by Russell Brown | Mar 9, 2016 | My favourite ingredient |
It’s getting well on into the season for blood oranges, so get them quick while you can! Sweet, punchy and aromatic, they have many uses in both sweet and savoury dishes. Classics like a Maltese sauce come to mind along with caramelised oranges, cocktails, preserves...
by Russell Brown | Dec 1, 2015 | My favourite ingredient |
They are as enchanting as any bauble on a Christmas tree: the shine, the vibrant orange colour and occasionally the contrast of green leaves. The clementine is, in my mind, inextricably linked with the festive season. Citrus fruit is something we use all year round...
by Russell Brown | Nov 1, 2015 | My favourite ingredient |
I remember a japonica bush in the garden where we lived in Tavistock when I was small. The garden was a haven for birds; the magnolia tree was favoured by the long-tailed tits but the bullfinches loved the japonica bush with its vibrant red flowers that were duly...
by Russell Brown | Oct 1, 2015 | My favourite ingredient |
At its most simple, bread is just flour, yeast and water. Salt to enhance the flavour I would class as essential but it really needs no other additions. That having been said, the scope is endless and, for me at least, so is the pleasure. Baking bread was part of the...
by Russell Brown | Sep 1, 2015 | My favourite ingredient |
One of the big changes I have seen in my cooking over the last few months is the move away from a rigid style. I really didn’t cook much at home while we had the restaurant. The odd Sunday night dinner, or if we had friends around, yes, but day to day, no. At...
by Russell Brown | Aug 1, 2015 | My favourite ingredient |
Soft fruit has certainly been playing a big part in my life recently! I have friends with allotments who have been getting a bumper harvest of all the berries, and I have been working with soft fruit for recipe development and some demos at the food festivals too. It...
