Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 55 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 bone-in leg of lamb (2.2 kg / 4.8 lb) 6 garlic cloves, halved; 8 rosemary sprigs 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp flaky sea salt; 1 tsp black pepper; […]
Melton Mowbray Pork Pie with Piccalilli and Salad
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 slices Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus 6–12 hours chilling/setting) Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total Time: 9 hours (mostly inactive) Quick Ingredients Plain flour 500 g; fine salt 1 tsp Lard 125 g; unsalted butter 75 g; water 200 ml Pork shoulder 900 g; pork belly/back fat 150 […]
Slow-Baked Rice Pudding with Vanilla and Nutmeg
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 120 g pudding rice (short-grain; about 2/3 cup), rinsed 1 liter whole milk (about 4 cups) 240 ml double/heavy cream (1 cup) 75 g caster sugar (6 tbsp) 2 tsp vanilla extract […]
Lemon Drizzle Loaf with Glossy Crunchy Crust
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 slices Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients Unsalted butter, softened – 170 g (3/4 cup) Granulated sugar – 200 g (1 cup) Lemon zest – from 2 large lemons Large eggs – 3, at room temperature All-purpose flour – […]
Crispy Salmon and Smoked Haddock Fishcakes with Tartar Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8 medium fishcakes) Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 30 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 600 g floury potatoes, peeled and chopped 300 g salmon fillet (skinless) 250 g smoked haddock fillet (skinless, undyed) 460 ml whole milk, divided (400 […]
Homemade Crumpets with Butter and Jam
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 crumpets (serves 6) Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 1 hour 15 minutes resting) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 450 g bread (strong) flour (about 3 3/4 cups) 7 g instant yeast (2 1/4 tsp) 1 tsp sugar 1 1/4 tsp fine salt […]
Potted Brown Shrimp with Nutmeg and Cayenne
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (four 4-ounce ramekins) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 200 g unsalted butter (7 oz), for clarifying 300 g cooked, peeled brown shrimp (10.5 oz) 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp […]
Smoky Cullen Skink with Haddock and Leeks
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 450 g smoked haddock fillets (undyed if possible), skin-on 750 ml whole milk (3 cups) 250 ml water (1 cup) 30 g unsalted butter (2 tbsp) 1 large leek (about 200 g), white and […]
Cream Tea Scones with Jam and Clotted Cream
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 scones Prep Time: 22 minutes (includes 10 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 14 minutes Total Time: 36 minutes Quick Ingredients All-purpose flour 300 g (2 1/2 cups) Baking powder 2 1/2 tsp Fine salt 1/2 tsp Granulated sugar 40 g (3 tbsp) Unsalted butter 75 g (5 tbsp), cold and […]
Classic Banoffee Pie with Dulce de Leche and Cream
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 300 g digestive biscuits (about 10.5 oz), crushed 120 g unsalted butter (1/2 cup), melted Pinch fine sea salt 380 g dulce de leche (1 1/4 cups), stirred smooth 3 […]









