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Shaved Summer Vegetable Salad

Special equipment: a mandoline slicer 1. Shave the beetroot into paper-thin rounds, the carrot into paper-thin slices on a bias and the radish into paper-thin half-moons on a mandoline. Thinly slice the cabbage with a sharp knife. 2. Whisk toge

Blue Cheese Steak Sandwich With The Works

For the steak: 1) Mix the Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, hot sauce, and 5 cloves of chopped garlic in a large glass baking dish. Add the steak and swish around, turning until evenly coated. 2) Marinate at room temperature for 15 to 30 minute

Yorkshire Puddings with Fillet of Beef

1. Pre-heat oven to 160°C, Gas Mark 4. 2. Prepare the beef fillet by cooking in a hot frying pan until cooked to your liking. Allow to cool on a board and then slice into thin strips. 3. Place beef dripping in each hole of a muffin tin and put

Curried Chicken with Watercress

Pre-heat one large, heavy griddle pan until very hot. The secret to successful griddling is to make the pan REALLY hot. While the pan is pre-heating, make the seasoning paste. Crumble the Knorr Chicken Stock Cube into a small bowl and mix with

Bruschetta with Gorgonzola, Balsamic Figs, Mint and Watercress

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Combine the sugar and Balsamic vinegar and coat the figs in this mixture, leave for 15 minutes then transfer to a baking tray and roast in the oven for 10-12 minutes until soft and caramelised. Meanwhile, brush olive oil

Crisp Goat's Cheese with Pears and Chicory

1) Cut the pear quarters in half lengthways. Melt the butter in a pan and add the pears. Cook for two minutes, add the sugar and walnuts and cook for a further two minutes. Remove from the heat and keep to one side. 2) Trim the root off the chicor

Caramelised Pears and Goats' Cheese with Chicory

1) Cut the pear quarters in half lengthways. Melt the butter in a pan and add the pears. Cook for 2 minutes, add the sugar and walnuts and cook for a further 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep to one side. 2) Trim the root off the chicory an

Beef Salad with Chicory, Pear and Parmigiano Reggiano

Savour the fantastic flavours of this wonderful main course salad. 1. Put the whole pears into a saucepan with the wine and sugar. Heat and simmer gently without a lid, turning the pears from time to time, until they are tender. Carefully lift the

Beautiful Beetroot Salad

1. Place the beetroot in water and cover with water. Cook for 20 minutes until cooked through. Rinse over cold water to cool down. 2. Peel off the skins (with gloves on to prevent having purple pink hands) and thinly slice (preferable using a mand

Venison Wellington with Home-Grown Vegetables

1. Place large pot with water over high heat, bring to the boil then add the beetroot. Season with fresh thyme. 2. Cook until a knife can poke or slide through without resistance, then remove beetroots from water. 3. Rub with fingers to remove skin

Crecente with Fresh Avocado and Pickled Peppers

1. Break bread dough into 30g balls and roll balls out on floured surface. 2. Heat olive oil in non-stick pan over a high heat. Place dough disc into pan and cook for 20 seconds each side. Poke a few holes in the dough whilst cooking in pan. 3. Rem

Warm Duck Salad with Five Spice and Jerte Picotas®

1. Season the duck breast and dust with Chinese five spice powder. 2. Put in a medium-hot frying pan and fry very gently for 5 minutes, turning halfway, until lots of fat has come out of the skin and the skin is golden brown. 3. Take out of the pa

Crayfish Salad

1. Put a pot of salted water on to boil. 2. Clean the crayfish tails, removing the vein. 3. Boil the crayfish tails for 6 to 7 minutes till cooked. The shell should be a deep red. 4. Remove, drain and allow to cool. In the meantime, make the salad

Beetroot salad with watercress drizzle

1) Put the beetroot into a steamer basket over a large pot of boiling water. Cover and steam for about 45 minutes or until beetroot are tender. Drain and let cool until you can handle them. Cut the ends off of the beetroot and peel (the peel should r

Sugar plum lobster martini

1) In 2 large heavy saute pans heat 2 tbsp canola oil to almost smoking. To each pan, add half the lobster and plums, toss to evenly caramelise. Add half jalapenos, diced red pepper and garlic. Toss to aroma. Remove from heat and deglaze each pan wit

Black Bream with Fennel and Courgettes

To make the pickled radishes, add the vinegar, a pinch of salt, sugar and water in a pan and warm until the sugar dissolves. Pour over the radishes and place in the fridge for 2 hours. To make the watercress pesto, pick the leaves of watercress and p

The ultimate pork crown roast

1) Preheat oven to 190 degrees, gas mark 5. Set rack on the bottom third of the oven so the roast will fit completely inside. 2) In a small mixing bowl or mortar and pestle, combine thyme, sage, garlic, and salt and pepper, to taste, and mash to br

Open-faced curried chicken salad sandwich

1) Put the chicken in a saucepan along with the water and salt. Bring just to a boil then reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook, covered, until the chicken is just firm, about 15 mins. Set chicken aside off the heat, to cool and finish cooking in the liqui

Slimmed down - open-faced curried chicken salad sandwich

1) Put the chicken in a saucepan along with the water and salt. Bring the boil then reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook, covered, until the chicken is just firm, about 15 mins. Set chicken aside off the heat, to cool and finish cooking in the liquid. Whe

Steak sandwich

For the steak sandwiches: 1) Preheat the grill. Spread the rolls out on a pan and toast on both sides. 2) Slather the bottom half of each roll with some of the mustard and top with slices of the steak, overlapping the meat slightly. Season with s

Grilled Tuna Nicoise Platter

1) To grill the tuna, get a charcoal or stove-top cast iron griddle very hot. Brush the fish with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill each side for only 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. The center should be raw, like sushi, or the tuna will be tou

Gaelic boxty

Boxty mix: 1) Wash and drain the raw potatoes at least twice to remove all starch. Place the raw and mashed potatoes in a large pot, add the flour and milk. Season and blend to a smooth consistency. 2) Drop a small ladle of the mixture onto a hot

Spatchcocked Poussin

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6 and leave the bread slices out on a wire rack to dry a little. To spatchcock the poussin, get some strong, sharp scissors (or poultry shears) and cut down either side of the spine, take out the spine, then pre

Parsnip Salad

1) Preheat the oven to 200°C / gas mark 6. 2) Toss the parsnip chunks with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on a baking tray and roast until nicely browned, turning as needed, for about 20 minutes. 3) Allow the beans to cool then toss with

Roasted Salmon Nicoise Platter

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. For the marinade, whisk together the lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, mustard, garlic, 1 1/2 tablespoons salt and 1/2 tablespoon pepper in a small bowl and set aside. Place the salmon on a sheet pan that has be

Asian calamari salad

Soak the calamari rings in milk for 30 minutes. Strain off the milk through a colander. Place the colander in a wash-basin and slowly pour 1.5 litres boiling water over the calamari. The calamari is now ready. Flash-fry the butter, ground ginger a

Grown Up Ham and Cheese Finger Sandwiches

1) Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas Mark 6. 2) Bring water, vinegar and brown sugar to a boil. Add the onions and remove from the heat. Cover, and set aside until the onions cool to room temperature. 3) Trim the crusts off the bread and cut the bread

Best dressed watercress with crispy tortillas

1) In a small bowl, whisk together the honey and lime juice. Continue to whisk while slowly drizzling in olive oil, until all the oil is incorporated. 2) In a medium bowl, combine the watercress, orange segments, jicama, red onion and salt. Drizzl

Roast poussin/Cornish hen and sweet potatoes

This is my almost-regular-as-clockwork Saturday night supper. I find it enormously easy and relaxing to make, since all I do is go downstairs, put everything in the oven, then go back up to Saturday evening TV in bed until it's ready – and then, fran

Watermelon With Watercress and Feta

In a salad bowl, combine the watermelon, feta cheese, watercress, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Gently toss until all the ingredients are combined. Serve immediately.

Spelt wheat, pear and watercress salad

1) Bring a generously salted medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add the spelt and return to a boil, adjust the heat to maintain a simmer, cover, and cook until the berries are tender but not mushy 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and set aside. 2) Put

Warm Salad of Honey Roast Pears and Parsnips with Roquefort Dressing

To make the dressing place all the ingredients in a blender and mix. Season to taste. To cook the vegetables, pour a little olive oil in a pan, add the carrots and parsnips, season and cook for 2 minutes, add the garlic, thyme and butter and cook fo

Parma Ham, Mulled Poached Pear and Goat's Cheese Salad

Lay the pears in the base of a large saucepan. Top with wine, water, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Put a lid on the pan and simmer for 13-15 minutes until tender. Leave the pears to cool in the pan. Once cooled, remove the pears and keep covered in th

Watercress salad with citrus vinaigrette

1) Place watercress in a bowl of cold water to rinse well, then dry. 2) Whisk together the orange juice, lemon juice, and olive oil to emulsify. Add sesame seeds to vinaigrette. Toss watercress in vinaigrette to coat.

Shaved carrot, fennel, and tangerine salad

1) Use a mandoline or very sharp knife to shave the carrots lengthwise into ribbons. Cut off the stalks and fronds from the fennel bulbs if still attached. Shave the fennel lengthwise like the carrots. 2) Put the carrots and fennel in a bowl and tos

Confetti coleslaw

1) For the salad: Quarter and core the cabbage. Set up a food processor with the slicing blade. Slice the cabbage and then transfer it to a colander. Switch to the grating blade and shred the carrots; add to cabbage. Toss the cabbage and carrots with

Honey Dijon potato salad

1) Cover potatoes with cold water, bring to a boil and salt the water. Boil potatoes until just tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain. 2) Meanwhile, combine the honey, Dijon, and vinegar in a bowl then slowly whisk in the olive oil. Season with salt a

Watercress salad with citrus vinaigrette

1) Place the watercress in a bowl of cold water to rinse well, then dry. 2) Whisk together the orange juice, lemon juice and olive oil to emulsify. Add the sesame seeds to the vinaigrette. Toss the watercress in the vinaigrette to coat. Serve.

Roasted pear and blue cheese salad

1) Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas 7. 2) Halve and core the pears and cut into 2-cm pieces. Heat 1 teaspoon of the olive oil in an ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the pears and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, ab

Chicken with leeks, watercress and radish

1) Slice and clean the leeks while pan-searing the chicken. 2) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. 3) Heat a large pan over medium-high heat; add the oil. Pat the chicken dry and season with some salt and pepper to taste. Lay the chicken skin side dow

Grilled fingerling potato salad with lobster and watercress

For the dressing: 1) Whisk together the mustards, honey, vinegar and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified and stir in the fresh coriander. Let sit at room temperature until ready to use.For the grilled finge

Watercress salad with roasted tomato dressing

1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. 2) Take a roasting dish and lay the tomatoes out with the garlic. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place in the oven and roast for 15 to 20 minutes until the tomatoes have burst and the jui

Tangy and tossed salad

1) In a medium bowl, whisk together, the sherry vinegar, olive oil, cracked black pepper and salt. Set aside. 2) In a large bowl, add all of the remaining ingredients. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, toss and serve.

Pork panini with two cheeses, pickles and watercress on sourdough

1) Spray a griddle pan or a sandwich toaster with cooking spray and set on a medium-high heat. Spread soft herbed cheese on four slices of bread. Top the cheese with pork, pickles, watercress and Swiss cheese. Top with a second slice of bread. 2) Bru

Roast beef sandwich with watercress and horseradish mayonnaise

1) If using regular yoghurt, place it in a strainer lined with paper towel and set the strainer over a bowl. Let the yoghurt drain and thicken for 20 minutes. 2) Combine thickened or Greek-style yoghurt, mayonnaise, horseradish and salt and pepper

Hennessy Tavern chopped salad

1) Dressing: Puree vinegar, capers, 3 tablespoons mustard, and shallots until well blended. Pour into a bowl. Add the remaining mustard around the edge of the bowl and fold into the mixture. Add the oil in a stream while stirring constantly until cre

Steak salad with peanut-lime vinaigrette

1) Season steak with salt and pepper. Place in preheated grill pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Sear on each side for 2 to 3 minutes for medium-rare, or cook to desired degree of doneness. Remove from pan and let rest before slicing agai

Grandma's watercress salad all dressed up

1) In a medium mixing bowl, toss watercress, gorgonzola, onion, nuts and vinaigrette. season and divide evenly between 4 chilled plates. 2) Garnish with slices of prosciutto, figs and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. 3) Preheat oven to 180C/Gas 4.

Grilled Salmon Fillet with Honey-Mustard Sauce

Whisk together the mustards, honey, horseradish, mint and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper in a small bowl. Let sit for at least 15 minutes before using. Can be made 1 day in advance and refrigerated but do not add the mint until just

Escalope of turkey with capers and lemon

Season the flour and cover the breast with it. Dip the breast into the egg.Using a food processor, make breadcrumbs from the bread and mix with the anchovy. Dip the turkey breast into this. Pan-fry with a knob of butter for a minute on each side or u

Grilled Brie and Goat Cheese with Bacon and Green Tomato

Place the bacon in a large skillet or griddle and cook until golden brown and crisp. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Break each piece into fourths and set aside. Heat a cast iron griddle or cast iron pan over medium heat. Spread butter on 1

Zesty coleslaw

1) Whisk the vinegar with the mustard, salt and pepper, to taste, in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in the olive oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream to make a smooth, slightly thick dressing. 2) To the dressing

Hearts of palm, avocado and watercress salad with thousand island dressing

1) Mix together all the dressing ingredients in a bowl and set aside. 2) Arrange the avocado slices, hearts of palm, and watercress on a platter and drizzle with the thousand Island dressing.

'Spice Things Up' Crab Cakes

Mix crab, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt and pepper. Beat together egg, mustard, mayo and pepper sauce combine with other ingredients. Form into patties (or hearts, if you're feeling romantic!). Grill for 10 to 15 minutes. Recipe courtesy of Matt Evers

Beef and Stilton Roll with Watercress

Lightly toast the roll under a moderate heat and cool slightly.Mash the Stilton with a fork and mix in with the crème fraîche and lemon juice.Use this to spread on the cut sides of both roll halves.Place the slice of beef on one roll slice and season

Swordfish Milanese

Place the panko in a pie dish. In another pie dish, beat the eggs to blend. Line a large cutting board with cling film. Place 2 swordfish steaks on the cling film, about 2 inches apart. Place another sheet of cling film over the steaks. Using the fla

Gourmet Burgers

Combine the minced beef in a bowl with the finely chopped onions. Add 3 tsp of Tabasco® Chipotle sauce, with salt, pepper and breadcrumbs. Divide mixture into 4 and shape into burgers. Grill on a medium heat till cooked through and the juices

Wrap sandwich

1) Wrap the tortillas in barely damp, doubled layers of paper towels and microwave on high for 45 to 60 seconds. Alternatively, heat the tortillas individually in an ungreased large frying pan over medium heat. 2) Lay the tortillas on a cutting boar

Turkey and Orange Prune Salad with Toasted Pecan Nuts

Place the prunes in 2 tbsp of orange juice and simmer for 2 minutes, until the prunes are slightly soft. Remove from the juice and cool – reserve the juice. Take the orange peel and segment them and set aside. To make the dressing, mix all of the in

Black-Eyed Pea Salad with Canadian Bacon

Spray a large nonstick skillet with canola oil spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until very lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Cool slightly and cut into thin strips.Whisk together the vinegar, olive oil and salt a

Watercress and Buttermilk Vichyssoise with Crab on Toast

1. To make the soup, melt 25g butter in a medium saucepan and gently cook the onion for 2-3 minutes until softened but not browned. Add the potato and stir to coat with the buttery onion. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil then simmer for 12-15 min

Antipasto

Arrange all the ingredients on a large platter and serve. Drizzle with good-quality extra virgin olive oil if desired.

Tenderstem, Horseradish, Pink Lady Apple and Toasted Hazelnut Salad

Place the yoghurt, horseradish sauce and 1 tbsp of rapeseed oil in a bowl and whisk to combine. Crush the hazelnuts into chunks and set aside. Core the Pink Lady apple and slice thinly. Heat 1 tsp of rapeseed oil in a medium sauce pan until

Butternut Squash and Watercress Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. 2. Toss the squash with 2 tablespoons of the oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast, stirring once halfway through, until the squash is just tender and golden, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, and cover to

Grilled Cowboy Rib Eye with Watercress Salad

1. The night before, lightly sprinkle the steak on both sides with salt. Allow to sit, uncovered, in your fridge overnight. 2. One hour prior to cooking, remove the steak from the fridge and allow to come to room temperature. Preheat a grill to me

West 52nd Street Steak Sandwich

Preheat a grill. Slice the steak into 1/4-inch thick slices. Slice the cheese into 12 pieces. Set the rolls, cut side-up on a baking sheet and toast under the broiler. Set the tops of the rolls aside.Slather the bottom halves of the rolls with half

Pear and blue cheese salad

1) Preheat oven to 180C/Gas 3.2) Spread the nuts on a baking tray in a single layer. Bake, shaking the tray occasionally, until the nuts are toasted and fragrant, about 7 to 10 minutes. Let the nuts cool, and then coarsely chop.2) Trim the stems of t

Tuna Burgers with Tapenade Aioli

1) Combine the tuna, Dijon mustard, chipotle, oil, honey and spring onion in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Shape the chopped tuna firmly into 8 round uniform patties about 4cm thick. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. (The burgers mu

Rare Roast Beef and Yorkshire Puddings

1) To make the Yorkshire puddings, sift the flour and add pinch of salt. Whisk the eggs and milk then slowly whisk into the flour to make the batter. Leave the mix to rest overnight in the fridge. 2) Once rested, whisk the mix and bring to room temp