Ricotta Puff Pastry Tart with Olive & Wild Garlic Tapenade

Light Bites / Soup, Spring

This simple purple sprouting broccoli & ricotta puff pastry tart topped with olive & wild garlic tapenade, makes the most of hungry gap star purple sprouting broccoli and foraged wild garlic.  We’ve sailed past the spring equinox so surely spring should...

Kumquat Salsa with Baked Whole Red Mullet

Main Course, Spring

Inspired by one my recent retreat chef trips to Southern Portugal I’ve recreated one of my favourite recent recipes; Kumquat Salsa with Baked Whole Red Mullet.  I’ve been incredibly lucky to spend much of the last month working in Portugal, a country that until...

Pea Purée, Poached Eggs, Chilli Butter & Pea Shoots

Breakfast, Light Bites / Soup, Spring

A spring riff on Turkish Eggs, this dish comprises a base of sweet pea purée, topped with a poached egg, chilli butter and finished with a handful of delicate pea shoots.  I adore the dish Turkish Eggs, also known as eggs Çilbir. It usually consists of a base of thick...