Preparation time: 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling Cooking time: 10 minutes Total time: 40 minutes, plus cooling and chilling Serves:6 Ingredients vegetable oil, for greasing (optional) 600ml single cream 3 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed 3-4 sheets fine leaf gelatine 600g blackberries 150g golden caster sugar Method 1. Set aside 6 x 150-200ml cups […]

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves:4 as a starter Ingredients 4 large slices of watermelon, about 1cm thick, rind removed1 lime, juicehandful samphire2 avocados, roughly chopped50g crème fraîche200g white crab meat1 tbsp mayonnaise1-2 tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oilsmall handful mint leaves, shredded Method 1. Spread out the slices of […]

Preparation time: 25 minutes, plus chilling Cooking time: 5 minutes Total time: 30 minutes, plus chilling Makes:about 45 truffles Ingredients 120g cooked beetroot (not in vinegar)220ml double cream320g dark chocolate (70% cocoa), cut into small chunks3 tbsp cocoa powder, plus about 50g extra for dusting3 tbsp pomegranate molasses3 tbsp brandy  Method 1. Blend the beetroot […]

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves:4 Ingredients 4 vine tomatoes 300g linguine1 tbsp olive oil2 cloves garlic, finely chopped2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped100g brown crabmeat200g white crabmeat½ x 25g pack curly parsley, leaves only, finely choppedFinely grated zest of 1 lemon, juice of half  Method 1. […]

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Serves:4 as a starter Ingredients 2 x 90g packs samphire 1 lemon, zest and juice 1 large fennel bulb, sliced as thinly as possible small handful mint leaves, chopped 1 baby gem lettuce, leaves separated and roughly torn 4 tbsp extra virgin olive […]

Preparation time: 15 minutes, plus marinating Cooking time: 25 minutes Total time: 40 minutes, plus marinating Serves:6 Ingredients 4 tbsp dijon mustard 4 tbsp olive oil 4 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbsp thyme leaves, plus extra to serve 1kg Waitrose British boneless butterflied lamb leg ½ tsp salt ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 […]

Total time: 30 minutes Serves:2 Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil1 small onion, chopped2 essential Waitrose British Chicken Breasts, sliced150g essential Waitrose Easy Cook Long Grain Rice500ml Waitrose Cooks’ Ingredients Chicken Stock100g essential Waitrose Cherry Tomatoes, halved1 courgette, coarsely grated2 tbsp grated essential Waitrose Parmigiano Reggiano Method 1. Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the onion and chicken for […]

Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus standing Cooking time: 35 minutes Total time: 55 minutes, plus standing Serves:4 Ingredients 300g purple sprouting broccoli 30g unsalted butter 2 echalion shallots finely chopped  2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 275g risotto rice 100ml dry white wine800ml fresh vegetable or chicken stock 150g gorgonzola, chopped 50g pecans, toasted and roughly […]