Preserves
Hedgerow Jelly
Hedgerow Jelly Prep Time: 10 Minutes Total Time: 1 Hour Cook Time: 30 Minutes To make a purple coloured one, use a
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Vegetables
Green Beans
Green Beans Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes I got this recipe whilst working in Hammersmith as ‘Acting Head Chef’,
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Grains
Perfect Jasmine Rice
Perfect Jasmine Rice Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes The answer to making fluffy rice is to reduce
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Potatoes
Perfect Mash
Perfect Mash Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes Ingredients Serves: 4 1 kg King Edwards or Maris Piper
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Vegetables
Vegetable stock
Vegetable stock Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes Ingredients Serves: 4 4 carrots peeled and chopped 4 onions
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Preserves
To make a purple coloured one, use a combination of: Damsons, bullace’s
(a smaller version of a damson), blackberries and sloe’s – or use individually. To make a pink coloured one, it’s hawthorn berries and or rose hips. You don’t need to peel the apples, just remove the stalks. Use crab apples or cooking apples as they are high in pectin.
Vegetables
I got this recipe whilst working in Hammersmith as ‘Acting Head Chef’, with a very moody ‘Sous Chef’ at Chez Kristof. When I was in Dubai, the local meat suppliers used to bring us grade 4/5 Wagyu whole beef Sirloin, free of charge as samples. I used to make gratin dauphinois and these green beans, and my business partner Paul Gidley wanted the recipe. Here you go “The Paul”, if you buy the book that will follow.
Grains
The answer to making fluffy rice is to reduce the amount of water, and once cooked let the rice stand for 10 minutes covered with a heavy tea towel. This is because Jasmine rice is a lot softer, and more water will make it ‘gummy’ rather than fluffy.
Potatoes
One of my favourite comfort foods. Paired what ever suits your mood.