Cuisine

Steak sandwich with shallot and avocado puree
Serve this with a bowl of chunky fries and you have the ultimate brunch-time special

Pan-fried sea bass with echalion herb butter sauce
That’s shallot …actually, it’s an echalion, a cross between an onion and a shallot that brings out the best in a host of recipes

Chestnut mushroom soup
A lovely little soup which looks gorgeous served with a swirl of cream

Minute-poached salmon and gorgonzola rigatoni
If you don’t like salmon, this works equally well with another oily fish or chicken

Mixed mushroom frittata
A frittata is great finger food, ideal for picnics

Roasted vegetables with goat's cheese toasts and figs
A delicious dish of melting goat’s cheese and sweet figs with a little heat from a chilli dressing

Sweet potato frittata with tomato salsa
Simply up the quantities to serve your number of guests

Jean Christophe's strudel of roast Portabello mushrooms
Delicious vegetarian starter bursting with flavour

Jersey Royals with crab claws, lemon grass, coriander and coconut broth
Infused with Thai flavours, the potatoes are a tasty foil for the crab. Serve with crusty bread to mop up the spicy broth

Pasta with chestnut mushrooms and Grana Padano cream
A speedy dish combining cheese, cream and mushrooms to great effect