RECIPES FOR ENTERTAINING

Monk Fish in Bacon with Parsley Cream

Monk Fish in Bacon with Parsley Cream is an incredibly simple recipe that will serve 4 as a main course or 6 as a starter.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Asparagus in Parmesan Sauce

Though this recipe works well as a side dish, Asparagus in Parmesan Sauce is perfect as a starter course, all on its own.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Beef in Oyster Sauce

The subtle mixture of meat and fish flavours in this traditional Chinese dish enhances the meaty flavour or either pork or beef.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 7 Minutes
Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington - the tenderest of Angus beef, smothered with mushroom duxelles, wrapped in Parma ham and put to bed in a cover of golden puff pastry.

Preparation: 1 Hour
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Blushing Eggs

It's summer, the sun is shining and the family is screaming to eat outside.Blushing Eggs are just the thing, to put a smile on their faces and yours.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Bruno's Fish Pie

The great joy of Bruno's Fish Pie is that it is fantastically simple and doesn't involve poaching the fish or making a tedious white sauce.

Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Butter Roasted Monkfish Tail with Sweet Pepper Risotto

Making risotto is a gentle process but it can be served with a variety of accompaniments... working particularly well in this recipe with monkfish

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Steak with Mustard Cream Sauce

So you want to impress your friends with your culinary skills eh? Well here's a way to cook and present the most delicious steak slices possible.

Preparation: 2 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Turkey Stuffed with Chestnut & Apple

I love turkey and I love chestnuts, so you can imagine that Turkey with Chestnut & Apple Stuffing is amongst my favourites.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours 45 Minutes
Veal Kidneys in Madeira Sauce (Rognons de Veau)

This particular dish is a real favourite of both my wife and myself. Quite often, in a restaurant, we will both choose the same dish - Rognons de Veau

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Canard au Poivre (Duck with Peppercorns)

The French are quite partial to eating duck, and with good reason - they cook it extremely well.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Carpaccio Style Octopus

Though the octopus is cooked, the style is that of Carpaccio (finely cut meat or fish with a vinegar and olive oil-base dressing). Perfect for summer.

Preparation: 40 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Ceviche

Ceviche, is a great starter for when you are entertaining. It looks like you've spent hours preparing it, but it can be on the plate in minutes.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Champ

Champ is an Irish dish, made by combining mashed potatoes and chopped spring onions (scallions) with butter and milk.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Chestnut Soup with Migas

Chestnut Soup with Migas is a posh way of saying Chestnut Soup with Crunchy Bread Crumbs! I love chestnuts - equally as good in summer as in winter.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Chicken and Anchovy Pie

Chicken and Anchovy Pie is the ultimate in surprise "surf and turf" dishes. It's just so unexpected, yet the anchovies add another dimension.

Preparation: 35 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Chicken in a Salt Crust - Poulet a l'ail en Croute de Sel

The French name for this is "Poulet a l'ail et aux Fines Herbes en croute de Sel Parfumée" - Chicken in Garlic and Herbs with a crust of Perfumed Salt

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Chicken Kiev

Chicken Kiev - created in Moscow Merchants' Club in the early 20th century and renamed Chicken Kiev in one of the Soviet restaurants in later years.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Chicken Lollipops

Chicken Lollipop derives its name from the way the chicken wings are cut and forced into the shape of a lollipop

Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Stuffed Pork with Redcurrant Sauce

This recipe for Stuffed Pork with Redcurrant Sauce (called, in French, "Porc Farci aux Pruneaux") makes use of prunes and raisins for the stuffing

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
Stuffed Shoulder of Lamb

I ran out of compliments when first I tasted Stuffed Shoulder of Lambat a friend's house just outside Paris. This is really delicious.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stuffed Tomatoes

Tomatoes are extremely versatile creatures. They can be eaten hot or cold, on their own or as an accompaniment to other dishes.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Cider-Glazed Roast Ham

Cider-Glazed Roast Ham is one of those traditional British recipes that bring thoughts of Christmas and snow and log fires to mind.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
Citrus Parfait

Citrus Parfait is one of our favourite desserts for three very good reasons... (1) it's dead easy to make (2) it tastes great (3) our guests love it!

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Cod Croisettes with Baked New Potatoes

This lean, sweet fish is versatile and simple to prepare. Try it in this swimmingly good recipes.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Confit de Canard (Duck Confit)

Confit de Canard (Duck Confit) is one of our absolute favourites and, whenever we serve it to non-French guests, they fall in love with it too.

Preparation: 1 Hour
Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Coq au Vin de Bourgogne (Chicken in Red Wine)

I've seen lots of different 'versions' of Coq au Vin de Bourgogne and most of them should have been ashamed to call themselves by that name!

Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Stuffed Mushrooms

This recipe for Stuffed Mushrooms is so simple, and can work as part of a main course or as a light meal on its own.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Summer Pudding

Summer Pudding is a very, very simple but effective way of presenting soft red fruits (and the taste of summer is quite amazing).

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
SuperEasy Chocolate and Walnut Cake

SuperEasy Chocolate & Walnut Cake is a really simple and effective way to produce a tasty cake for dessert, or just to accompany your afternoon cuppa.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Crisp Potato Cakes with Goats Cheese and Caviar

Crisp Potato Cakes with Goats Cheese and Caviar is, in fact, a rather novel form of savoury "finger food" (petit four salé).

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Crispy Duck with Grape Sauce

This very simple Crispy Duck with Grape Sauce recipe makes use of some slightly sweet ingredients that compliment the flavour of the meat.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Cubes of Veal with Spicebread Sauce

Cubes of Veal with Spicebread Sauce, accompanied by Cauliflower-Cheese - it's truly delicious and to die for!

Preparation: 40 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Cullen Skink (Haddock, Potato & Leek Soup)

Cullen Skink is a thick soup originating in the town of Cullen in Moray, on the north-east coast of Scotland. Smokier and more assertive than chowder

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Dates Stuffed with Mascarpone

Though the oranges, dates and nuts in Dates Stuffed with Mascarpone is reminiscent of Christmas, these little beasts are perfect all year round.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Devilled Eggs

Devilled Eggs make a great appetizer and a perfect party dish. So quick and simple to make, and loved by young and old alike.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Devils on Horseback

This recipe for Devils on Horseback is a great way to prepare stuffed bacon rolls for informal entertaining or to eat cold with a picnic.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Double-Take Apple Flan

Double-Take Apple Flan is a winner, no matter what the occasion, and the extra little trouble in preparation and cooking is well worth the effort.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Duck Breast in Green Pepper Sauce

Magret (meaning lean) is the breast of a fatty duck fattened by force-feeding when producing confit and foie gras. But Oh Boy, does it taste good!

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Duck Pâté (Pâté de Canard)

Whether for a party, a picnic or a great snack or starter this firm pâté keeps well in the fridge for several days and is hard to resist.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours
Duck with Peppercorns

Roast Duck is one of my absolute favorites and the tang of freshly-crushed peppercorns adds another dimension to this great recipe

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon & Chives

Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon & Chives is a lovely recipe for a breakfast treat or a regular weekend breakfast.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Eggs in Tarragon Jelly

In this recipe for Eggs in Tarragon Jelly, the tarragon imparts a mild but distinctive flavour to the consommé.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Tapenade

Tapenade is a Provençal dish from France consisting of puréed or finely chopped olives, capers, anchovies, olive oil and, in this recipe, some brandy

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Feta Dip

This absolutely delicious Feta Dip is so easy to make and tastes absolutely delicious.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Filet Mignon with Honey and Ginger (Tenderloin of Pork)

Filet Mignon (tenderloin of pork) with Honey and Ginger has a sublime taste and will leave your guests screaming for more!

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Filet Mignon with Sage and Rosemary (Tenderloin of Pork)

Filet Mignon with Sage and Rosemary enhances the tenderness and taste of the pork with gentle herbs. On the other hand, it is quite delicious with

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Fillet of Beef with Shallots

A fillet of beef is the most luxurious, most delicate (and most expensive) cut available and is worth every cent!!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Fillet Steak en Croûte

Fillet Steak en Croûte (in pastry) is exactly that - a steak wrapped in a pastry crust - and it looks good and tastes good.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Five Hour Confit of Lamb

Five Hour Confit of Lamb is not just mouth-wateringly delicious, it's also perfect for when you are entertaining. Simply prepare in advance!

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Hours
Flank Steak With Cabrales Cheese

Steak and blue cheese are a popular combination, and this delicious recipe features juicy flank steak topped with Spain's famous Cabrales blue cheese.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 12 Minutes
Foie Gras Escalopes on Spice Bread

This recipe for Foie Gras on Spice Bread (escalope de foie gras au pain d'Épice) is quick and easy and very, very, very tasty!

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Foie Gras Escalopes with Dates and Pears

Escalopes of Foie Gras with Dates and Pears relies on the rich, buttery, and delicate falvours of fresh (uncooked) foie gras.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Fresh Sesame Salad with Prawns and Palm Hearts

The incredibly fresh taste of this salad makes it perfect for a main course or a starter. And it's ready in minutes.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Gammon with Cumberland Sauce

This delicious recipe for Gammon with Cumberland Sauce will have your taste buds working overtime. Perfect for entertaining or as a family meal

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours
Garlic Prawns (Garlic Shrimp)

Garlic Prawns is one of those delicious recipes that is perfect as a starter if you are entertaining or as a light lunch for yourself and the family.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Glazed Onions

This recipe for Glazed Onions is both straightforward and also, being somewhat unusual, is excellent when entertaining.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Golden Oven Potatoes

Golden Oven Potatoes is an alternative method of cooking potatoes that requires only minimal preparation and where the potatoes look after themselves.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Graham's Apple Delight

Graham's Apple Delight is my very own method of serving apples with a difference. Maybe it's the rum that makes the difference!

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes
Grenadin de Veau Gratiné

In cookery, a grenadin is a larded fillet, especially one of veal or poultry, glazed with its own concentrated liquor.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Guinea Fowl and Bacon Casserole

There is culinary harmony between the combined flavours of poultry and bacon. This recipe makes the best use of that rapport through its simplicity

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Guinness and Honey Glazed Pork Loin

Guinness & Honey Glazed Pork Loin is so tasty and easy to carve, I'm surprised I don't make it every weekend! Truly, it's a masterpiece of simplicity.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Thanksgiving Turkey

For North Americans, Thanksgiving is one of the year's milestones, and Thanksgiving wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the Thanksgiving Turkey.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 4 Hours
The Weeping Leg of Lamb

Weeping Leg of Lamb is a translation of the French name for this dish, which is "Le Gigot qui Pleure" (sometimes known as "Le Gigot en Braillouse")

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Haggis, Neeps and Tatties

Haggis, Neeps and Tatties is the Scottish "national dish" and, though some people scoff at its simplicity, it's actually darn good.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Harabhara Kabab

Harabhara Kabab (sometimes written Hara Bara) is an improvisation of the better known minced lamb Kebaba, suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Hazelnut Butter Scallops

A slightly expensive but totally delicious shellfish with a delicate taste, Hazelnut Butter Scallops make a most attractive and delicious starter.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 12 Minutes
Honey and Marmalade-glazed Gammon

This stunning Honey and Marmalade-glazed Gammon, glazed with fruity marmalade and sticky honey is great for feeding a crowd and ideal for entertaining

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 4 Hours
Julie's Salmon & Prawn with Lime

Julie's Salmon & Prawn with Lime is dedicated to Terry and Julie, our neighbours on The Isle of Man, who served us the most stunning starter ever.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Tournedos Rossini

This is the 'traditional' Tournedos Rossini recipe with foie gras on top of the steak. It is one of the great classic dishes of the world.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Trio of Scallops

a Trio of Scallops is a simple and very effective starter course or you can extend the choice to make it a "quad" of scallops. Absolutely stunning!

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Lamb Kleftiko with Greek Salad

If I suggested that you seal a leg of lamb in a parcel then roast it long and slow with garlic, lemon and herbs, and potatoes, what would you think?

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Hours 20 Minutes
Lamb Shanks in Deep Rich Gravy

Lamb Shanks in Deep Rich Gravy is a magical recipe, especially if you want to have your guests guessing at the secret ingedients.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
Leek and Bacon Platter

In this dish, the slightly sweet and salty taste of the bacon compliments nicely the more savoury taste of the leaks. It's a great accompaniment.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Leek and Smoked Salmon Rolls

Leek and Smoked Salmon Rolls is an upmarket version of ham and leek bake. Not only is it an unusual dish, it's also good for your figure!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Leg of Spring Lamb

The most important thing to remember about cooking a lamb roast is to not over-cook it. Lamb has such wonderful flavour and is so naturally tender.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Lime Meringue Pie

Lime Meringue Pie is one of those lovely desserts you can eat at any time of year. You can serve it on its own or with a scattering of blueberries.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Luxury Lobster and Potato Salad

I admit that Luxury Lobster and Potato Salad is somewhat decadent and exotic but lobster and truffles are a match made in heaven.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Veal Marengo

Veal Marengo, according to a popular myth, was first made after Napoleon defeated the Austrian army at the Battle of Marengo, south of Turin.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours
Venison in Huntsman Sauce

Venison in Huntsman Sauce is a real winter treat and is well worth the preparation time. Roast venison should always be served with a rich sauce.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Walnut Dip

This dip can be made in minutes when company appears unexpectedly and it just doesn't compare to the commercial stuff you find at grocery stores.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Meringues with Clotted Cream and Strawberries

I'm not sure why people always assume that meringues are difficult to make... they're not, as this recipe for Meringues with Clotted Cream will prove.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours
Mini Sausage Wreath

Christmas isn't complete without a wreath. So why not make one yourself - that you can eat? Mini Sausage Wreath serve it warm, and it won't last long!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Minted Lamb Meatballs

Minted Lamb Meatballs is a little bit "fiddly" but I've included it because it makes a superb starter for any meal if you are entertaining.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Mixed Tuna Salad

Mixed Tuna Salad provides a tasty and colourful mixed salad that is perfectly suited for entertaining. The blend of flavours is the key to its success

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Monk Fish Delight

This is a great starter course and needs to be made the day before (which allows you plenty of time to focus on preparing the rest of your meal).

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Monkfish Medallions à l'Orange

Monkfish is a firm fish, once called "the poor man's lobster" because its texture, when cooked properly, is really similar to lobster.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Nutty Potatoes

Nutty Potatoes are easy to prepare and are ideal if you are entertaining family or friends.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Oak-Smoked Queenies

In case you've not come across them before, "Queenies" are small scallops about ½" - ¾" (1cm - 2cm) diameter - sometimes called "bay scallops"

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Orange Sorbet

The presentation of this Orange Sorbet is superb and the fresh taste and light texture makes ideal after a large or heavy meal.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Oysters

All sorts of myths appear to exist about these delightful creatures. Certainly, in some countries, they can be quite expensive.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Warm Asparagus Salad

Warm Asparagus Salad is a delightful, fresh salad suitable for a light meal in summer or winter. And it doesn't matter if the eggs are still warm.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Pam's Lamb

I have always been delighted to accept an invitation to dinner from my friends Pam and Wally. Never more so than when Pam has roasted a leg of lamb.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Pan Fried Scallops on Black Pudding with Pea & Mint Purée

Pan Fried Scallops on Black Pudding with Pea & Mint Purée is an ideal starter course or could easily be made into a main dish.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Pan-Fried Cod with Minted Peas, Broad Beans and Pancetta

Here's a quick but sophisticated fish supper, packed full of fresh herbs and summer vegetables and perfect for entertaining guests.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Pears with Blue Cheese Dressing

Pears with Blue Cheese Dressing is a perfect starter if you want to impress your guests. A wonderful mixture of sweet pear and the tang of blue cheese

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Peking Duck

The Chinese have special reverence for duck, regarding it as a symbol of wholesomeness and fidelity (and maybe its taste too??).

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Pepper Chicken Chettinad

Pepper Chicken Chettinad is from the southern tip of India from the state of Tamil Nadu, which is known for its earthy and spicy dishes.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Peppered Steak

You will see this particular delicacy in many restaurants under the title "Steak au Poivre" which, of course, makes it sound very continental.

Preparation: 2 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes
Pheasant Casseroled with Port (Faisan en Casserole)

Pheasant can be a tricky bird to get just right. It's a game bird, but nowhere near as gamey as goose or pigeon (for example).

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Pork Satay

These little skewers of meat usually offered with peanut sauce are a popular dish. Walk down almost any street anywhere in Asia and you'll find them.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Pork Tenderloin in Brandy and Orange

Pork Tenderloin in Brandy & Orange is a little "secret gem" of mine. It's prepared and cooked in minutes yet looks and tastes like you've spend hours

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Potato and Pea Nests

Definitely one of my favourites when entertaining family or friends, Potato and Pea Nests are great fun to serve and look very professional too.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Potato Croquettes

Potato Croquettes take a little longer to create than other potato dishes but are ideal if you are entertaining friends or relatives.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Potato Soup with Chives and Soured Cream

Potato Soup with Chives and Soured Cream is one of those lovely little potages that work well as a quick winter lunch or as a starter course

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Potted Shrimps

Sounds complicated? Not at all ! This is probably the easiest seafood you will ever prepare. It looks and tastes wonderful & will impress your guests.

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Minutes
Prawn Cocktail (Shrimp Cocktail)

In the 1970's, Prawn Cocktail (Shrimp Cocktail) became a favourite of many people when dining out. So much so that it has now become a bit "old hat".

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Prawn Perfection

In Prawn Perfection the peppery flavour of the paper-thin slices turnip perfectly balances the sweetness of the king prawns and the red pepper sauce.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Prawn Sushi

Not all sushi recipes use raw seafood, and this recipe for Prawn Sushi uses cooked prawns (or large shrimp)

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Minutes
Prawns in Ginger Sauce

Lovely simple way to start a meal when entertaining. Though remarkably simple, you can display seemingly unimaginable culinary skills to your friends.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Profiteroles in Caramel

If you're not a fan of hot chocolate sauce, Profiteroles in Caramel are a great alternative to Chocolate Profiteroles. AND they just melt in the mouth

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Profiteroles in Hot Chocolate

If you're a fan of hot chocolate sauce, Profiteroles in hot Chocolate are a great dessert. AND they just melt in the mouth.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Quail's Eggs

Many people aren't sure how to cook quail's eggs, so don't buy them. For that reason, I can offer you this simple guide to quail egg perfection!

Preparation: 1 Minute
Cooking: 3 Minutes
Rare Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding

Rare Roast Beef on Yorkshire Pudding takes a typically British tradition and turns it into a typically British snack

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Roast Beef with Marmalade Marinade

Roast Beef with Marmalade Marinade is one of my little secret recipes, so consider yourself lucky that I'm sharing! ... Thank you, Graham!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Roast Forerib of Beef

Roast Forerib of Beef is one of the grandest roasting joints of all, with plenty of fat marbled through the flesh, adding flavour and tenderness

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Hours
Roast Lamb Guard of Honour with Mustard

This is a beautiful way to cook and serve a complete row of lamb cutlets. You will need to buy the cutlets from your butcher and ask him to 'chine' it

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes
Roast Lamb Guard of Honour with Peppercorn Sauce

This is a beautiful way to cook and serve a complete row of lamb cutlets. You will need to buy the cutlets from your butcher so he can "chine" them.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Roast Pork Dinner

Whilst the traditional British roast dinner is beef, pork is an entirely acceptable alternative.Check on your guests religious beliefs first, though.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Roast Pork with Panache

A pork joint coated in crunchy crackling is always welcome at the table, but when it's Pork Roast with Panache, it's truly the guest of honour

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours
Rump Steak Stuffed with Stilton

Rump Steak Stuffed with Stilton is one of those decadent recipes that is actually extremely simple yet converts a regular steak into a gourmet meal.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Rumtopf

Rumtopf, which literally means rum pot, is a German and Danish dessert, traditionally eaten around Christmas (though perfectly acceptable any time!

Preparation: 1 Hour
Cooking: NIL
Black pudding, King Scallop and Apples

Black pudding, King Scallop and Apples - that beautiful combination of sweet apples, tender scallop and the oatmeal and barley of black pudding.

Preparation: 13 Minutes
Cooking: 17 Minutes
Salade des Gourmets

A gourmet is an individual with a highly refined discerning palate who revels in the enjoyment of good food. This salad was created for such a person!

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Sautéed Calamari

Sautéed Calamari is a quick and easy dish of delicious squid and baby octopus cooked to perfection with sweet roasted peppers.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Scallops à ma façon (Scallops - my way)

Scallops à ma façon (scallops - my way) are the perfect dish for entertaining when I have guests I want to spend time with.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Scallops and Chorizo

Scallops and Chorizo is quick, simple and absolutely delicious. The smokiness of the chorizo and the sweetness of the honey is an absolute delight.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Scallops with Garlic and Parsley

Scallops with Garlic and Parsley are called "Coquilles St. Jacques à la Provençal" in France, which strikes me as much more romantic !

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Seafood Chowder Mash

Seafood Chowder Mash is a real comfort food, consisting of a wealth of fish and seafood over a bed of mashed potatoes... surf and turf, if you like!

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Seville Pork Chops

Seville Pork Chops is an outstanding way to serve pork. The recipe may sound a bit complex but, if you prepare everything beforehand, it's quite easy

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Simple Roast Beef

Roast Beef varies only by the quality of the beef you purchase. Prime rib is cut from the forequarter and this succulent beef is ideal for roasting

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Slow Cooked Lamb with Maple Syrup

Slow Cooked Lamb with Maple Syrup is the perfect recipe for entertaining. Not only is it truly delicious, it's also quickly prepared and cooks easily.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 4 Hours
Smoked Haddock Mousse

Smoked Haddock Mousse is a simple little starter that can be made well in advance and leave you free to prepare a more complex main course.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Smoked Salmon (without the smoke)

This unusual recipe for Smoked Salmon Without the Smoke has been passed down through my wife's family for generations (well, a couple of years anyway)

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Smoked Salmon on Potato Pancakes

This Smoked Salmon on Potato Pancakes recipe will make 8 pancakes which are ideal as a starter for 8 people or a light meal for 4 people. Perfect!

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Sole Véronique

Sole Véronique could just as easily be called Plaice Véronique - but it's more traditional and more decadent using sole!

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Spiced Bobotie with Apricot Glaze

Spiced Bobotie with Apricot Glaze is of Indonesian origin, consisting of spiced minced meat baked with an egg-based topping - a real depth of flavours

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Steak with Béarnaise Sauce

Steak with Béarnaise Sauce is one of life's little pleasures that should not be missed. Béarnaise Sauce is a great friend of steak!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Boneless Cushion of Lamb with Festive Stuffing

Boneless Cushion of Lamb with Festive Stuffing is an alternative Christmas or Thanksgiving roast featuring boneless cushion of lamb shoulder.

Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Eton Mess

Is this the most British pudding of them all? It may have been invented by a bunch of public schoolboys, but Eton Mess works wonders for us all.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
King Scallops with a Basket of Prawns

A simple recipe with oodles of taste. Served with a nice fresh salad, you can eat it as a lunch or, by adding king scallops, as an amazing dinner.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 45 Minutes
Asparagus, Pancetta and Puff Pastry Parcels

You'll love these little bundles of springtime - bundles of asparagus, pancetta, parmesan cheese and puff pastry make this a super simple appetizer.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Leek and Smoked Salmon Flan

This delicious and simple recipe for Leek and Smoked Salmon Flan is perfect either hot or cold with a light salad for lunch or as a starter course.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Saltimbocca

Saltimbocca is thought to have been invented in Brescia, where the name loosely translates as 'jump in the mouth'.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Tenderloin of Pork with Clementines

Tenderloin of Pork is a tender cut of meat that marinates well. Here, the recipe calls for clementines, adding sweetness and colour to the dish

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Pithiviers de Canard (Luxury Duck Pie)

A gem of a recipe that is simple to make and tastes gloriously decadent. A bit rich in calories, a bit on the expensive side, but so worth it.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Monk Fish Steak with Saffron

Ideal if you want a quick and tasty dish, with a nice tasty sauce, without spending hours in the kitchen. Simply served with basmati rice or potatoes

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Huîtres chaudes à la Charentaise (Warm Charente Oysters)

Ah, oysters - the food of the gods! Straight from the sea, tasting of salt and freshness. But not everybody can handle their oysters raw.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Granny's Slow-baked Chicken

An extremely easy and foolproof recipe. The chicken cooks in its own steam at low temperature, there is no risk of it overcooking or drying out.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 3 Hours 30 Minutes

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