Seasonal Eating – The Online Cookery School

Seasonal Produce – September

Posted on September 15, 2018September 29, 2018 by Christian Gott - An Island Chef

The summer seems to be hanging on for a little while longer and in the kitchen, there are lots of salad crops and plenty of peas, beans, and courgettes to brighten our plates. This is the time of year for the arrival of the first game and foraged wild mushrooms, whose rich earthy flavours are perfect partners and the season for mussels, oysters, and scallops.

Seasonal Ingredients – December

Posted on December 1, 2017December 2, 2017 by Christian Gott - An Island Chef

As the cold, long winter nights really kick in we can really enjoy lots of hearty, filling dishes and great tasting produce such as game, clementines and delicious shellfish. We finish off the month with perhaps the biggest food feast of the year Christmas Day Lunch and all the delicious Christmas dishes and culinary treats.

Seasonal Ingredients – October

Posted on October 10, 2015December 25, 2017 by Christian Gott - An Island Chef

As we move through the year it is definitely time for Autumn and Winter vegetables to really start to shine. In the kitchen we can make wonderful thick soups and potages, stews and casseroles

A Cook's Compendium

Pomegranate Molasses

Pomegranate molasses is made by reducing the juice to a thick syrup, with or without added sugar. It adds extra layers of flavour to traditional north African recipes such as Muhammara dip and bulgar wheat salad.

Feta Cheese

Feta Cheese. Traditional feta is a soft, salty, tangy cheese from Greece that is made from sheep’s and goat’s milk.

Protected Designation of Origin

Protected designation of origin ( PDO ) is legislation used in the European Union and the UK to protect food and drink made or grown in specific geographical areas and using local ingredients and classic recipes and techniques.

Massaman Curry Paste

Massaman curry is believed to originate with Muslim traders in Thailand mixing elements of their own culture and local ingredients. In fact, the name is thought to derive from Muslim and to this day it is mostly made with chicken and beef but not pork which is forbidden in Islamic dietary laws. . It is […]