This is a precursor to the chocolate orange mousse; the main course of turkey chilli burgers with spicy potato wedges and a caesar salad. The burger mix was turkey mince, the slightly bland and lean meat gives space for spiky red chilli and citrussy coriander. I mixed this together with smoked sea salt for a deep savoury flavour. I then […]
Read moreOne of my absolute favourites. Regular readers may have twigged that I adore dishes that totally celebrate their ingredients, and allow each one to stand up and be tasted whilst adding to each other simultaneously. This is my take on a classic Caesar salad. I hope Mr. Cardini will excuse me altering his recipe, but his core flavours are still […]
Read moreAnother one from someone who’s becoming a quiet hero of mine, Angela Boggiano, as usual crafting taste, thrift and technique in a clever way. Meatballs: turkey mince, lemon zest, breadcrumbs, paprika, a little cayenne, parsley. I fry them all ove, then add some chicken stock to the pan. This gets them all moist and part-poaches them. Toss in some cooked […]
Read moreI bloody love filo pastry. Crispy, buttery and melt-in-the-mouth, can’t get enough of it. I’ve pressed it into service here (ready-rolled stuff -blow making it from scratch!) atop an unctuous savoury pie. The filling is dead easy. Turkey is fried to browning, then a few chopped broccoli florets are added. After a few minutes a can of Baxter’s Ham, Broccoli […]
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