Chicken in a creamy cider sauce, a perfectly cooked tender and juicy breast in a sauce flavoured by garlic, thyme and wholegrain mustard.
British Recipes
These are my takes on the recipes or flavours that I grew up eating in the UK in the late 70’s. Some have been left gloriously retro and others have been given a modern twist. Either way, these recipes have a special place in my foodie heart because they feel like home!
King prawn Balti and curry of British Indian origin that hails from my home town of Birmingham and features jumbo shrimp in a spicy gravy.
My perfect cheese and onion sandwich combines cheddar with a little mayonnaise & Branston pickle and 3 types of onion, spring, pickled & red!
Scotch broth is an old-school British/Scottish recipe with centuries of history, my version features lamb cooked with pearl barley & veggies.
Minced beef hotpot, a recipe featuring a mince stew layered up with sliced onions and scalloped potatoes to create the perfect winter warmer.
Hachis parmentier is a French version of cottage pie, my version uses beef and features a butter-rich mashed potato topping & breadcrumbs.
An egg and cress sandwich is one of those archetypal British butties, my version has all the things you would expect and a few surprises too.
A spam sandwich with a twist, scrambled eggs with loads of spring onions form a base for salty fried spam & loads of sweet chilli sauce.
Corned beef, potato & onion pasty, the ultimate store cupboard dinner, these pies are made from stuff I always have at home and I love them!
A ploughman’s lunch sandwich featuring roast ham, mature cheddar cheese, pickled onions, gherkins and Branston pickle on a crusty baguette.