• Milk tart

    For the pastry, sift the flour and icing sugar into a bowl. Cut the butter into cubes, then gently rub it into the flour and sugar until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg and the salt, gently work it together using your hands, …

  • Korean bo ssam (Thai larb)

    Mix 100 g sugar and 40 g salt. Place the pork in a large, shallow dish and rub the mixture all over the meat. Cover with clingwrap and chill overnight. Preheat the oven to 150°C. Remove the pork from the fridge and discard any juices. …

  • Tomato tarte tatin

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Heat a 25 cm nonstick ovenproof dish over a medium heat. Add the sugar and butter and melt to form a caramel. Once the caramel turns light golden in colour add the tomatoes, tossing them gently to coat them…

  • American-style chocolate-and gold crinkles

    Using a wooden spoon, beat the cocoa, sugar and canola oil until they come together to form a shiny, gritty dough. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing for 30 seconds each time. Add the vanilla extract and beat well. In a separate bowl…

  • Crispy pork belly sandwich

    Preheat oven to 200°C. Score the skin of the pork belly in straight lines with a sharp knife. This will help slice the pork after the skin has crisped up. Season both the skin and under side of the belly with salt and freshly gr…

  • Fruit and nut camembert cake

    In a small nonstick frying pan, heat the oil until hot and add the pineapple pieces. Drizzle some honey and stir lightly until coated. Cook for 5 minutes until slightly caramelised. Place the cheese on a platter; sprinkle with salt and t…

  • Onion tarte tatin

    Preheat the oven to 160°C. Place 1 T butter, seasoning and garlic in a wide-bottomed pan. Add the onions, cut-side down. Slowly fry the onions until they soften and the cut side is pale golden in colour. Remove from the pan and set …

  • Panfried hake fillets on a bed of spring greens

    Place a pan over a high heat and add the olive oil and 50 g of the butter. Once hot, place the hake fillets skin side down and cook for a minute or two, then flip and sear the flesh side until cooked through but still moist. Arrange the p…

  • Parmesan pear tarte tatin with walnut clusters

    Preheat the oven to 180°C. In a large frying pan over a medium heat, melt the butter and add the brown sugar. Cook until a lightbrown caramel forms. Remove from the heat and allow the caramel to settle evenly on the base of the pan. …