Simply Delicious Food the way I Cook
By Alex Hollywood


Christmas pudding Ice Cream
350g (or there abouts ) leftover Christmas pudding or Christmas cake ( icing removed) 600ml double cream 375g condensed milk 1tbs brandy...

Spanish style Smokey prawns with garlic & Chorizo
250 fresh King prawns ( part peeled & unpeeled 400g tinned chopped tomatoes 120 g chopped chorizo sausage 2-4 tbs olive oil 4crushed...

Twice baked Dauphinois slices
1k potatoes peeled 4 crushed chopped garlic cloves 100g melted butter Salt pepper 125ml good chicken stock 125ml double cream Piece of...

Make ahead Crispy Roast Potatoes with garlic and herbs
1- 1.4 kg potatoes peeled & cut into equal quarters Seasalt 1tbs flour 2-3 tbs duck or goose fat ( plus a little extra for following day...

Creamy Parsnip purée
4-6 large parsnips peeled and chopped into small chunks 80g butter Juice 1/2 lemon 250 ml double cream A splash of milk Salt pepper. Boil...

Cranberry port and orange sauce
500g fresh cranberries Juice and zest of 1 orange 100ml water 1 cinnamon stick or 1tsp cinnamon 75 ml port 250g caster sugar Place all...

Raspberry limoncello & white chocolate Trifle
300g fresh raspberries ( plus extra for decorating 250g frozen raspberries 2 heaped tbs raspberry jam 1 lemon drizzle cake (350g approx)...

Simple smoked mackerel & chive Pate
250g smoked mackerel fillets 1tbs Greek yoghurt 1/2tbs drained capers 200g full fat cream cheese Zest 1/2 lemon and a little juice...

Thai style prawn ‘spoons’
1/2 cucumber peeled & halved 2-3 spring onions finely chopped 1bunch coriander chopped 1pack cooked king prawns 1chilli deseeded & finely...

Parmentier de Canard
1can confit duck legs (4-5 pieces) 1large white onion sliced 800g potatoes Peeled cut into chunks 200ml fresh chicken stock 2 crushed...

Truffle Cheddar, Thyme & poppyseed Biscuits
100g plain flour Pinch salt 100g slightly salted butter chilled & cubed 100g Truffle Cheddar ( M&S) or mature cheddar finely grated...

Pistachio chilli & cranberry Rocky Road with white chocolate
200g broken biscuits - hobnobs, digestives shortbreads 200g chilli dark chocolate ( or just dark) 200g good quality milk chocolate 135g...

Pork Apricot & Tokaji stuffing
1 large white onion finely chopped 1-2 celery stalks finely diced 1knob butter 4 roughly chopped bacon rashers 450g good sausage meat 75g...

Sexy Sprouts..
1kg Brussels tough end chopped off & halved 1 large tbs butter A splash olive oil 170g smoked pancetta 2-3 tbs maple syrup Seasalt &...

Roast Butternut squash soup with ginger Feta and Greek yoghurt
1 whole butternut squash peeled and chopped 2 fat garlic cloves 2tbs olive oil ( plus extra for drizzling) 2 medium red onion roughly...

Toblerone ‘it’s not Christmas Pudding’ Pud!
1litre oven proof pudding basin 350g pannetone chopped into chunks 1large handful of dried cranberries 1large handful chopped pecans...

Slow braised coquelets with winter root vegetables
2 coquelets ( poussins ) feeds 2-4 1large white onion chopped 1large carrot peeled & diced 1celery stalk diced 1parsnip peeled & diced...

Roast Cauliflower & Thyme soup with Parmesan croutons
olive oil 1tbs butter 1 large cauliflower cut into florets 3-4 tbs grated Parmesan 1tsp curry powder 1tsp chopped fresh thyme 1 slightly...

Chewy Chocolate Crackle Cookies
60g cocoa powder 60ml vegetable oil 300g caster sugar 2 large eggs A couple drops vanilla extract 180g plain flour 1tsp baking powder A...



















