Salmon wellington with a white wine sauce – heavenly.

I wanted a challenge. This was the perfect step outside of my comfort zone. Lots of little steps which kept me busy in the kitchen on a wet Sunday afternoon. The salmon was reduced in Morrisons and as we all know you shouldn’t purchase fish from the supermarkets on a Sunday or Monday as they…

Grilled Asian inspired scallops

I love scallops. Due to most supermarkets and fishmongers moving to hand dived method of catching scallops the prices have shot up….and rightly so. Sustainable fishing practices should be put into place fully to protect our fishing stocks. Sadly though due to this cost rise scallops aren’t something I’d pick up nowadays. Thankfully these were…

Vietnamese poached chicken salad with mint & coriander ❤️

I’m not sure where to start with this dish!!this dish is sooo good!!! The recipe is taken from my food hero Mr Rick Stein and his book Rick Stein at home which was written during lockdown. When I leave work on a Friday night I tend to go and park up in the local Sainsburys….

Stunning chicken passanda 👌

This recipe was taken from Rick Stein’s Indian cook from his tv series travelling around India. If you haven’t got this book in your food cookbook library then it’s a must. The recipes are superbly written and broken down into easy methods which are easy to follow. Rick goes on to explain he took this…

Ceviche of sea bass – summer on a plate ❤️

This recipe was taken from Rick Steins – Road to Mexico cook book from his popular tv series. Everything I love on a plate. Sea bass, cooked and cooled King Prawns, tomato, shallots, lime juice, avocado, coriander. As simple as that!!!! All diced into small cubes of pleasure. What a dish when the weather is…

My food hero Rick Stein ❤️

This week I’ve been reminded of my love affair for Cornwall, food & Rick Stein. I discovered a podcast interview with Jack Stein done by an Australian chef called Gary Mehigan. Jumped in the bath, started the podcast, an hour and 6 minutes later sitting in cold water it had finished. The time flew by…