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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 ...

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...

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...

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 Peach Bellini Ingredients 60ml peach puree 15ml sugar syrup 5 drops saffron extract 120ml prosecco Cocktails don’t need to be scary or complicated and this recipe is perfect for celebrating with friends. The peach puree, sugar syrup and saffron extract can be put in champagne glasses in advance and then just topped with prosecco as needed. Peach puree or peach nectar will work, I often get a can of peaches and run t...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

Rhubarb, saffron and ginger clafoutis Ingredients 8 stalks of fresh rhubarb 4 cm piece of young ginger peeled and sliced finely 80 g caster sugar Icing sugar to dust Batter 1 sachet of saffron or 10 drops saffron extract 250 ml pure cream 100 g caster sugar 60 g almond meal 10 g plain flour Pinch of salt 2 eggs 3 egg yolks This desert comes from France, where traditionally it should be made...

Step 4 - Rhubarb, saffron and ginger clafoutis Ingredients 8 stalks of fresh rhubarb 4 cm piece of young ginger peeled and sliced finely 80 g caster sugar Icing sugar to dust Batter 1 sachet of saffron or 10 drops saffron extract 250 ml pure cream 100 g caster sugar 60 g almond meal 10 g plain flour Pinch of salt 2 eggs 3 egg yolks You have learnt some of the history of saffron, you’ve exp...

Friday night steak special Ingredients Your preferred cut of steak. I love scotch as it has great fat in it. 1 sachet saffron Butter Salt Pepper Wine of course, it's Friday night. Cooking flavoursome steak doesn’t need to be a long drawn out complicated process. Below is the best and easiest way to finish the working week. Method: Always bring your steak to room temperature before cooking. Place a decent knob of...