Cassia prefers to use sustainable fish such as hake on its menu.
This jam is not as sweet as jam you would normally make (which uses roughly equal parts fruit and sugar), but it’s packed with flavour. Try to use…
Steamed prawns wrapped in spring roll pastry, flash-fried until crisp, then served hot. If you buy ready-cooked and de-veined prawns, this is an easy way to make an elegant snack or dinner party starter in less than 30 minutes. Cook’s tips • Spring roll pastry is found in the freezer section of Chinese supermarkets or major supermarket chains. If you can’t find it, substitute with samoosa pastry. • If you’re using frozen products, remember to defrost the pastry and prawns well in advance.
This makes a lovely colourful starter. Serve it with fresh bread to mop up the juices. You can also use a combination of red and yellow peppers for extra…
To drink: Ice-cold Limoncello – keep in the freezer until serving.
This ginger gin and tonic is perfect for a lazy afternoon! It is refreshing, with the perfect hint of spice.
Carrozza means carriage in Italian. The “carriage” is the bread that “delivers” the mozzarella to the table. Use a soft cow’s milk mozzarella for its stringy texture.
When you roast tomatoes on a rack like this, all their juices drip down onto the bread as they cook, giving you the ultimate roasted tomato bruschetta to serve your birds on. Clumps of cherry tomatoes on the vine look fantastic, but if you can’t find any, loose ones will work just as well.
This is the same idea as a strawberry ripple ice cream with some limoncello to give things an extra kick. Remember to take your semifreddo out of the…