Angela’s summer pudding

Ingredients 1.15kg British summer fruits (Angela liked 350g/12oz raspberries, 350g/12oz small strawberries, 300g/10oz blackcurrants, 175g/6oz redcurrants, but this is not definitive – experiment with your own blend and try mixing in loganberries and tayberries) 175g golden caster sugar 5 tbsp Crème de Cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) or crème de mûre (blackberry liqueur) 2-3 day-old small unsliced …

Summer chicken stew

Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 500g leeks finely sliced 2 plump garlic cloves finely sliced 2 thyme sprigs leaves picked 8 chicken thighs skinless and boneless 500g new potatoes larger ones quartered, smaller ones halved 350ml chicken stock 200g green beans 350g frozen petit pois lemon wedges, to serve Method step 1 Heat the oil …

Summer fish pie

Ingredients 500ml vegetable or fish stock 500g skinless salmon fillets 500g skinless pollock fillets 300g raw or cooked prawns (see tip) 175g frozen peas defrosted small bunch dill chopped 200g green beans chopped 300ml /½ pt white wine 200ml double cream 1 heaped tbsp cornflour For the topping 1 ½kg new potatoes larger ones halved …

Thung thong

Also known as gold purses or golden bags, thung thong are crispy Thai dumplings filled with water chestnuts, green onions, mushrooms, and ground pork or chicken. The ingredients used for the filling are first sautéed with soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar. Apart from this main filling, thung thong is additionally enriched with an aromatic paste …

Yum woon sen

Yum woon sen is the name for a spicy Thai salad made with glass noodles, ground pork, chili peppers, and dressings. The noodles and the pork are cooked separately, then combined with crunchy chopped vegetables and drizzled over with fish sauce and lime juice. Once assembled, the salad is traditionally topped with peanuts, although some places …

Pad woon sen

Pad woon sen is a traditional noodles dish. It consists of silky glass noodles that are stir-fried with vegetables such as carrots and cabbage, then topped with Thai bird chili and cilantro. The noodles should be soaked before the preparation. The sauce is made with water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and white …

Phat si-io

Phat si-io is a Chinese-style noodle dish originating from Thailand. The dish is often prepared and served from street stalls and consists of big noodles or vermicelli which are stir-fried with thinly sliced pork, beef, chicken, or seafood.   The dish is popular because of its fragrant aroma coming from fried soy sauce (both light and …

Luk chin ping

This Thai snack consists of grilled or deep-fried meatballs made with a mixture of ground meat (usually beef or pork) combined with herbs and seasonings. The dish is served on a bamboo skewer, typically accompanied by a sweet-and-spicy dipping sauce. Luk chin ping is sold by many street vendors in Thailand and it is beloved by children and …

Sai ua

Renowned for being flavor-packed, sai ua is a type of Northern Thai sausage that combines pork with a red curry paste and a variety of herbs and spices. The meat mixture is prepared with ground pork, green onions, kaffir lime leaves, and cilantro stems, which are all finely chopped and combined.   It is then …