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Interview with BBC's Chris Packham

2015-01-19T18:57:51+01:00

One of the things that has been keeping me busy recently (hence the lack of blog posts - apologies) is working as a Trustee for a small deafness charity called (...)

Tandoori Asparagus

2014-08-29T13:27:00+02:00

I discovered the delicate flavours of asparagus as an adult. My mum never cooked it and I'm not sure she has tasted it even to this day. The British asparagus (...)

Chilli roasted tomatoes

2014-08-18T14:25:30+02:00

One of Steve's favourite childhood memories is eating fresh tomatoes grown by his grandfather straight from the vine. We always have several punnets of (...)

Lemon and sultana rye cookies

2014-08-02T00:01:19+02:00

Steve is away bivvy bagging* in Norway this week. Whilst it has been lovely to have a week to myself - catching up with friends, enjoying the peace and quiet, (...)

Potato salad with creme fraiche without mayonnaise

2014-07-27T09:02:40+02:00

Steve has an aversion to mayonnaise so extreme that he treats any food served with a white sauce with scepticism. The recipe below is made with creme fraiche (...)

Goats' cheese and truffle mustard terrine served with salad and walnut oil vinaigrette

2014-04-22T21:03:24+02:00

The first time I tasted Maille's mustard with Chablis and black truffleswas in Selfridges food hall last Christmas. The flavours were so concentrated and rich (...)

Stuffed peppers with spiced lamb

2014-04-15T20:22:48+02:00

Since doing my Cordon Bleu diploma I've been finding dinner parties increasingly stressful. I seem to feel that unless I have spent 12 hours cooking then I (...)

Walnut Bread

2014-04-15T20:16:55+02:00

I created this recipe for pull-apart walnut bread as part of the menu for my penultimate exam for my Cordon Bleu Diploma last year. It is incredibly quick and (...)

Sourdough tea bread

2014-02-21T07:00:01+01:00

If you don't have a pet sourdough starter of your own, you can use the instructions here to create one. It's really simple but don't be disheartened if it dies (...)

Cluster beans with red potatoes

2014-02-14T08:38:25+01:00

Please accept my profuse apologies for not posting for so long. My poor, neglected blog has not been the focus of my attention for some time but rest assured (...)