Slow-Braised Beef Cheeks with Parmesan Polenta

INGREDIENTS 150g instant polenta 1/3 cup (25g) finely grated parmesan 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil 2kg beef cheeks, trimmed, halved 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 fresh bay leaves 750ml bottle Barolo (or other full-bodied red wine) 2 onions, chopped 2 carrots, sliced 3 celery stalks, sliced 2 tsp chopped rosemary leaves 2 thyme sprigs, … Read more

Bagna Cauda

INGREDIENTS 100g unsalted butter 100ml extra virgin olive oil 8 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 20 anchovy fillets in oil, drained, chopped 1/3 cup (80ml) thickened cream Seasonal vegetables (such as baby fennel bulbs, witlof, boiled chat potatoes and baby beetroot, blanched asparagus and Dutch carrots) and sourdough, to serve METHOD Melt butter and oil … Read more

Jamie Oliver’s Fish and Cheat’s Chips with Tarragon Mushy Peas

INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup (50g) plain flour 2 eggs, lightly beaten 3 cups (210g) fresh breadcrumbs 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 4 skinless flounder fillets (order from your fishmonger), cut into 4cm-wide strips Sunflower oil, to shallow-fry Cress or micro herbs, to serve CHEAT’S CHIPS 1kg sebago potatoes, scrubbed (unpeeled), cut into 1cm-thick chips 3 rosemary … Read more

Beetroot Curry

INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup curry leaves 2 tsp black mustard seeds 1 tsp hot curry powder 2 tbs desiccated coconut 6 spring onions, trimmed 3 garlic cloves 3cm piece of ginger, peeled 1 tbs sunflower oil 6 (about 1kg) mixed beetroots, peeled, chopped into 2cm pieces 250g cherry tomatoes 400ml can coconut milk 2 tbs lemon … Read more

Chicken & Veg Stir-Fry

Ingredients 1 clove of garlic 4 cm piece of ginger 1 fresh red chilli 2 carrots ½ a red onion 1 red pepper 80 g purple sprouting , or tenderstem broccoli 80 g mixed mushrooms 1 free-range chicken breast 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 130 g baby corn … Read more