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Weekly Recipes

Weekly Recipes

A new recipe every Friday, written for professional kitchens rather than home cooks. Seasonal dishes scaled for service, from twenty cover sharing boards to plated mains, with the method and the numbers that make them work.
19
Nov
Christmas pudding topped with holly on a plate, with a jar of brandy butter, a glass and cinnamon sticks alongside.

Traditional Christmas Pudding Recipe for 50 People

A traditional Christmas pudding scaled to 50 portions, with steaming times, the maturing window and the storage a commercial kitchen needs.
3 min read
07
Nov
An overhead view of a scored sourdough loaf with a dark, blistered crust, resting on a wooden board

Sourdough Bread Recipe

A straightforward sourdough loaf, starter included, with the flour, water and salt weights set out so the method is repeatable in a busy kitchen.
1 min read
30
Oct
Lancashire hot pot in a yellow casserole dish under a sliced potato topping, on a blue cloth.

Authentic Lancashire Hot Pot Recipe

Lancashire hot pot scaled to 50 generous portions, with the equipment, ingredients and timings a catering kitchen needs to run it properly.
3 min read
26
Oct
Steamed sponge pudding with butterscotch sauce running down the sides, a jug of cream and spoons alongside.

Steamed Sponge Pudding with Honey Butterscotch Sauce (Serves 50)

Scaled for 50 covers and batched properly, with the honey butterscotch sauce made separately so it holds through service.
2 min read
19
Oct
A close view of butter beans and spiced sausage in a rich tomato sauce, finished with fresh coriander

Merguez, Chorizo Butter Bean Cassoulet, a Winter Warmer

A spiced sausage and butter bean cassoulet built for volume, 50 portions at 250g, with the prep phases worked out for a commercial kitchen.
3 min read
27
Sep
Large stockpot of beef bones, carrots and herbs simmering for stock.

Quality Beef Stock Recipe

Roasting the bones and vegetables first is the step most kitchens skip, and it is the one that gives a dark stock its depth.
3 min read
27
Sep
A dark bowl of slow cooked beef stew with root vegetables and fresh herbs

Delicious Halloween Stew Recipe

Pork shoulder braised with sweet potato, butternut squash and red lentils, a hearty autumn dish that scales cleanly for service.
1 min read
27
Sep
A bowl of pumpkin soup topped with toasted seeds, set among squashes and autumn leaves

Delicious Pumpkin Soup Recipe

A pumpkin soup that scales cleanly for volume, with the seasoning and consistency notes that keep it right through service.
1 min read