Chicken Chow Mein with Crispy Chilli Oil
When I was growing up, if I was asked to name a Chinese dish, Chow Mein was possibly the only dish I could come up...
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad, Pecans, Spinach, Feta with Maple Syrup Dressing
The idea of a dressing is to enhance the flavour of the food you are eating. The acid from the vinegar contrasts with the sugar,...
Rib Eye Steak with Chimichurri, Flat Breads, Tomato and Onion Salad
It's so exciting to think that one fifth of the way through the 21st century and here in the UK, we are still making new...
Easy Chicken Enchiladas with Guacamole
Unless you are an aficionado on Mexican food, some of the different dishes can be a little confusing - enchiladas, chilapitas, quesadillas, gorditas, chilaquiles, sopes, tamales,...
Chicken Madras
Everybody loves a good curry and our centuries old love affair with Indian food is as strong as ever. I've met quite a few Western...
Orecchiette Pasta with Roasted Squash, Cavolo Nero & Pangratatto
Orecchiette is a pasta shape that hails from the Southern Italian region of Apulia and is perfect for this beautiful pasta dish. Pangratatto is effectively...
Date Syrup Flapjack Recipe
In the last few months I've been experimenting with different ingredients and in particular, different sugars and syrups. Although fuel is the main purpose, flavour...
Kombu Dashi Braised Shin of Beef Recipe
The Japanese understand seasoning better than anyone. People talk about 'umami' as the 5th sense of taste, elevating savoury flavours to a new level. Umami...
Ben's basic Sushi Recipe
The idea of making sushi can be a little intimidating, particularly when you hear stories of 15-year sushi chef apprenticeships. The truth is, it's pretty...
Simple Pad Thai
Pad Thai is one of Thailand’s iconic dishes with flavours of tamarind, palm sugar, fish sauce, roasted peanuts and zingy lime juice, it’s a real...
Cranberry, Almond and Walnut Florentines
Christmas in my family is all about traditions, I think we all like to recreate a little bit of our own childhood memories. Here's a...
King Prawn Paella with Chicken, Chorizo & Saffron
Just the other day, I was very lucky to be given a box of the most amazing king prawns by a foodie friend (thank you...
