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Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables
Restaurant-style roasted mediterranean vegetables made simple: peppers, courgettes and red onion cooked with garlic, oreg…
Champ Potatoes
Northern Irish spring onion mash with milk, butter and a soft allium flavour.
Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Smooth, buttery mash built for gravy, pies, sausages and braised dishes.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Creamy mashed potatoes infused with mellow garlic, warm dairy and butter for a comforting side with savoury depth.
Potato Dauphinoise
Thin potato slices baked slowly in cream, garlic and cheese until tender.
Balsamic Glaze
A reduced balsamic vinegar glaze used in thin drizzles. Stop when it coats a spoon because it thickens further as it cool…
Barbecue Glaze
A sticky BBQ glaze built from ketchup or tomato, vinegar, sugar, spice and smoke. Reduce only until glossy so it brushes…
Chimichurri
An Argentine-style herb sauce built from parsley, garlic, oregano, vinegar and olive oil. It should taste lively, green a…
Chinese Curry Sauce
A chip-shop and takeaway-style curry sauce with onion, curry powder, stock and a little sweetness. It should be smooth, m…
Classic Vinaigrette
A basic French-style oil and vinegar dressing. Use roughly three parts oil to one part acid, then adjust sharper for robu…
Flatbread Pizza
Flexible flatbread pizza for grills, ovens and quick toppings.
Garlic Aioli
A garlic-led mayonnaise-style sauce, traditionally associated with Mediterranean cooking. Use a small amount of raw garli…
Garlic Butter New Potatoes
Boiled new potatoes tossed with garlic butter, parsley and sea salt.
Gluten-Free Pizza Base
A flexible gluten-free pizza base with crisp edges and enough structure to slice.
Gochujang Sauce
A Korean-style chilli sauce loosened with sesame, soy, rice vinegar and sweetness. It should be spicy, sticky and savoury.
Green Goddess Dressing
A creamy herb dressing with parsley, chives, tarragon, lemon and anchovy or capers. It should taste green, bright and lux…
Katsu Curry Sauce
A Japanese-style curry sauce with onion, carrot, curry powder and stock, blended until smooth. It should be mellow, sweet…
Mint Sauce
A British mint sauce of chopped mint, vinegar, sugar and salt. It should taste sharp and fresh enough to cut through lamb.
Romesco Sauce
A Catalan-style roasted red pepper and nut sauce. Keep some texture so it feels rustic rather than like a smooth dip.
Salsa Verde
An Italian-style green herb sauce with capers, anchovy, parsley, vinegar and olive oil. It is designed to wake up simply…
Scalloped Potatoes
Thinly sliced potatoes baked in seasoned milk or cream until tender, bubbling and golden on top.
Sourdough Pizza Base
Naturally leavened pizza dough with deeper flavour and a crisp-chewy bite.
Tahini Sauce
A Middle Eastern sesame sauce made by whisking tahini with lemon, garlic and water. It may seize at first, then turns cre…
Teriyaki Sauce
A Japanese-inspired sweet soy glaze. Reduce until shiny and spoon-coating, then brush on near the end of cooking so the s…
