A really simple yet delicious recipe Ingredients 2lbs (1kg) Mussels 4oz (115g) unsalted butter 1 clove Garlic finely chopped 2 shallots finely diced 200ml dry white wine 1 bay leaf chopped parsley In a large pan melt the butter over a medium/high heat. Added the shallots, a fry for a minute then add the garlic and bay leaf. After about 30 seconds add the wine. Once this is bubbling and producing plenty of steam add the mussels and put the [...]
Ingredients 1.5 litres chicken or vegetable stock A handful of dried morels, soaked in a little hot water Olive oil 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced A head of fennel, trimmed and finely chopped, leafy tops reserved 1 stick of celery, trimmed and finely chopped A small bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and chopped, stalks finely chopped 700g risotto rice 200ml white wine [...]