The British Isles have a wealth of authentic recipes from the cuisines of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Great recipes using local produce and traditional techniques to produce delicious, hearty dishes. Here are a few of my favourite British recipes.
Marmalade Pudding Like Marmalade? Join my small-group ‘Seafood & Spirits’ Tour To Scotland – The Home of Marmalade. Steamed jam pudding is an old-fashioned British and Australian classic; a quick and inexpensive dessert made with pantry staples. I make marmalade puddings as I love the way the bitterness of the citrus rind contrasts with the […]
Grandma Marthi’s Rhubarb Compote Join my Swiss food & wine tour for more delicious traditional Swiss fare! This rhubarb compote recipe is inspired by Franz’s paternal grandmother, Grandma Marthi. Franz started helping to make it at her elbow from the age of about 7. Grandma Marthi and Franz’s grandfather ran a hotel on Griesalp in […]
Cock-a-Leekie Like this recipe? Discover more classic Scottish dishes on my Scottish ‘Seafood & Spirits’ Tour! The colder the weather, the more we crave the comfort of a steaming bowl of something tasty and nourishing and so, not surprisingly, Scotland has many delicious soups. Cock-a-leekie is a traditional Scottish chicken and leek soup, dating to […]
Chilled Asparagus Soup Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Ligurian cooking class! I eat a lot of asparagus in spring and summer. I love it simply steamed or grilled (see video below), as part of an antipasto platter, in salads and risotto, and drizzled with a sauce Maltaise (blood orange Hollandaise). And every time […]
Baps (Scottish Morning Rolls) Like This Recipe? Discover More Classic Scottish Dishes On My Scottish ‘Seafood & Spirits’ Tour! I have a wonderful memory of being at my Auntie Mary’s house in Glasgow and scurrying down the road early one morning to buy beautifully soft floury baps from the local baker for our breakfast (the […]
Crème Anglaise (Vanilla Custard) Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Crème Anglaise (a.k.a. vanilla custard) is a versatile pouring custard that’s typically served with fruit desserts, such as crumbles and pies, and often poured into sweet soufflés at the table. As the name suggests, French speakers consider […]
How To Make Bouquet Garni Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Bouquet garni (literally ‘garnished bunch’) is a French term that often appears in English recipes. It refers to a small bunch of fresh herbs tied together and used to add flavour and aroma to stocks, sauces […]
Marie Rose Sauce (Seafood Cocktail Sauce) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! I wish I could tell you the origin of Marie Rose sauce, but I haven’t found a convincing answer. It was popularised as a seafood cocktail sauce by British TV cook Fanny Cradock in the […]
Manx Fruit Bonnag Like Manx Bonnag? You’ll love my online British cooking class! If the Isle of Man can lay claim to a ‘best known dish’, it would be bonnag. The name probably comes from the same root as Scots bannock and I believe it would originally have been a simple soda bread or griddle […]
Vegetarian Irish Stew Like this recipe? You’ll love my online British cooking class! While most Irish would think I’ve missed the point by omitting the lamb from an Irish stew, I’ve discovered that the combination of slowly braised potato and onion makes quite a delicious vegetarian Irish stew with the addition of some extra root […]