Kitchen Hacks: How To Store Fresh Herbs
Whether store-bought or home-grown, fresh herbs are an essential ingredients to almost every dish you can think of. If you have your own herb-garden or windowsill herbs, you can simply pick your fresh herbs as you need. But often when you buy from the supermarket, you get more than you need for any one dish. … <a href="https://served.mt/kitchen-hacks-how-to-store-fresh-herbs/">Continued</a>
Crunchy Penne Bake with Tomato & Mascarpone
Serves 2 Prep time 1 hr 15 minutes Ingredients 6 plum tomatoes 8 cloves garlic 2 tbsp olive oil 1 bayleaf salt and pepper 1 tbsp spiced honey 2 tbsp cider vinegar 2 cups water 80g mascarpone 250g penne 3 tbsp grated parmesan Salt to taste Pepper to taste Method Heat the olive oil in … <a href="https://served.mt/crunchy-penne-bake/">Continued</a>
Grilled fish with pumpkin purée
Serves 2 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients 2 cod fillets 8 squids 600g clean Pumpkin 200g Potatoes 100g milk 20g butter Salt to taste Pepper to taste 10 brussels sprouts Olive oil Method hop the pumpkin and the potatoes and cook them in a steamer with the brussels sprouts until they are soft. Take out … <a href="https://served.mt/grilled-fish-with-pumpkin-puree-2/">Continued</a>
The Breakfast Bagel
Ingredients 2 slices of back bacon 1 egg Mixed micro greens and baby spinach Method First fry the bacon until the fat has rendered and become nice and crispy. Save the bacon fat in the pan for frying your egg next. Toss the mixed greens with a touch of olive oil, salt and pepper, and … <a href="https://served.mt/the-breakfast-bagel/">Continued</a>
The Deli Bagel
Ingredients 2 slices mortadella ham 1 tbsp pistachio pesto 1 piece mozzarella di Bufala, sliced Method Most deli cold cuts or any ‘Prosciutto Cotto’ would be suitable for this combination. But for more of a Bologna-style recipe I went for a delicious Mortadella ham. Loosen the pistachio pesto with a few drops of olive oil, … <a href="https://served.mt/the-deli-bagel/">Continued</a>
Bagels
Serves 12 Ingredients 950gr Bread flour 50gr Wholewheat/ spelt/ rye 10gr dry yeast 20gr salt 1 medium egg 7g Malt powder (optional) 20 ml oil 415 ml water 1 tbs baking soda for boiling the bagels 1 tbs of honey for boiling the bagels Topping of your choice Method Preheat your oven to 240c. Weigh … <a href="https://served.mt/bagels/">Continued</a>
Goats cheese, pumpkin and sultana crustless quiche
Serves 2 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients 4 eggs 1 cup milk of choice Salt and pepper 1/3 cup fresh Goats cheese Roasted pumpkin Handful sultanas Onions Honey 1 tbsp red wine Method Preheat oven to 200 degrees celcius. In the meantime, caramelize your onions in the pan with some red wine, honey, salt and … <a href="https://served.mt/goats-cheese-pumpkin-and-sultana-crustless-quiche/">Continued</a>
Baked oats with dark chocolate, coffee & pistachio
Serves 2 Ingredients 20ml espresso coffee 1 cup rolled oats 400ml dark chocolate almond milk 1/3 cup maple syrup 1⁄2 cup chopped pistachios 1 banana Handful chopped good quality dark chocolate Benna light yoghurt (natural) Method Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Place the milk, coffee, and 1 tbsp maple syrup in a bowl and mix … <a href="https://served.mt/baked-oats-with-dark-chocolate-coffee-pistachio/">Continued</a>
Homemade Alpine Hot Chocolate
Serves 1 Prep time 15 minutes Ingredients 50g 80% dark chocolate, broken into chunks. 250ml milk – either cow, goat, oat, or nut milks Few threads of saffron. Optional: Square of chocolate for decoration Dried apple for decoration Note – If using nut milks, make sure they’re fortified. Method Bring milk and the saffron to … <a href="https://served.mt/homemade-alpine-hot-chocolate/">Continued</a>
Autumn Cake With Pear And Chocolate
Serves 2-4 Prep time 15 minutes Ingredients for the base 170g melted dark chocolate 180g flour 00 5 eggs 8g baking powder 60g unsweetened coca powder 180g sugar 180g butter at room temp 3 pears Ingredients for the caramelized pear 3 pears 100g sugar 200ml water 100ml white wine 1 cinnamon stick 3 cloves Ingredients … <a href="https://served.mt/autumn-cake-with-pear-and-chocolate/">Continued</a>
Grilled Fish With Pumpkin pureé
Serves 2 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients 2 cod fillets 8 squids 600g clean Pumpkin 200g Potatoes 100g milk 20g butter Salt to taste Pepper to taste 10 brussels sprouts Olive oil Method Chop the pumpkin and the potatoes and cook them in a steamer with the brussels sprouts until they are soft. Take out … <a href="https://served.mt/grilled-fish-with-pumpkin-puree/">Continued</a>
Brisket
Serves 8 Equipment Lidded Bbq Wood chips or chunks (about 300gr) Charcoal ingredients 6kg beef brisket (fat untrimmed) 6 teaspoons kosher salt 1⁄2 cup dry rub Method Trim off most of the fat from the top leaving about 1/4″. Next clean the meaty side of any tough membrane. Set aside some fat to use later. … <a href="https://served.mt/brisket/">Continued</a>
Marinated rack of lamb + spicy Ras El Hanout Rub
Ingredients for marinade 2 tbsp olive oil 4 tbsp Ras El Hanout, 3 cloves garlic, mashed to a paste Method Season the lamb rack with crushed sea salt and pepper. Mix the oil, garlic and Ras El Hanout into a paste. Spread the marinade over the meat and place it in a sealed bag. Place … <a href="https://served.mt/marinated-rack-of-lamb-spicy-ras-el-hanout-rub/">Continued</a>
Awesome Dry Rub
Ingredients 3 tablespoons crushed black pepper 2 teaspoons mustard powder 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon cayenne powder Method Mix the ingredients together in a bowl. We dont suggest adding salt to the rub, simply season the meat with salt as usual prior … <a href="https://served.mt/awesome-dry-rub/">Continued</a>
Grilled Mackerel with Sea Purslane Tapenade
Serves 2 To cook on a stake or spit you need 6 x 2-3 foot long wooden sticks – little finger thickness (soak in sea water briefly prior to cooking). 12 x 12 inch long wooden sticks, pencil thickness, sharpened to a point on one end. 3 foot thin wire or thick twine (soaked in … <a href="https://served.mt/grilled-mackerel-with-sea-purslane-tapenade/">Continued</a>
Scallops with Chorizo Cooked in the Shell with Orange & Seaweed Butter
Ingredients for the scallops 2 king scallops, roe removed, washed and cleaned 2 scallop shells (ask your fishmonger) halved and cleaned 2 tbsp sea buckthorn juice (foraged in the autumn, frozen and blitzed in a blender or available from health food stores) 2 thick slices of chorizo, diced Ingredients for the orange and seaweed butter … <a href="https://served.mt/scallops-with-chorizo-cooked-in-the-shell-with-orange-seaweed-butter/">Continued</a>
Vopi
Serves 1-2 Ingredients 6 whole bogue fish (Vopi), gutted & cleaned 3 tbsp red wine vinegar Juice from 1 large lemon (and its rind ) 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Sea salt Method Place the fish in a sealproof bag, and add the red wine vinegar, lemon juice & … <a href="https://served.mt/vopi/">Continued</a>
Flame Grilled Sardines ‘Greek Style’
Serves 2-4 Ingredients 0.5kg fresh sardines cleaned and rinsed 2 garlic cloves finely chopped 2 tsp French mustard 1 tbsp lemon juice plus extra lemon for serving 1 tbsp dry oregano 1 tsp paprika 3 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped freshly ground pepper pinch of salt Method Preheat the grill to 250 … <a href="https://served.mt/flame-grilled-sardines-greek-style/">Continued</a>
Potato Salad with Mustard, Mayo & Sour Cream topped with Crispy Onions
Serves 3-4 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients 700g baby potatoes, halved 2 tsp wholegrain mustard 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 4 tbsp olive oil 1 shallot, very finely chopped 3 tbsp mayonnaise 2 tbsp sour cream 1⁄4 lemon , juiced 2 spring onions , finely sliced handful of crispy fried onions Method Put the potatoes … <a href="https://served.mt/potato-salad-with-mustard-mayo-sour-cream-topped-with-crispy-onions/">Continued</a>
Molasses Glazed, Hickory Roasted Salmon
Serves 2-4 Prep time 15 minutes Ingredients 4 salmon fillets (skin removed) 2cm piece ginger, finely sliced 3 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced 3 tbsp Carob Molasses (Gulep) or honey 1 tbsp rice wine (optional) 4 tbsp soy sauce Good quality olive oil Sea salt and crushed pepper Method Place the garlic with the … <a href="https://served.mt/molasses-glazed-hickory-roasted-salmon/">Continued</a>