Hot Smoked Salmon, Fennel and Sweetcorn Chowder

I was in a restaurant and the table next to me had ordered a prawn chowder as it was a cold day it looked so appetizing so I thought I am going to make that tomorrow. My local supermarket has 25% off fish on certain days, perfect! I chose salmon as I wanted to try…

Fresh Whole Crab Lettuce Cups with Avocado

Yum yum yum! Fresh crab is delicious, if I close my eyes while eating this I can hear the waves and the seagulls. I grew up in a seaside town called Torquay and itโ€™s right next to Brixham which is famous for brown crabs. We use to have them in such abundance that the prizes…

Pan Fried John Dory on a Fennel, Leek and Pancetta Broth

I am really trying hard to eat more fish at the moment.To keep it interesting I am mixing up the type of fish im using like cod, plaice or hake for example. This time it was John Dory I adore this fish and the spot on it is suppose to be the thumb print of…

Smoked Salmon, Preserved Lemon and Caper Salad

This salad is delicious, Smokey buttery salmon, salty capers and zingy preserved lemon. I used my pickled radish for the sweetness but to be fair gherkins or cornichons would work just as well. I love preserved lemons I like to keep a jar on the go as they take 4 weeks to-preserve. It is really…

Cod En Papillote with New Potatoes and Tomatoes

When I first started cooking en papillote was one the first fish dishes I tried as I felt comfortable with it as it was in a bag and cooked itself in the oven. It is so tasty and you can anything under the fish, fennel, vegetables rice etc. I am so glad I did it…

Hot Smoked Salmon on Wild Rice and Peas

This is such a simple salad but delicious I cooked the rice in stock so it didnโ€™t need a dressing I have found such a good technique which is foolproof for cooking the rice which stops it sticking together. Ingredients 1 fillet hot smoked salmon, skin removed 1 cup wild rice 1 1/2 cup chicken…

Florentine Style Baked Cod

This is quite an old school recipe but I had it in Egypt of all places and I forgot how nice it was. I used cod in my recipe but any meaty fish will be fine. I put a spin on it by using parsley sauce, I made a batch as I had a bag…

Prawn Katsu Curry

I have wanted to do this dish for ages and finally got round to it. I love prawn curry and I love katsu curry thanks to that well know restaurant ๐Ÿ˜œ so I decided to put the 2 together. Gosh it was nice and very moorish. Everything just went together perfectly. There is abit of…

Easy All in One Scallop and Asparagus Risotto

I love risotto but I hate the whole process of adding a ladel of stock at a time, this way is just as good as I tested both ways. I actually think this method tastes much better as the risotto has a better texture and it means it can now be a quick mid week…

Tuna and Chickpea Salad with an Olive and Caper Dressing

Tuna is a great store cupboard ingredient to knock up a salad, most of the ingredients came out of my cupboard which means it’s great to knock up if you forgot to plan your lunch. The dressing is salty and works well with the tuna. I cut through this with the lemon juice and zest….

Pan Fried Gurnard on a Fennel and Parmesan Gratin

Keeping the healthy new year kick going I’m trying to cut out some of my carb intake. If you like liquorice or better still a shot of Pernod then you’ll love fennel as it have a lovely aniseed flavour. I always think Gurnard are such a pretty fish as they are red with yellow and…

Juicy Cod on Lentils with a Red Wine Sauce

I have seen fish with a red wine sauce and lentils when we’ve been holiday in France. I don’t think you can get more french than lentils and wine so I thought I would give it ago myself. Cod works so well in the dish as it is chunky and meaty. This dish is so…