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Cumin Potato Cake
Ingredients • 2 large potatoes, peeled • 4 sprig Spring onion, finely chopped • 150g of tinned chickpeas, drained • 1 tbsp of cumin seeds • 1 tsp garam masala (Make Your Own Garam Masala: 1 part cumin plus 1/4 part allspice. Or any combination … Read more
Mastering The Barbecue
Our top tips for mastering the barbecue… We’re now officially into the summer months and we all know what that means, time to uncover the BBQ. Now if we’re honest, not all of us are the best barbecuers, perhaps because it’s not a skill we … Read more
Watermelon & Feta Salad
Serves 4 Ingredients • 1/4 Watermelon – skin removed and diced 1 inch thick • Feta – 200g diced or crumbled • Kalamata olives – 50g pitted • Red chilli- 1 no finely chopped • Olive oil – 10ml • Garlic clove – 1-2 cloves • A sprig of thyme and … Read more
National Tea Day
#NationalTeaDay SOME THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ALMIGHTY BREW. If you were to search for ‘things associated with British culture’ it is likely that drinking tea or tea in general would sit near the top of the list, if not at the top. … Read more
Quinoa, Fennel and Sweet Potato Salad
Recipe BY EXECUTIVE HEAD CHEF, GOPI CHANDRA INGREDIENTS • 30ml olive oil + 1 teaspoon • 1 large sweet potato, diced • 2 medium fennel bulbs, cut lengthwise into 1/4 thick slices • Maldon sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • 20ml fresh … Read more
A guide to making Perfect Pancakes
Pancake Making – Top Tips! BY EXECUTIVE HEAD CHEF, GOPI CHANDRA • The basic kit- a good non-stick frying pan – flipping will be a lot easier. • There are different variations in making pancake batter, I stick to a simple basic recipe … Read more
Sopwell Scones
The secret recipe to our warm homemade scones. Makes 10 scones with 5cm diameter cutter Ingredients 250g plain flour 50g sugar 15g baking powder 50g cold butter (from the fridge) 2 whole eggs 45g low fat yoghurt (you can mix half plain yoghurt … Read more
Champagne Tips
FROM OUR RESTAURANT & BAR MANAGER Top of the Pops – You only need to remember one thing when opening a bottle of Champers, twist the bottle, not the cork! No matter how expensive the bottle is if you follow this simple rule you can open … Read more