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For the cucumber, cover the sliced cucumber in the salt and leave to sit for 1 hour to purge it of some of its juice. Drain away the juice and combine all of the dressing ingredients until well mixed, then use to coat the cucumber. You can serve this right away or leave to marinate overnight - it works both ways!
The bread can be made up to 3 days ahead, simply keep covered in clingfilm, then give a quick spritz with water before microwaving to get any stale off, or slice and toast. You can also freeze the bread for up to 3 months.
Smoked mackerel is great here as well. Almost all Smoked Salmon in the UK uses intensively farmed salmon that is of low welfare and with a very negative environmental impact. Please think about avoiding salmon, especially from supermarkets and using trout instead. Read more here.
When you are ready to cook, for 6 people get 1.2kg of the ragu into a pan, fridge or freeze the rest. Warm gently in a large pan on a low heat until simmering. Prepare the gremolata by very finely chopping the lemon zest, garlic and parsley and mixing together. It is important to try and use a very sharp knife for this, the final result should be dry and sprinkable rather than mushy, which could happen if a blunter knife bruises the ingredients. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and season well like a soup. Cook the paccheri in the water until it is al dente, then use a kitchen spider to transfer it straight into the waiting ragu. Mix well and bring to a simmer for a couple of minutes before taking off the heat. Stir in a glug of olive oil, check the seasoning and plate onto one or two large platters. Scatter a bit of gremolata in between heaping spoons of pasta to make sure it is evenly distributed, saving a good whack of it for the top. Serve with parmesan and excellent red wine.
Topped with their little cheese hats and sprinkled with chives, these are so elegant and cute. I love doing them on little plates - pale chintzy blues, greens or yellows, and circulating throughout the party. You could just as easily plate on a little tray or a board if you have one, but functionally you need a few plates on rotation to keep filling as you fry.
Smoked trout always looks so luxurious, just take some time to furl it on your plate so that it gets some height, making it look more than it is and doubly beautiful. The trout roe here can be employed simply like I have, adorning the creme fraiche like coral jewels, or it could be atop the quail's eggs which would also be stunning and delicious in equal measure. Whatever spread items you go for, make sure you have plenty of finely chopped chives and filigree dill fronds to adorn them with. Lots of little bowls and plates here filled is better than one big plate, giving the impression of plenty.
Hi Rosie! I have two stock pots I can split the ragu between on the stove, but my oven is too small to fit both inside. How can I adjust the cooking time to bake the ragu in just one dutch oven? Will the mix even fit into my 5-litre dish? I already bought all the meat so I'm hoping I don't have to half the recipe.
Ostensibly, this is a Christmas episode but it\u2019s not going to have any Christmas food in it. Perhaps it\u2019s the fact that, as a food stylist, most years Christmas starts in June and sometimes before, so by the time December rolls around you\u2019ve already cooked that meal 6 times. Or perhaps it\u2019s that, as a meal, it\u2019s just not my favourite. I think it\u2019s too many things that are impossible to do well all at the same time so you always end up disappointed in something. And ultimately, if I am going to stuff my face on a fabulous dinner then I really, really want it to be as excellent as possible.
Canap\u00E9s at Christmas are so important, not just on the big day but also for all those parties, drinks, drop-ins that happen over the season. Cheesy Leek and Gruy\u00E8re croquettes are impressive, exceptionally delicious, easy to make and a bloody fabulous celebratory bite. Ever made a bechamel before? Good, that\u2019s all you need to know for these. These would be a killer NYE party snack - they are little creamy disco balls.
In my house on the big day, we don\u2019t eat \u201Cthe Dinner\u201D until 4 or 5 pm, so over the years I have taken to baking a Wheaten Bread the morning of, to serve with smoked fish or ham. My dad grew up in Northern Ireland and Wheaten Bread is the Ulster version of Irish soda bread. Made with wholemeal flour, buttermilk and other good things it is a super simple, no-knead no-proof recipe and the finished product toasts up a dream, soaking in butter exceptionally (perfect on a Boxing Day hangover). You can either serve it canape style, already sliced and topped, or you can do a Wheaten Bread Spread of all the divine bits for people to pick at, which works so well as a sharing starter too.
A Big Ragu is a bloody great way to feed a crowd, I\u2019ve always said it. You can make it way ahead and freeze if you wish, and it is a really easy pasta dish to finish so it\u2019s great when there are many plates to fill. I always have one done for Christmas, usually a double batch that can do a big meal before and a big meal after, when you\u2019re sick of cooking but might still have people showing up who you want to impress.
Finally, another tradition in my family is that we skip Christmas Pudding and have Sticky Toffee Pudding instead. My approach is a classic triple-the-sauce situation which involves freezing a layer of it on the bottom of my dish then baking the sponge on top of it, covering with a second layer and serving with more still. IT\u2019S VERY SAUCY OK AND VERY, VERY GOOD.
I don\u2019t know who invented the croquette, but I do think they should be widely congratulated. I can\u2019t imagine a situation where someone who had made a thick bechamel thought \u201CHey! We should deep fry this!\u201D but I am so glad they did. Croquettes involve a couple of processes but ultimately are as easy as arancini or beignets and even cheesier, I do recommend getting ahead though. I love the leeks with gruy\u00E8re here but if you have other strong, nutty cheese that needs using up then whack that in too.
In a heavy based saucepan melt the butter and then add the leeks. Cook on a medium heat for 8 - 10 minutes until the leeks have softened but haven\u2019t taken on any colour, you don\u2019t want them or the butter to brown. Meanwhile, gently heat the milk in another saucepan. When the leeks are cooked add the flour and mix it in well - the mix will look horrible at this point but don\u2019t fret. Cook the flour out for a minute or so, stirring all the while, before adding your first ladle of milk. Croquette mix is an extra thick bechamel so follow the normal method of adding milk bit by bit, beating really well to mix each and allowing it to come to almost boiling before adding more. A whisk here is a hindrance, so use a wooden spoon or spatula instead. When all the milk is incorporated you should have a thick, glossy sauce. Cook for a further 5 minutes or so on a low heat to thicken. Take the pan off the heat, add in the cheese and season really well with plenty of salt, pepper and lots of nutmeg. Line a roasting tin (I used one that was 30cm/20cm/4cm) with cling film. Pour in the mix, level it out and then cover the surface with another piece of cling film to prevent it from getting a skin. Leave to cool completely before popping in the fridge to chill for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
When the mix is completely cold and solid, prepare your breadcrumb with the flour, eggs and panko each in their own little tray. Remove the top layer of clingfilm from the mix and invert onto a larger tray or board. Using a large knife cut the mix into 32 rough squares; they don\u2019t have to be perfect. Roll the squares into balls, the mix might feel soft but don\u2019t worry it will work, wet your hands with water to help the rolling process. Roll 10 balls at a time then pop on another lined tray and into the fridge to re-firm up while you do the rest. When you have rolled all the croquettes, dip them into the flour, then egg and breadcrumbs coating really well, put them back onto a tray and then into the freezer for 30 minutes if you\u2019re in a rush or fridge for 2 hours.
When you\u2019re ready to fry, heat the oil in a large deep saucepan or fryer to 170. Carefully drop the croquettes in the hot oil in batches and fry for 5 minutes or so, until deep golden and sizzling. Some cheese might start to melt out of the shell - that\u2019s fine! It means it\u2019s properly hot inside. Drain the croquettes on kitchen paper, season with sea salt and then plate, garnished with a small pile of more gruy\u00E8re and some chopped chives.
This is honestly a dream starter for me - gorgeous fresh bread with excellent smoked fish and lovely toppings. Wheaten bread is addictive to both eat and make as it is so easy - it\u2019s not the kind of bread that requires lots of time and attention. This version is based on my VERY FABULOUS Aunt Georgia\u2019s, but I\u2019ve tweaked it to include treacle and Guinness, as the Guinness bread at Cafe Cecilia in Hackney was one of the best things I ate this year and I wanted to emulate its yeasty sweetness. You can make this a more luxy affair like I have with trout roe and quail eggs or adapt the toppings to suit your needs - it\u2019s your spread!
Preheat your oven to 190 fan and line a large flat baking sheet with greaseproof paper and dust with a teaspoon of wholemeal flour. In a pan on a low heat, warm the butter, treacle and honey until melted and liquid. Mix the flours, bicarb and salt in a large mixing bowl and make a well in the centre. Combine the Guinness with the warm butter and treacle, stirring away any foam, then pour into the well, followed by the buttermilk. Use a butter knife to mix the liquids into the flour so that you are less likely to activate the gluten in the flour. When the dough is very thick and the knife feels useless, switch to a spatula and gently fold to make sure any pockets of flour have been properly mixed in. Do not mix too much - this is more like a scone dough and it won\u2019t thank you for overworking it. When the dough is stiff and craggy, scoop it onto the floured tray and shape into a rough circle. Use a sharp knife to cut a deep cross across the top then place in the oven. Bake for 50 minutes - the top will be well risen and browned but as this bread is quite dense it needs a decent stint in the oven. If you are worried about the top getting too dark, lightly cover it with a piece of foil after 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. This is much easier to slice when it has cooled down a bit.
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