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Step 1 - Roast Chicken with saffron and tarragon Ingredients 1.8- 2kg Free Range Chicken 1 ½ brown onions 4 cloves are garlic 1 satchel saffron 1 eggplant 100ml vermouth Sprig of French tarragon Butter Extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper Stuffing 2 thick slices of good sourdough bread – crusts removed – preferable day old. ½ onion Zest of 1 lemon ½ tablespoon chopped French tarragon 1 tables...

Aviation Cocktail with Pickled Cherries Ingredients 60ml quality slightly herbaceous gin, I use Distillery No:209, but West Winds The Sabre would also work 15ml Crème de violette liqueur 15ml Saffron pickled cherries liquor 15ml fresh squeezed lemon juice Crème de violette can be an overpowering liqueur, but nothing compares to the delicate floral notes it provides a well balanced cocktail. The Aviation i...

Saffron beurre blanc Ingredients 150 ml good white wine 50 ml white wine vinegar 1 golden shallot 1 sachet saffron 75 ml cream 250 g butter, cut in 1/2cm cubes Saffron loves butter, hence this recipe for what is basically a butter sauce. It is a very versatile sauce, I have used it on steak, with seafood and for breakfast on pancakes with ham and gruyère cheese! Saffron is a flavour enhancer, when used well, you...

Saffron Gravlax Ingredients 250g Fresh Atlantic salmon, pin bones removed (eye brow tweezers work well) 250g salt 200g white sugar 1 sachet saffron 2 tbsp dill finely chopped 1 tsp rock salt 1 tsp juniper berries There is nothing like putting a dish on the table that looks really impressive, which you made yourself with very little effort. This recipe for gravlax is one such recipe. Curing your own salmon is so simple but...

Halloumi with Saffron and Honey Ingredients 250g halloumi cheese 2 tbsp honey 2 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped 1 tbsp boiling water 10 drops saffron extract Hot, gooey halloumi makes a great snack or addition to an antipasti platter, its biggest problem is it needs to be eaten hot before it goes back to that weird rubbery consistency, but that won’t be a problem with this recipe. This cheese will disappear as fast as you ...

Roast Chicken with saffron and tarragon Ingredients 1.8- 2kg Free Range Chicken 1 ½ brown onions 4 cloves are garlic 1 satchel saffron 1 eggplant 100ml vermouth Sprig of French tarragon Butter Extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper Stuffing 2 thick slices of good sourdough bread – crusts removed – preferable day old. ½ onion Zest of 1 lemon ½ tablespoon chopped French tarragon 1 tablespoons cho...

Roast Pork Loin with saffron and fennel Ingredients 1.5 – 2kg good quality free range pork loin, skin on 1 sachet saffron ½ tablespoon fennel seeds Extra virgin olive oil Salt Nothing beats the smell of roasting meat. Prep the day before for best results. Method: The day before, score the pork loin in a diamond pattern, approximately 1cm square, take care to not score too deeply through the fat. (A sharp knife will ma...

Creamy Salmon and Saffron Spaghetti Ingredients 250g salmon fillet 180g spaghetti 150ml pure cream 1 bunch asparagus 50g lemon myrtle and saffron olives 1 onion 1 clove garlic 20 drops saffron extract Week nights don’t have to mean bland boring food. This spaghetti sauce is done in the time it takes to cook the pasta, so long as you boil your water on the stove. Fast, tasty, it’s a perfect mid-week dinner, with eno...

Shakshuka - Egyptian baked eggs Ingredients 2 cans diced tomatoes 8 eggs – room temperature 1 onion 1 clove of garlic 1 sachet saffron ¼ teaspoon rock salt 1 teaspoon cumin seeds ½ teaspoon fennel seeds ½ teaspoon chilli flakes ½ teaspoon coriander seeds 1 tablespoon sumac 2 tablespoons sugar ½ cup flat leaf parsley ½ cup mint 100g fetta Extra virgin olive oil Pepper Saffron...

Step 2 - Shakshuka - Egyptian baked eggs Ingredients 2 cans diced tomatoes 8 eggs – room temperature 1 onion 1 clove of garlic 1 sachet saffron ¼ teaspoon rock salt 1 teaspoon cumin seeds ½ teaspoon fennel seeds ½ teaspoon chilli flakes ½ teaspoon coriander seeds 1 tablespoon sumac 2 tablespoons sugar ½ cup flat leaf parsley ½ cup mint 100g fetta Extra virgin olive oil Pepper ...

Step 3 - Pan fried salmon with saffron beurre blanc Ingredients 4 salmon steaks – skin on 600 g kipfler potatoes – washed but skin on 2 tablespoons tarragon finally chopped 400 g season appropriate greens – young zucchinis, asparagus, broad beans, broccolini etc Extra virgin olive oil Sea salt Pepper Beurre Blanc 150 ml good white wine 50 ml white wine vinegar 1 golden shallot 1 sachet saffron ...

Mastery Origin: Old French | Meaning: possession or display of great skill or technique Saffron has been a revered spice for over 7,000 years, becoming her master will neither be quick nor easy. It will take patience, practice and creativity. Just as in the story of Rumpelstiltskin, where a little magic was needed to turn straw into gold, we take sunlight, rain, alpine air and crocus sativus (saffron), mix in a little love, a dose of hard work and a dash of magic, to produce fr...

Ultimate oyster dressing Ingredients 1 dozen oysters Juice of 1 lemon Pinch of fennel finely chopped 10 drops Saffron Extract Oysters and celebrations go hand in hand, I'm not sure if it's their creaminess, the theatre of opening them or that they're better shared with friends. We have a very simple recipe, which will take your oyster parties to new heights. Method Place all ingredients in a bowl, let sit for 5 minutes while...