What came first the duck or the egg?
The answer is the Egg came first!! Try your hand at this great recipe which would make the perfect brunch.. Serves 6-8 Prep time 45 mins Ingredients Duck legs,2 Duck fat or sunflower oil, as needed Star anise, 2 pieces Allspice, 3 pieces Cloves, 2 Black pepper, 6 Duck eggs, 2 Potatoes, 3 medium … <a href="https://served.mt/what-came-first-the-duck-or-the-egg/">Continued</a>
Broad Bean Kuku Sabzi
Kuku Sabzi is a traditional Persian omelet typically served at Nowruz (Persian New Year) the herbs symbolizing rebirth, and the eggs symbolizing fertility! Serves 6-8 Prep time 45 mins Ingredients Eggs, 12 or 1 emu egg Broad beans, approx. 300g of shucked weight, blanched 1 medium onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped Cream, 3 tbsp. … <a href="https://served.mt/broad-bean-kuku-sabzi/">Continued</a>
Quail egg and guanciale danishes with coffee butter
If you want to impress someone over brunch or breakfast, this one is for you! Serves 6 Prep time 24 hours Ingredients for the danish pastry dough Plain flour, 400g Dry active yeast, 2 tsp Fine salt, good pinch Milk, as needed Unsalted butter 200g, cold Ingredients for the coffee butter Unsalted butter, 50 … <a href="https://served.mt/broad-bean-and-fennel-leaf-rice-salad-2-2/">Continued</a>
Artichokes with creamed spinach and poached eggs
Try your hand at Served Magazine’s Artichokes with creamed spinach, poached eggs and anchovy! Serves 4 Prep time 1.5 hours Ingredients Artichokes, 4, outer leaves trimmed down to the heart (follow the method in ‘Perfecting of’) Fresh spinach, bunch Garlic cloves, 4, finely chopped Lemons, 2 Parsley, small bunch Mint, small bunch Fresh nutmeg Cream, … <a href="https://served.mt/broad-bean-and-fennel-leaf-rice-salad-2/">Continued</a>
Meagre fillet with broad bean sauce
Serves 4 Prep time 1.5 hours Ingredients Wild Meagre fillets, 4, approx. 200g each For the broad bean sauce: Broad beans, 1kg weight with pod, shucked and blanched Spring garlic, 1 stalk Mint, handful Tarragon, 1 tbsp Parsley, handful Lemon, juice of one Good quality olive oil, 100ml Salt to season For the whey sauce: … <a href="https://served.mt/meagre-fillet-with-broad-bean-sauce/">Continued</a>
Chickpea and Aubergine Fatteh with Pine Nuts and Brown Butter
Serves 4 Prep time Start to finish: ½ an hour Ingredients Aubergine, 1 large, diced into 2cm cubes Chickpeas, 1 tin, drained Ground cumin, ½ tsp Ground coriander, ½ tsp Fresh coriander, 4 sprigs, roughly chopped Pita bread, ideally the thinner variety, 4 rounds chopped into 5 cm pieces Pine nuts, 100g Butter, 150g Garlic, … <a href="https://served.mt/chickpea-and-aubergine-fatteh-with-pine-nuts-and-brown-butter/">Continued</a>
Spiced Pumpkin Soup with Preserved Lemons
Serves 6 Prep time 40 minutes Ingredients Butternut squash or pumpkin, 1 kg, peeled and chopped Kunserva, 1tbsp Red or white onion, medium, sliced Garlic cloves, 3, crushed Mild fresh chilli, seeds removed, 1 or to taste, chopped Zaatar, 2 tsps. Vegetable stock, 600mls Coconut milk, 400mls Olive oil, 1 tbsp. Salt to taste To … <a href="https://served.mt/spiced-pumpkin-soup-with-preserved-lemons/">Continued</a>
Rabbit and Maltese Sausage Stuffed Marrows with a Pickled Fennel Salad
Serves 4 Prep 1.5 hours Ingredients For the pickle: Bulb of fennel, 1, finely sliced Mustard seeds, 20g Coriander seeds, 20g Fennel seeds, 20g Apple cider vinegar, 100ml Sugar, 1 tbsp For the marrows: Rabbit mince, 250g Maltese sausage, 2 links, casings removed Eggs yolks, 8 Eggs, 2 Medium round marrows, 8, hollowed out Cloves … <a href="https://served.mt/rabbit-and-maltese-sausage-stuffed-marrows-with-a-pickled-fennel-salad/">Continued</a>
Good Old-Fashioned Roast Pork and Crackling
Serves 6-8 Prep time 2 hours 30 minutes Ingredients Pork shoulder, 2-2.5kg half, boned and rolled White onions, 3, halved Garlic, head, halved Rosemary, 1 sprig Olive oil, as needed Sea salt, as needed Method Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C. Using a very sharp knife, or a clean Stanley knife, score the skin … <a href="https://served.mt/template-6/">Continued</a>
Scallops, Courgettes, Frisee & Pancetta salad
Serves 2 Prep time 30 minutes 16 scallops 50g butter 200g courgettes 8-10 mint leaves, chopped 1 small head frisee (Endive) 100g pancetta lardons 3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar Salt & pepper Method Fry lardons in a little oil over medium heat until nice and crispy, then set aside. … <a href="https://served.mt/scallops-courgettes-frisee-pancetta-salad/">Continued</a>
Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter
Serves 4 Prep time 1.5 hours Floury potatoes, 800g Italian ‘00’ flour, 200g Egg, 1 medium 60g Parmesan cheese, freshly grated Salt and pepper, to taste Fresh sage leaves, 2tbsp chopped Butter, 4-6 tbsp. Method: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Pierce the potatoes a few times with a knife, place in the oven … <a href="https://served.mt/potato-gnocchi-with-sage-butter/">Continued</a>
Burnt Garlic Risotto with Local Snails and Salsa Verde – Vini e Capricci by Abraham’s
Serves 4 Prep time 3 hours Ingredients Snails 3kg snails 1 onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 cup white wine 2 slices of guanciale, chopped Salsa verde Extra virgin olive oil Salt and freshly-ground pepper Burnt garlic 1 garlic clove Salt and pepper, to taste 100ml extra-virgin olive oil Salsa Verde … <a href="https://served.mt/burnt-garlic-risotto-with-local-snails-and-salsa-verde-vini-e-capricci-by-abrahams/">Continued</a>
Sticky Toffee Pudding with Carob Toffee Sauce
Serves 4 Prep time 2 hours Ingredients for the sponge Dates, 175g, chopped Bicarbonate of soda, 1 rounded tsp Salted butter, 50g Demerara sugar, 75g Muscovado sugar, 75g Free-range eggs, 2 Self-raising flour, 175g Vanilla extract, 1 tsp Butter, for greasing Pinch of salt For the carob toffee sauce Double cream, 250ml Butter, 100g Molasses … <a href="https://served.mt/sticky-toffee-pudding-with-carob-toffee-sauce/">Continued</a>
Matty Cremona’s Orange Cake served with Orange and Chili Jam
Serves 6 Prep time 55 minutes Ingredients Orange Cake Stale breadcrumbs, 50g Caster sugar, 200g Ground almonds, 100g Baking powder, 1 ½ tsp Sunflower oil, 200mls Eggs, 4 Oranges, 3, zest Lemon, half, zest Ingredients Syrup Juice of the oranges and lemon above Sugar, 75g Cloves, 2 Cinnamon stick, 1 Greek yoghurt to serve Method … <a href="https://served.mt/matty-cremonas-orange-cake-served-with-orange-and-chili-jam/">Continued</a>
Imbuljuta Mousse
For those of you unfamiliar with the original, Imbuljuta is a traditional Maltese Christmas drink flavoured with chocolate, chestnuts, citrus and a medley of spices. This dessert interpretation consists of a creamy chocolate and chestnut mousse infused with flavours reminiscent of Imbuljuta sitting on rich carob-based biscuit crumb. Prep time 2 hours makes 6 Ingredients … <a href="https://served.mt/imbuljuta-mousse/">Continued</a>
Chocolate Nut Tart with Thyme Infused Carob and Yogurt Ice Cream
Serves: 6 to 8 prep time 4 hours 50 mins Ingredients for the cup Almonds, 1 cup, supplied by Good Earth Shredded coconut, 1 cup, supplied by Good Earth Pitted dates, 10, supplied by Good Earth Melted coconut oil, ½ tbsp Carob powder, 1 tbsp, supplied by Good Earth Dark chocolate, 250g , supplied by … <a href="https://served.mt/chocolate-nut-tart-with-thyme-infused-carob-and-yogurt-ice-cream/">Continued</a>
Citrus and Gin Cured Salmon with Potato Rosti and Poached Egg
Prep time 1 hour + 48 hours for the curing Serves 4 Cured Salmon Centre-cut salmon fillet, 300g, skin on, bones removed Caster sugar, 70-90g Coarse sea salt, 70-90g Gin, 2 tbsp Freshly ground pepper, 2 tsp. Chopped fresh dill, 1 small bunch Lemon, zest of whole, juice of half Orange, zest of whole, juice … <a href="https://served.mt/citrus-and-gin-cured-salmon-with-potato-rosti-and-poached-egg/">Continued</a>
Pan-Roasted Pigeon Breast
Serves 4 Prep time 15 minutes Ingredients For Pigeon 4 Pigeons of 300 grams each, ideally woodpigeon or squab Offal reserved for later use in the chou farci Ingredients For Brine Solution 500 ml drinking water 40g salt 20g sugar 2Bay leaves 2 black tea bags 1 garlic clove Ingredients For Mediterranean Style Red Cabbage … <a href="https://served.mt/pan-roasted-pigeon-breast/">Continued</a>
Butternut squash pancakes
Butternut squash pancakes with sweetened ricotta, honey, hazelnuts and peaches Serves 4 Prep time 45 minutes Ingredients 200g Butternut squash, grated 200g Wholemeal flour 2 Eggs 1 level tsp Baking powder 100ml Milk ½ tsp Ground cinnamon 5 tsp Honey 400g Ricotta 50g Castor sugar 150g Roasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped 4 Ripe peaches, washed, pitted … <a href="https://served.mt/template-5/">Continued</a>
Slow-cooked Saddle of Lamb
Merguez sausage, Lambchetta, braised pearl barley, broad bean puree, peas, pomme dauphine, lamb jus. Serves 4 Prep time 90 minutes Ingredients For the Saddle 1 x 1.2kg saddle of lamb (bone out and skin removed) 100g chicken breast (minced) 1 egg white 90g fresh cream 70g Chevre (soft goat’s chees) Chives Thyme 2 sheets Nori 2 … <a href="https://served.mt/slow-cooked-saddle-of-lamb/">Continued</a>