Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 700 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2 cm chunks 3 large leeks (white and light green parts), cleaned and sliced 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided 1 tbsp olive oil 2 […]
Brandy-Soaked Mincemeat Mince Pies with Citrus
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 mince pies Prep Time: 35 minutes (plus 30 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Quick Ingredients Raisins 150 g (1 cup), currants 80 g (1/2 cup), dried cranberries 70 g (1/2 cup), mixed peel 50 g (1/3 cup) 1 tart apple, grated (about […]
Slow-Cooked Beef and Stilton Pie with Mushrooms
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 45 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg beef chuck, cut into 3 cm cubes 2 tbsp plain flour, 1 tsp fine sea salt, 1 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp neutral oil, 1 tbsp unsalted butter […]
Classic Christmas Pudding with Brandy Butter
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10–12 servings (1.2 L/1.25 qt pudding) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 12 hours soaking) Cook Time: 6 hours (plus 2 hours to reheat before serving) Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes (plus soaking and 2–12 weeks maturing) Quick Ingredients Raisins 175 g, sultanas 175 g, currants 150 g, mixed peel […]
Velvety Split Pea and Ham Hock Soup
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours Quick Ingredients 1 lb (2 cups) dried green split peas, rinsed 1.75 lb smoked ham hocks (1–2 hocks) 1 tbsp olive oil or unsalted butter 1 large yellow onion, diced (about 2 cups) 2 […]
Pillowy Hot Cross Buns with Salted Butter
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 buns Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 22 minutes Total Time: 3 hours (includes rising and cooling) Quick Ingredients Bread flour 500 g (4 cups) Caster/granulated sugar 75 g (1/3 cup) Instant yeast 7 g (2 1/4 tsp) Fine salt 1 tsp Ground cinnamon 2 tsp, allspice 1 tsp, […]
Summer Berry Pudding with Cream
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 8 hours 45 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 400 g strawberries, hulled and quartered (about 2.5 cups) 350 g raspberries (about 3 cups) 150 g red currants, stems removed (about 1.25 cups) 150 g caster sugar (3/4 cup) […]
Lancashire Cheese and Onion Pie
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (23 cm / 9-inch pie) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 45 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 350 g plain flour (2 3/4 cups) 1 tsp fine sea salt 150 g cold unsalted butter + 50 g lard, […]
Sticky Treacle Yorkshire Parkin with Ginger
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 thick slices Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55–65 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (plus 3 days maturing) Quick Ingredients 200 g medium oatmeal (or 200 g rolled oats pulsed to coarse) 200 g plain/all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder + 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 […]
Devilled Lamb Kidneys on Toast with Madeira and Parsley
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 350 g lamb kidneys (6–8 small), trimmed 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp cayenne, plus a pinch to finish 2 tbsp unsalted butter, divided 1 tsp neutral oil 3 tbsp […]









