The crispy part of the lasagne. The cause of many century of family feuding and so highly valued that it features as it’s own dish in one of the world’s greatest restaurants – Osteria Francescana. Today, we’ll be channeling our inner Massimo Bottura, attempting to create an all-crispy lasagne. Here, there’s no room for stodgy …
Our daily brioche Pain bénit, the blessed bread. For the last 400 years, France has been at war. No, not with Germans, and no, not even themselves, but with butter. Yes, butter. Brioche, that soft, pillow miracle, was originally a holly bread. Up until a 17th century clergyman got a hold of the butter that …
I was in bed, and excited. Down stairs, in the fridge, sat over a litre of double cream, and it all had to go. Ice cream was therefore the only option, but having decided this, I was now obsessing over the much more pressing issue of flavour. Poblado Coffee and cardamom? Check. Rubarb a rosemari? Why not? But what …
As a pizza chef, cheese is my canvas. It holds within it, the potential to transform bread and tomato into a universally loved foodstuff. Our pizza cheese of choice has the power to transport us, from the streets of Parma to the caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, and as a Welsh chef, this ability is precious. No longer …
What’s a man to do with too much cream? Freeze it of course! One of the many benefits of restaurant work, is wastage. Not so much from a business perspective, but on a personal note, it’s great! This week it was 1.2 litres of cream that I needed a use for. The first thing that …
I broke my knife. Five years of graft, not a single complaint. That is, until i made a Cheesecake. Not the biggest knife wrecker out there, but the world works in mysterious ways, and regardless of the softness of the food, the floor’s always hard. I dropped the knife, nosedived flat against the tiles. But …
Give me a good tarte aux pommes over apple crumble any day. Having said that, I do still have an old man’s love for the classic crumble, thanks Grandma…and Dad! So here’s my solution. An apple crumble, flipped literally on it’s head. A crumble base, filled with a baked custard and crowned with thin slices of …
The age old desire: I wish I could make this at home? The answer, of course, is reverse engineering Today, I’m going to attempt a recreation of the classic sweet/biscuit: The Tunnock’s Teacakes, or munchamallow snack, as any copyright lawyer would tell you. For the full story of how this recipe was conceived, head over to the …
If, like me, the very though of whipping egg whites to a delicate meringue sends shudders down your spine, then I’m sure I’m not alone in having full on nightmares over Italian Meringue. Luckily, I’ve been doing my homework recently along with plenty of experimenting and I can now give reveal to you the secret …
How’s your banana? If your bananas are more freckles than fruit, fear not, and follow me. Today, we’ll be pushing the unfortunate fruit to the very limits of what it means to be solid. This is banana bread…with a microwave. Click below for full recipe and measurments.