To drink: A really rich chardonnay, viognier or semillon will handle the richness of the avo and the oily smokiness of the salmon. Try Bouchard Finlayson Missionvale Chardonnay, Jordan Nine Yards, De Wetshof Bateleur, Ataraxia or Springfield Methode Ancienne.
Print Recipe Honey-baked salmon with garlic greens Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients 45ml (3 tbsp) honey 45ml (3 tbsp) sherry juice of 1 lemon 4 x 150g salmon steaks salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 30ml (2 tbsp) avocado oil with garlic 1 bunch spring onions 200g mange tout, blanched 10ml
Blanch, peel, seed and finely chop 4 large Rosa tomatoes. Place in a pan together with 15ml (1 tbsp) verjuice, 1 seeded and finely chopped red chilli, 5ml (1 tsp) crushed coriander seeds, 2,5ml (½ tsp) ground cumin, half a red pepper, seeded and finely chopped, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 125ml (½ cup) olive oil and the juice of half a lemon. Fry gently, stirring continuously, for about 10 minutes. Stir though 45ml (3 tbsp) chopped fresh coriander and 20ml (4 tsp) chopped fresh mint. Devein and butterfly 24 king prawns. Place on a baking tray and season well…
Place 4 dried bay leaves and 10ml (2 tsp) coriander seeds in a pestle and mortar and grind to a fine powder. Add 120g Maldon salt and stir…
To drink: Stonehill Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Rosé, a most unusual rosé made entirely from Devon Valley cabernet sauvignon grapes. It is fullflavoured, with a grip to suit the dish.
Serve with pork belly, a marinade for lamb, with grilled fish or as a simple salad dressing.
Roll leftover scraps of dough (bread dough works particularly well) into a sausage shape and cut into 2cm pieces. Toss to coat in a little cake flour and…
Cut vegetables such as beetroot, parsnips and carrots into thin wedges, and sweet potatoes and peeled butternut into thin rounds. Toss in cake flour and shake off the excess. Coat in beaten egg and dip into freshly milled Parmesan cheese. Deep-fry in batches until golden brown, about 2 – 3 minutes on each side. Drain well and season with black pepper and crushed dried red chilli (optional). Serve with wasabi mayonnaise or garlic-roasted chicken and a crisp, green, bitter-leaf salad. COOK’S TIP Always use freshly grated Parmesan rather than the readygrated variety that you can buy in tubs at supermarkets.
Puff pastry is used in dishes such as steak and kidney pie, sausage rolls, apple turnovers and the classic French dessert, mille feuille, meaning “thousand leaf” for its…