Whether ‘gourmet’ conjures up a difficult French recipe, intricately presented dishes or a fancy gourmet pizza, these recipes mean you can eat gourmet at home.
Fennel is a great accompaniment to many Italian dishes as it meshes very well with tomato flavours. Here it is simply baked with cream and creme fraiche.
A fast and easy preparation for pan-fried steak with a rich sauce that's delicious with mash and broccoli.
This is a quick and easy seared fish dish, with a buttery wine and caper sauce. It takes hardly any time at all to make, but it is sure to leave a lasting impression on last minute guests.
Juicy pork loin medallions are simmered in a port wine sauce with dried cranberries, eschalots, wine vinegar and chicken stock. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice.
Fresh and tender salmon steaks are plunged into a boiling hot stock made of onions, carrots, celery and dry white wine. The salmon absorbs the flavour.
Venison when it is in season is so succulent and flavourful it doesn't need much in the way of a complicated preparations. Salt and pepper will do it!
Baileys and chocolate add a delightfully rich flavour to a classic cheesecake. This makes a delicious ending to any special meal.
This stuffed chicken breast recipe creates a really easy and yummy dish. It is very popular in my little restaurant and sells out fast. I hope you enjoy:)
These little cakes taste like a very rich buttercake, they keep very well and have the perfect texture for baking into moulded shapes. You can also use paper liners if you don't have dariole moulds for this. This quantity will make about 24 cupcakes and cooking time will be slightly less.
Barbecued Prawns
Barbecued Lobster Tails
Vegetarian BBQ Mushrooms
Barbecued Salmon
Satay Chicken Skewers