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a rather pleasing carrot cake with lime mascarpone icing

Pastry & cake | serves 8 - 10

This carrot cake is an exceedingly good cake made all the more pleasing by the twist of lime mascarpone icing. It's delicious, it works and it's better than any other carrot cake I've tried. I would normally bake this in a square or round cake tin, but for... read recipe

amazing diy chocolate truffles

Chocolate

These are deconstructed chocolate truffles and if you arrange this nicely on a table, put a few cocktail sticks next to them and let people get stuck in and make their own, I'm telling you, you'll have some excited guests. It's interesting, it's different... read recipe

amazing roast veg

Vegetarian | Serves 6 to 8

I absolutely love that extra special gnarly texture you get from cooking veggies in a wood fired oven. Fire it up an hour or two before you're ready to cook. When the temperature has reached between 180°C and 200°C (check with your thermometer) and the smoke... read recipe

andy the gasman's stew

Lamb | serves 4

You might have heard me talking about my mate Andy the Gasman - he's the one who didn't ever want to use his oven as he thought it might devalue the price of his house, so he left it in its cellophane wrapper! Five years on and nothing's changed, but I wanted... read recipe

apple and cranberry sauce

Fruit | serves 6-8

This is a simple sauce that goes very well with rich meats like goose and duck. You can make it well in advance, so you don't have to worry about it while you're cooking lunch. Pop some in a sterilized jar as a lovely home-made Christmas gift that's sure to... read recipe

asian-inspired turkey salad and pancakes

Turkey | serves 4

This brilliant little salad is one for all of those people who say they only like white meat. I promise, if you like crispy duck - and most people I know do - then you'll love this because, actually, I think this crispy turkey meat is even better! The flavours... read recipe

asian-style tuna ceviche

Seafood | serves 6-8

This is a lovely little dish that uses raw tuna and really fresh Asian-style flavours. It's really quick to pull together so is perfect as a starter, plus a little tuna goes a long way prepared like this so you'll save on your pennies too. Make sure you use... read recipe

baby artichoke bruschetta

Bread

Start by preparing the artichokes, peel them back to their pale, light leaves, then halve them and remove the hairy chokes with a teaspoon. Place them in a pan with just enough water to cover them. Add the garlic cloves and a little squeeze of lemon juice... read recipe

baked alaska mince pies

Pastry & cake | serves 10

These are fantastic: a real improvement on basic mince pies and the ice cream works well with hot mulled wine! It's best to make the meringue and to brown it as close to the time when you want to serve the pies as possible. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas... read recipe

baked mushrooms

Vegetarian | serves 4

These mushrooms have an interesting meaty texture and gutsy flavour. Topped with Taleggio cheese and fresh herbs, it's a match made in heaven. Go on, tuck in! Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Lay the mushrooms on a large baking tray and sprinkle... read recipe

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