Sandwiches

  • Combine the water, milk, yeast and sugar in the bowl of the stand mixer. Add the flour on top and begin to bring together on a low speed – 2 or 3 – using the hook attachment, pausing every now and then to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Once combined, add the olive…

  • Crack the egg into the glass measuring jug. Add lemon juice, mustard and salt. Top up with about an equal volume of oil to egg. Use the stick blender, slowly drawing it from bottom to top of the liquid to make a thick mayo. Crumble in the feta and blend again, taste for seasoning. Put…

  • Season the chicken and set to one side. Over a low heat, sweat the onion, carrot, celery and peppers until soft. The onions want a little colour but not too much. Add the garlic and spices and cook for thirty seconds until fragrant. Stir in the tomato puree, then add the lager if you’re using…

  • Four hours before you want to cook, remove the steak from the fridge and generously salt all over. Using the larger of the two Le Creuset skillets, heat until it’s uncomfortable to hold your hand over the metal. Add a tiny bit of oil. Pat dry the steak, then sear it hard, flipping every 30…

  • First things first, prepare your chicken. If it’s a thigh, it’s good to go. If it’s a breast, cut sideways along the thickest part of the breast until you can open it out like a book, so it’s all of an even thickness – otherwise the thinner part will massively overcook before the thickest part…

  • Turn the oven to 225 and cook the hash browns. Meanwhile, add a little oil to the big non stick and lay in the bacon before putting over a medium heat. By gently heating the bacon rather putting it straight into a hot pan, you’ll render some of the fat, making it more tender and…