Recipes
Basque-Style Chicken Stew
This is such a beautiful way to cook chicken. It features some beautiful flavours from the Basque region of France — the capsicum and a type of chilli called Espelette. In the Basque region, you would see houses covered with
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Pain Perdu with Vanilla Ice-Cream & Figs
This version of French toast is a mix between the traditional version and a good English bread and butter pudding. The caramelised figs add a beautiful sweetness to this dessert.
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Braised Lamb Shanks with Red Wine
The way the sauce reduces in this recipe to a sweet, sticky mix is pure comfort on those cold winter nights. Make sure you cook the shanks until the meat is almost falling off the bone and the sauce is
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Cherry Clafoutis
Clafoutis is a straightforward dessert to make, but be careful not to overcook as the batter will turn tough. Individual servings of this dessert look impressive for a dinner party. It must always be served warm though — never cold
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Gnocchi with Taleggio Cheese & Pancetta
The French version of gnocchi is made with choux pastry rather than potato so they are much lighter than the Italian counterpart. If you’ve made gnocchi before, you’ll notice the French method is different — you pipe then cut the
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Spanish Meatballs
I love cooking these quick and easy meatballs midweek with my son, as it gets him involved in preparing dinner. The sauce has a bit of kick, but you can make it simple tomato and they will taste just as
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Goats Cheese, Rocket & Pancetta Quiche
Here, I’ve put a bit of a twist on the traditional quiche Lorraine, keeping the basic ingredients of cheese and meet but using different varieties. A quiche is the perfect picnic dish. It can be prepared the night before and
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Braised Beef Cheeks with Parsnip Puree
Although this isn’t a complicated dish to make, it does take a bit of time — and it really makes a difference if you can marinate the beef cheeks overnight. It’s a great dinner party or family meal dish as
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