Pork Belly
Once considered a poor man’s dish, if cooked properly pork belly is something to behold. Sit it on some creamy, garlicky mash, serve with a pea puree, green beans and a white wine sauce made with fresh chicken stock, white … Read More
Sweetcorn fritters
These fritters are a no fuss, ‘all in one bowl’ crunchy and spicy snack that you can produce in about ten minutes. They are then frozen in silicone moulds. You can deep fry them from frozen which means cooking ahead … Read More
Poached eggs with Greek yogurt and spiced butter
A bright, summery breakfast, eggs bathing in a spicy butter and a warm garlic yogurt. Attack it with some splendid toast to soak up the butter. TIP You can of course pour over less butter but I’m afraid I can’t. … Read More
Sunset Italian Restaurant South End
Residents of Southend will have to forgive me for having a cliched view of this popular seaside town. Well, despite the amusement arcades and the ubiquitous fish and chip shops, I was to discover a very different culinary scene which … Read More
Is service as important as the food? Billy Hundreds Southend
We have all been there I believe. Snotty waiters, impatient staff, a whiff of condescension in supposed classy establishments. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve witnessed simply awful behaviour towards waiting staff, usually by some entitled twit who hides their insecurities … Read More
Baked duck eggs with spinach, gruyere, goat’s cheese and cheddar
The ultimate in decadence, this recipe needs very little skill yet for me it is one of the finest breakfasts to serve. I use duck eggs but you can use large organic eggs instead. serves 1 1 duck’s egg large … Read More
Mini Stilton and Mature Cheddar fondu pots
Experimenting on a nine course British tasting menu to celebrate the imminent coronation, I thought a twist on the cheese course would be fun and more to the point, a huge hit. Indeed it was. TIP If you don’t like … Read More
Green Chilli Paste by M. Kuehn
Mildly spiced, packed with flavour, this versatile paste is wonderful with scrambled eggs, as a marinade on chicken, white fish and spread on cheddar before bubbling under the grill for a wicked toastie. It takes five minutes to put together … Read More