Sausage Hot Pot

Ingredients: 1 to 2 tbsp vegetable oil 6 plump good-quality sausages with herbs (1x400g pack) splash of red wine (if you have some) 175ml vegetable stock 10ml tomato puree 3 tbsp caramelised red onions 300g tinned peeled new potatoes 150g tinned chick peas 150g cooked pasta shells   Method: Heat the oil in a medium frying pan (one the sausages will fit in fairly snugly). … Continue reading Sausage Hot Pot

Whitebait Thai Salad

Ingredients: 2 green mangoes, finely shredded 100g Asian salad leaves 1 cup mint leaves 1/2 cup Vietnamese mint leaves 1/2 cup coriander leaves 1 cup Thai basil leaves 1/3 cup (50g) plain flour 2 teaspoons dried chilli flakes 200g fresh whitebait Peanut or sunflower oil, to deep-fry Dressing 1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce 1/4 cup (60ml) rice vinegar 2 tablespoons grated palm sugar 1 long … Continue reading Whitebait Thai Salad

Scallops with Fennel & Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients:  3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons olive oil 16 sea scallops (about 1½ pounds), patted dry kosher salt and black pepper 1 bulb fennel, thinly sliced, plus 2 tablespoons fronds 1 small onion, thinly sliced 1 8-ounce bottle clam juice ½ cup dry white wine 1 pint grape tomatoes 8 slices baguette, toasted 1 clove garlic, peeled   Instructions:  Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil … Continue reading Scallops with Fennel & Cherry Tomatoes