• Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake that can contain anything from cabbage to wasabi to seafood. The name itself means ‘how you like’ or ‘what you like’, emphasising…

    Print Recipe Herby frost Serves: 1 Instructions 1 Pour 30ml ginger liqueur, 30ml sugar syrup and 30ml freshly squeezed lime juice into a tall glass. Add some fresh basil leaves and fill glass with ice. Top with lager and garnish with basil or a slice of lemon.

    Makes about 2 litres of stock Heat 30ml (2 tbsp) of sunflower oil in a large pot and add 1 chopped onion, 3 chopped leeks, 3 chopped carrots, 2 chopped parsnips and 3 chopped celery sticks. Toss to coat, cover and cook, 3 – 5 minutes. Add 2,5L of water and bring to a boil. Skim the surface and add 3 bay leaves, a few peppercorns, 2 garlic cloves and 45ml (3 tbsp) fresh flat-leaf parsley. Reduce heat and simmer, about 1 hour. Sieve the stock into a clean bowl, pressing the solids to extract all of the liquid. Set…

    Beef stock is one of those recipes that every budding gourmet or even casual cook should know. Making your own stock makes an enormous difference. Marvel at how dishes…