Tag: Summer 2016

Sizzling, seared steak

If you’re planning on breaking out the grill this summer, then you’ll be wanting our Head Chef’s secret weapon: Café de Paris butter. Years ago, on a trip to Toulouse, I came across a restaurant called L’Entrecôte which served just one dish: steak frites. Judging by the queues outside each day, this simple concept certainly […]

A show-stopping fish dish

In the second of our summer season recipes, our Head Chef Stewart Turner explains a straightforward way to serve up a stunning, flavour-filled John Dory. John Dory is a firm-fleshed white fish from our waters that works well when baked whole. Although cooking fish whole can seem a bit daunting, it is actually really simple, […]

A taste of summer

It was a stomach-rumbling job putting together this year’s summer brochure, so tempting were the photographs of Head Chef Stewart Turner’s dishes. We’ve persuaded him to part with three simple, delicious recipes. To kick off, try this easy nut mix (just right with a chilled glass of Fino). This moreish nut mix is a staple […]