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
February 9, 2026
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’,
February 9, 2026
Grains
Perfect Jasmine Rice
Perfect Jasmine Rice Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes The answer to making fluffy rice is to reduce
February 9, 2026
Potatoes
Perfect Mash
Perfect Mash Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes Ingredients Serves: 4 1 kg King Edwards or Maris Piper
February 9, 2026
Vegetables
Vegetable Stock
Vegetable stock Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes Ingredients Serves: 4 4 carrots peeled and chopped 4 onions
February 9, 2026
Preserves
For a purple jelly, use damsons, bullaces, blackberries and sloes, either combined or individually. For a pink jelly, use hawthorn berries and/or rosehips. You don’t need to peel the apples; simply remove the stalks. Crab apples or cooking apples work well because they are high in pectin.
Vegetables
I picked up this recipe while working in Hammersmith as acting head chef at Chez Kristof, alongside a very moody sous chef. Later, in Dubai, local meat suppliers would bring us whole grade 4 or 5 Wagyu beef sirloins as samples. I served them with gratin dauphinois and these green beans. My business partner, Paul Gidley, wanted the recipe — so here you go, ‘The Paul’, ahead of the book that may follow.
Grains
The key to fluffy jasmine rice is using less water, then leaving the cooked rice covered for 10 minutes. Jasmine rice is softer than many other varieties, so too much water can make it gummy rather than fluffy.
Potatoes
One of my favourite comfort foods. Pair it with whatever suits your mood.