For special fried rice, you will need: 2 cups rice, cooked and allowed to cool completely, better still if you can refridgerate the rice before cooking (I prefer a mixture of Thai fragrant rice, basmati rice and a little Japanese sushi rice) 100ml oil 300g cooked ham, finely diced 8 eggs, whisked 1 chicken stock […]

For roast belly pork, you will need: 1 belly pork joint with skin 1 clove of garlic, cut into 4 slivers salt and pepper Preheat oven to 220°C/425°F/gas 7. Using a sharp knife, score the skin of the pork about a centimetre apart through into the fat. Rub salt right into all the scores. Season […]

For herb stuffed roast pork, you will need: 1 boneless pork roasting joint, can be loin, leg, shoulder or belly bunch of fresh coriander 1/2 cup Olive Oil salt 1 whole fresh garlic, peeled and thinly sliced freshly milled black pepper zest of one lemon Instructions Preheat oven to 180 degree Celsius. Lay out the […]

For Easter ham, you will need: One 8lb cooked boneless ham 18oz orange marmalade, preferably made with Seville oranges 1/2 cup mild and grainy mustard, such as ground Dijon mustard 1 tsp mustard powder 2 tbsp runny honey 2 tsp garlic granules 1 tsp ground ginger powder 1/3 cup water (serves 10) Score the ham […]

For pork stir fry, you will need: 600g pork tenderloin, thinly sliced 1 small onion, sliced 1 red pepper, seeds removed and cut into large chunks 1 green pepper, seeds removed and cut into large chunks 2 tbsp moist black beans, mashed 3 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced 2 chilies, chopped 3 tbsp oil water […]

For pork chops in onion gravy, you will need 8 pork loin or shoulder chops, preferably with a thin rind of fat, with or without bone 1 large onion, thinly sliced 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp dark soya sauce 1 heaped tbsp sugars 2 tsp garlic granules 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp coarsely ground […]

For orange pork, you will need: 8 pork loin chops 1 onion, thinly sliced juice of 1 orange 1 tbsp grated orange zest 1 heaped tbsp sugar 2 tbsp white vinegar 4 tbsp dark soya sauce 3 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced handful of chopped fresh coriander 1 tbsp white sesame seeds 1 tsp salt […]

For this “toad in the hole”, you will need:8 cooked pork sausages 200g plain flour 1/2 small onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 3 eggs 300ml milk 3 tbsp oil 30g softened butter extra butter for greasing dishes (serves 4) Blend the softened butter, milk, flour, eggs, sugar […]

For these Italian meat balls, you will need: Pork mince 500g Bread crumbs 70g Tinned or fresh tomatoes (chopped) 400g Chopped parsley – couple of handfuls Chopped 15 leaves of basil 1 cup vegetable stock 1kg tomato passata 1 large onion, finely chopped Onion granules Garlic granules Garlic – 4 cloves, mashed 1 egg – […]

“Dahlings, this is the dish I use to catch a man. And if I want to get rid of him I stop making it. It’s one of Hungary’s national dishes and it’s so good that even when you serve it with caviar, your guests will rave about the goulash. Try it, it’s my favorite.” Ingredients […]