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Cherry Tomato Soup

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:17:26 +0100

This is a really simple soup that goes great with lovely hunks of fresh bread.
Makes 3 portions.

Add the onion, celery, carrot and garlic clove to a deep pan on a medium heat with a little olive oil. Sweat the veg down without colouring it. Season with…

Tagliatelle of Mushroom

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:09:44 +0100

Recently I've become interested in cooking really simple food - the kind of food where you can identify every ingredient just by glancing at the dish for a second. I like the idea of a delicious dish that just celebrates the natural flavour of its few, core ingredients. In…

Chocolate Tacos

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:09:22 +0100

Not a dessert! This is a really basic recipe that gives a decent base for tacos. The chocolate was experimental but worked well. It is added at the end of the cooking process - like you might do with a knob of butter - to give the sauce a…

Mushroom Antipasto with Thyme and Mustard

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:48:28 +0100

This was a dish made for a picnic - it's just meant to be eaten chilled, in little servings with fresh bread. The oil left over after all the mushrooms have been eaten makes for a great salad dressing (or you can simply dip your bread into it hehe).

Perfect Steak

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:24:27 +0100

Jeez I've been eating a lot of steak recently...

This is a very simple method of cooking steaks that gets absolutely fantastic results. Next time you cook a steak, don't just fry it in oil, try this. What you get at the end…

Black Pepper Beef Tagliatelle

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:09:47 +0100

I absolutely love dishes like this. For some reason, pasta works incredibly well with robust Asian flavours - here a delicious peppery, garlicky sweet sauce. The combination of Asian flavours with fresh (or good quality dried) pasta is something I thoroughly enjoy experimenting with. Makes 2 generous portions.

Beef Filet with Crushed Mint Peas

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:27:45 +0100

This is criminally simple to make. Crushed, minted peas make an excellent side to meat and fish. Here I've served them with a really easy, can't-bugger-up beef steak.

Makes 2 portions as a light lunch as I think it's a bit over-indulgent to eat a whole filet on your own...

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Red Pepper and Eggplant Pizza

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:28:55 +0100

**A really simply pizza made from a pre-made pizza base (should be able to buy these from any supermarket). Would have been way nicer with a fresh base but this saves loads of time and is still surprisingly fun to make - a good dish to make in company.** 1.…

Roast Pork Belly with Caramelised Onions

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:55:29 +0100

This is a really simple recipe that gives you a great base for a meal with next to no effort - you just bung it in the oven and forget about it. As the pork cooks, it releases fat which caramelises the onions underneath it. I served the pork resting…

Thai Green Curry with Basil & Almond

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:30:04 +0100

Yes yes I'm CHEATING by using bought curry paste. However, I added a couple of things to the paste that really made it sing, and the result was too good to not share on OSF!

The secret is crushed almonds in the paste. They lend the curry a lovely mild…

Beef Stew with Pappardelle Falso

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:40:32 +0100
**This was a blatant, unashamed meal made from leftovers, which turned out wonderfully. Pappardelle is a very broad kind of fettucini, and you can simulate a similar effect in the mouth using my improvised broken lasagna pieces (careful, when you break them bits of shrapnel will fly everywhere). Of course,…

Steak with Pumpkin Mash

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:01:49 +0100

Another autumny dish. I'm attempting to be more seasonal in my cooking, enjoying the ingredients and flavours that the time of year brings. This pumpkin mash went beautifully with a small steak, seared on both sides for just a few minutes. I served it all with some shallots that…

Pear and Pistachio Couscous

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:52:43 +0100
**This was an attempt at creating something with an autumnal flavour - an attempt that somewhat succeeded. I really enjoyed the delicate nuttiness of the pistachios combined with the salt and sweet of pancetta and pear. Some pumpkin might have lifted this to new heights.** 1. Fry off the pancetta…

Pancetta-Wrapped Cod with Vanilla

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:55:20 +0100
**This is a layman's version of a dish I had at a wonderful restaurant called [Salt](http://pjgroup.jp/salt/info/e_index.html) in Tokyo. There, I had a dish which was pancetta-wrapped cod with vanilla, accompanied by a roasted fig. It was absolutely, mind-blowingly delicious. I tried to recreate it at home, but for this recipe…

Spicy Courgette & Chicken Sandwich

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:07:42 +0100
Sometimes you just want something chunky, wholesome and satisfying to eat. That was the goal of this sandwich :) 1. Bash together the ingredients for the rub in a pestle and mortar, and rub on the chicken. Season with a little salt. 2. Roast off the courgette and onion in…

Pan-Roasted Salmon with Wild Mushrooms

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:33:23 +0100

This was more an experiment in using Gordon Ramsay's "curry salt" method of seasoning fish than a real recipe. Gordon Ramsay suggests using "curry salt" to season fish when pan-roasting or frying, because cooking fish quickly like this doesn't give it enough time to take…

Indoor BBQ Corn Cob

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:35:45 +0100
I adore the taste of BBQ-ed corn on the cob. Enjoying a sweet, salty corn on the cob fresh from the BBQ with a cold beer in hand is one of summer's highlights for me. However, why I should limit myself to indulging in this only at a barbecue is…

Basil-Wrapped Salmon and Zucchini Pesto Tagliatelle

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:33:07 +0100
I made this "zucchini pesto" because I had a leftover zucchini, but actually it tasted pretty good. Wrapping the salmon in basil is a really healthy method of poaching the fish whilst giving it a flavour kick. First, make the pesto. 1. Brush the zucchini slices, garlic and chilli with…

Chilled Tan-Tan Noodles

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:57:08 +0100
This is a cold noodle dish that is popular in Japan at Chinese noodle shops. Oddly enough I've never actually had it like this outside Japan, in Chinese regions of Asia such as Hong Kong or Singapore so I wonder if it is a dish that has been Japan-ised somewhat.…

Sesame Tuna with Lime Mash

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:41:11 +0100
This dish made a great summer-tasting dinner, but it was substantial enough to feel nice and full afterwards. The lime mash was something I dreamed up on the train - it works really well with the clean taste of the sashimi tuna. Serves 2. Prepare the dressing: 1. Dry-fry the…