Basel Flour Soup (Mehlsuppe)
(serves 4) 3 tbsp. with a heap flour 30 g butter 1 onion, finely chopped 1l beef stock 1 - 3 tbsp. red wine (dry madeira) 1 bay leaf 2...
Almond Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
(serves 8) For the cake 115 g unsalted butter, softened 115 g caster sugar 4 large free-range eggs 180 g ground almonds 30 g poppy seeds...
Soup with Turkey and Gorgonzola
(serves 4) 4 tbsp. butter 1 large onion, chopped 1 leek, sliced into rings 325 g cooked turkey breasts, sliced 600 ml chicken stock 150 g...
Egg en Cocotte with Tuna and Spinach
(serves 6) 1 tin of tuna 3 cherry tomatoes 30 g or about 18 leaves spinach 30 g Gruyère cheese, grated 72 g or 6 portions (light) cream 6...
Hasselback Potatoes
(makes 12) 12 Yukon Gold potatoes 2 tbsp. canola oil or olive oil 4 tbsp. (60 g) unsalted butter, melted Coarse sea salt and freshly...
Vareniki with Spinach and Potatoes (Ukrainian Dumplings)
(makes 25 – 30) 300 g finely chopped spinach 200 ml water 2 eggs 1/2 – 1 tsp. salt 600 – 700 g flour 6 potatoes (1 kg) 100 g (three)...
Macaron Fillings
Ganache (classic chocolate filling): 100 g dark chocolate 100 ml (33%) double cream Coffee filling: 150 ml milk 1 tsp granulated coffee 2...
Spiced Brown Sugar and Clementine Stars
(about 30) For biscuits: 100 g butter, softened and cubed 75 g dark muscovado or dark brown soft sugar 1 tsp golden syrup (molasses) 1...
Risotto with Peas and Gorgonzola
(serves 4) 350 g risotto rice 400 g peas, frozen foods 200 g Gorgonzola, crumbled 150 ml dry white wine 1.3 l hot vegetable stock 1...
Pumpkin soup with Gruyère
(serves 10 – 12) 1 pumpkin, 2.5 – 3 kg 1/4 cup (60 g) unsalted butter 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped 6 cups (1.5 l) chicken stock...
