Fancy living dangerously this weekend? It doesn’t get much more dangerous than this little number from Salvatore “The Maestro” Calabrese at the Playboy Club, London. Recipe 40ml (1⅓fl oz) gin 20ml (fl oz) fresh lemon juice 20ml (fl oz) Cointreau 1 level tsp marmalade (no rind) Toast, to garnish Method …
KANELBULLAR – cinnamon buns Fika is a social institution in Sweden that essentially means having a break with one’s colleagues, friends or family and no one pastry or baked treat says fika time as much as a cinnamon flavoured bun, paired here with a touch of aromatic cardamom. Think of …
SERVES 2 PREP TIME: 5 MINS COOK TIME: 8 MINS Ingredients 100g (3½oz) bacon or pancetta lardons 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 shallot, fi nely chopped 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil a splash of vinegar (white wine or malt) 2 …
Peaches don’t just have to be the stuff of smoothies and fruit salads, their aromatic flavour and smooth texture work incredibly well in savoury dishes, too. Paired with tangy goats’ cheese, salty Jamón Ibérico and peppery leaves, the sweetness of peaches makes this a salad that hits your taste buds …
I don’t think the Empire biscuit is as popular anywhere else as it is in Scotland. They are sold in most wee bakeries – you would struggle to walk more than 500 yards in Glasgow without seeing one for sale. As a kid I was only in it for the …
This dish inspired the Duck & Waffle, and what a dish it is – humble, comforting and, most importantly, healing, I truly love cooking and eating this old classic – it makes the best brunch. Whenever I’m in the States I make a point of finding the local fried chicken …
Serves 12 | Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus cooling | Cooking time: 35–45 minutes Chocolate has always been my ingredient of choice and you don’t have to be on a gluten-free diet to enjoy this rich and dark creation – all my customers love it! 115g (4oz) butter, melted, plus …
This dish is a real showstopper and it managed to unanimously unite the guest judges on MasterChef, Ping, Luke and Jack (winner and finalists on MasterChef 2014), when I cooked it for them. The chickpeas and the Moroccan pesto, better known in North Africa and the Middle East as chermoula, …
This sweet, vibrant soup is great served chilled as a dessert, and the tartness of the raspberries and yogurt offset the natural sweetness of the strawberries. I’ve used homemade almond yogurt, but coconut yogurt, or any other dairy or vegan alternative would be suitable. SERVES 3-4 400g (14oz) raspberries – …
This is Roman street food par excellence, the sort of thing you would get in a rosticceria to take back home or to the office. I like to inject a bit of fun into the kitchen by taking what was once in vogue and bringing it up to date, and …
