Marco Pierre White, the original enfant terrible of British cuisine, once said, “Perfection is lots of little things done well.” Nowhere is this philosophy more evident than in his beloved steak au poivre. I investigated the many versions of his pepper steak recipe, weaving together the best elements to create a dish that’s indulgent, fiery, and utterly satisfying. Steak au […]
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I’ve been making Marco Pierre White recipes, again from the BBC Maestro masterclass. This time tackling his potato dauphinoise. I’ve talked about potato dauphinoise many times on this blog – many times – so I’m always up for trying it another way, especially when it comes from as prestigious a chef as Marco. Very simple – peel and slice potatoes, […]
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I recently got hold of a copy of Marco Pierre White’s White Heat book from the library. It is a cookbook but really it’s a capture of a time and a place: when Marco was on top of the culinary world and the absolute hottest thing in chefs and cookery. I hadn’t read it before; I devoured it an hour […]
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For the first time in a very long time, Britain (and other countries for reasons I don’t want to get into in a recipe blog) have a new monarch. And as is customary, we will have a coronation ceremony in May 2023. And more importantly for most people, we get a bank holiday. A bank holiday so you can celebrate […]
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