La Belle Assiette Private Dining Experience With Chef Ivan Duchene.
Take one extrodinarily experienced creative French chef, four servings of exceptional food and six helpings of fabulous friends, then you can guarantee that it is going to be a recipe for a successful culinary evening.
La Belle Assiette is a private dining company who’s portfolio includes cooking for many European clients as well as operating in the UK with over 550 registered chefs. I have been aware of the company for some time now and when I was approached to write a review for one ...
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Sticky Toffee Bread and Butter Pudding (GF)
Serves: 6
Moist, sweet and sticky toffee pudding and bread and butter pudding have transcended
generations for years - now you can enjoy both at the same time. Happy Mother’s Day!
Pudding Ingredients:
175g / 6oz dates, stoned and roughly chopped
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
175ml / 6fl oz water
425ml / 15fl oz double cream
425ml / 15fl oz milk
1 vanilla pod, split lengthways and seeds scraped out
6 medium eggs
4 medium egg yolks
140g / 5oz golden caster sugar
75g / 3oz ...
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Seared Steak with Pink Grapefruit Salad (GF)
Serves: 2
As pink grapefruit is still in season and coeliac awareness week is underway, 9th-15th May, I decided to make this light lunch using locally sourced sirloin steak and serve it with a zingy dressing. A refreshing alternative salad packed with plenty of punch and peppery flavours!
Ingredients:
½ bag watercress, trimmed
10 little gem lettuce leaves
170g / 6oz rump or sirloin steak, at least 1 inch thick, at room temperature
Dash sesame oil
1 pink grapefruit, remove skin ...
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Rainbow Vegetable and Smoked Bacon Medley (GF)
Whatever vegetables are a hit or a miss in your household, this stir fried rice recipe is a great way to ensure your child is getting additional veggies into their diet.
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
140g/5oz wholemeal rice
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 small onion, finely diced
4 rashers lean smoked bacon, sliced into 1cm strips
2 garlic cloves, minced
75g / 3oz button mushrooms, sliced
½ red pepper, de-seeded and diced
75g / 3oz broccoli florets, roughly chopped
3 heaped dessert ...
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Slow-cooked Chilli Con Carne (GF)
Feeds: Family of 5
My slow-cooked chilli con carne recipe is regularly enjoyed by our 2 year old, approved by our 5 year old coeliac son and the rest of our family. It is the perfect recipe for preparing in the morning and enjoyed by all at tea time over the Summer holidays and features in the Food and Drink recipe section of The Telegraph online this week.
I used braising steak to ensure it had a melt in the mouth texture once cooked and served it with wholegrain rice, a sprinkling of ...
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My Portuguese Inspired Burgers (GF)
Makes: 9 patties, (8cm-10cm)
Burgers are always a barbecue staple where ever you might be in the world, so I decided to make these Portuguese inspired burgers whilst visiting the south of Portugal. Using a local cheese known as 'Queijo Da Serra', this sheep's milk soft cheese is traditionally bound in cloth and created by artisanal producers. The second Portugeuse influence came from a good splash of Port. Piri-Piri sauce would also work well as an alternative.
Ingredients:
750g / ...
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Wok ‘n’ Roll Teriyaki Salmon (GF)
Makes: 4 Salmon Portions
This mouth-watering little fishy dish is a healthier alternative to fish and chips as we know it, but sure to be a quirky alternative.
Ingredients:
1 lemon, zested & juiced
2 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon honey
2 salmon fillets, skinned and halved
2 large Maris Piper potatoes, cut into wedges
1 dessert spoon sesame oil
8 broccoli florets, small
Olive oil, to drizzle
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C / Fan ...
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Chicken, Tarragon and Wild Mushroom Pies (GF)
Makes: 3 Individual Pies (4" diameter)
As it is National Pie Week I thought I would share our family favourite gluten-free pie recipe which is slightly healthier as it uses less pastry than a traditional pie so the emphasis is all about the filling. Decorate with tiny puff pastry hearts and serve with homemade chunky potato wedges and seasonal greens.
Ingredients:
150g / 5oz gluten-free puff pastry
1 dessert spoon olive oil
25g / 1oz butter
4 boneless chicken thighs, roughly ...
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Little Star Fish Bites (GF)
These fish bites are a great way to encourage children to be creative and get involved in the kitchen - plus Brownie points for boosting their brainpower too!
Makes: 3 Portions
Ingredients:
250g/9oz skinless plaice, cod or sole
2 large Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
Dash of olive oil
10g / ½oz gluten-free cornflakes, finely ground
25g / 1oz gluten-free bread crumbs
½ lemon, finely grated zest
1 sprig parsley, finely chopped
50g / 2oz corn flour or gluten-...
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