Light Summer
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About one third of a big cucumber or half a small one 4 tbsp natural yoghurt 1 tbsp finely chopped dill 1 tbsp finely chopped mint The zest of one lemon Salt Pepper Grate about three quarters of the cucumber into a bowl – it’ll be wet and green and look a bit unappetising. Slice…
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Half a red cabbage, cored and sliced very thinly – you could use a mandoline but I honestly find it easier with one of the sharp knives A red onion, peeled and sliced very thinly A lime A lemon 3 cloves of pickled garlic 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses 2 tbsp olive oil Salt White pepper…
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500g sushi rice 520ml water 60ml Japanese rice vinegar Three tablespoons sugar, give or take Salt First, make your sushi seasoning vinegar by combining the rice vinegar, sugar and a generous pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Warm over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved, but don’t let it come up to…
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1kg tomatoes One green chilli, deseeded A handful of fresh basil 100ml vinegar 20ml vodka Salt Pepper Combine all the ingredients in the bowl of the food processor and thoroughly whizz. Line a big bowl with three layers of muslin. Pour the whizzed up contents of the processor into the muslin, then tie it up…
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One jar of good Spanish butter beans or similar, drained of about half their liquid One shallot, very finely diced One garlic clove, peeled 1tbsp tomato puree 125ml white wine 200ml chicken stock 2tbsp vinegar – red wine or sherry is best 1tsp white sugar 1tsp dried mint Salt Pepper In a large frying pan,…
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Pasta – spaghetti or linguine will do best here One lemon Two garlic cloves, thinly sliced ½ tsp red chilli flakes Parmesan Good olive oil Six or seven basil leaves, finely sliced Salt Pepper This is a very quick recipe. In a wide, shallow pan, boil well salted water and cook your pasta. Meanwhile, in…
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Half a shallot, brunoise or very finely diced The juice of a big lemon, or about 100ml of lemon juice A tsp Dijon mustard Around 150ml olive oil Two tsp marmalade Salt Black pepper Soak the shallot in the lemon juice for at least half an hour. Shake everything together until well emulsified. Taste for…
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Spaghetti 50g or so of microplaned parmesan or pecorino 3 tbsp good olive oil 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper Bit of butter Boil the spaghetti for about 1.5 mins less than the packet says in lightly salted water. I use the deep sided skillet for this, because we want nicely starchy water. As you’re…
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One rump steak Two carrots, peeled and cut into thin batons or shredded A handful of radishes, sliced very thinly A jalapeno chilli, sliced very thinly One garlic clove, sliced very thinly One shallot, sliced very thinly One bunch fresh mint, picked and sliced very thinly One bunch fresh coriander, sliced very thinly and leaves…
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½ the meat from a ham hock, shredded or chopped One shallot or onion, finely diced Two cloves garlic, squished and peeled One stick celery, chopped 300g or so of frozen peas A small glass of white wine A splash of Worcestershire sauce A medium potato, peeled and diced into small pieces Ham stock Butter…
