Take time to marinade your prunes in some dark rum, making sure they are truly intoxicated for a fun Christmas party food.
Recipes
Lamb Liver with Sage Butter
Cooks in 3-4 Minutes Difficulty EasyEnjoy this simple yet delicious lamb liver recipe. Lightly dredged in seasoned flour, then fried in foaming butter with fresh sage, this dish delivers rich, velvety flavour with minimal effort. Perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.
Val’s Crispy Pheasant Schnitzel
Cooks in 10 minutes Difficulty HardValentine Warner’s pheasant schnitzel is crispy, buttery and full of flavour. An easy game recipe perfect for colder days or a midweek supper.
Pork Rack Roast with Fennel & Coriander
Cooks in 2 hours Difficulty MediumRoast pork rack with fennel, coriander and lemon, with crisp crackling, juicy meat and a simple pan sauce.
Val’s Venison Carpaccio
Cooks in 5 minutes Difficulty EasyWhile venison is so often served cooked, I love to enjoy it raw. This venison carpaccio recipe brings out the clean, delicate flavour of the meat and also works beautifully with beef fillet or sirloin.
Beef Ossobuco with Bone Marrow & Seasonal Sides
Cooks in 3 hours Difficulty EasyRich, slow-cooked beef ossobuco with tender braised shanks and seasonal sides such as creamy mashed potatoes or soft polenta.
Thai-Style Beef Liver
Cooks in 40 minutesA Thai-Style Beef Liver recipe with crispy onions by Valentine Warner. Inspired by a favourite restaurant dish, rich, savoury and full of flavour.
Dave’s Coq au Vin
Cooks in 1 hour Difficulty MediumA classic French stew perfect for a dinner party. Coq au vin is a quick and easy chicken recipe that sees thighs and drumsticks braised in a luscious, glossy red wine sauce. Wonderfully rustic, yet still elegant, this winter dish also includes shallots, chestnut mushrooms, smoked pancetta or bacon, and thyme for a delicious, comforting meal.
Fennel Sausage with White Beans & Chard
Cooks in 30 minutes Difficulty EasyThis fennel sausage recipe makes a comforting, hearty supper, perfect for colder months or any time you need a warming meal. Quick to prepare and best enjoyed with a robust red wine.
Melissa’s Rich & Warming Slow-Cooked Oxtail Curry
Cooks in 4 Hours Difficulty MediumCurry dishes are hugely popular in Jamaica, thanks to the indentured servants to who arrived after emancipation in the early 19th century to make up the labour shortfall once slavery had been abolished. Curry goat and curry chicken are the best-known dishes, but Curry Oxtail is a close contender. It’s a stunning dish, one that is best started a few days before you intend to eat it.
Val’s Venison Bunny Chow
Cooks in 30 minutes Difficulty MediumHere is something a little different! A spicy, jungle-style curry served up in a loaf of bread and so typical to South Africa.
Shoulder of Mutton with Bitter Herbs & Honey Glaze
Cooks in 4 hours Difficulty MediumThis recipe was inspired by the sight of hardy sheep grazing among dry mountain shrubs, with the scent of sun-scorched herbs wafting in the warm air and the Aegean glistening in the distance.