1860 nigella lawson appetizers Recipes

onions, fresh gingerroot, garlic cloves, ground coriander, vegetable oil, chinese cooking wine , or dry sherry, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, beef broth, preferably organic, oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, cinnamon sticks, star anise, beef shank on the bone , cut by the butcher into thick slices (or 2 1/4 lb beef shank off the bone or other beef stew meat, cut into large cubes), carrots, scallions, red chile, green chile, cilantro, juice of 1 lime, thai fish sauce, superfine sugar

avocados, scallion, thinly sliced, chopped green jalepenos from a jar or can, salt, lime juice, roughly chopped fresh cilantro

rump steak, about 1-inch thick, olive oil, salt, minced shallots, fresh tarragon leaves, chopped, and their stalks, chopped roughly and bruised, chopped chervil , optional, wine or tarragon vinegar, white wine, peppercorns (preferably white), crushed or bruised, egg yolks, water, unsalted butter, soft, cut into 1/2-inch dice, salt, freshly milled white or black pepper, lemon, juiced

kosher salt or 1 tsp table salt, caraway seeds, garlic cloves, pork knuckles or hocks, rind scored, onions, eating apples, cored and quartered, baking potatoes , or 2 lb other large white skinned potatoes, cut into quarters lengthwise, good amber or dark ale (not guinness or stout), boiling water

seville oranges or 1 eating orange and 2 limes, sugar, heavy cream, wafers, to serve , optional

cassis liqueur, blackberries , plus 1/4 cup reserved for garnish, whipping cream, meringue nests (from a packet)

baking potatoes, balls fresh mozzarella, diced, tomato ketchup, plus more to decorate

chili vodka , or ordinary vodka and a few splashes hot sauce (recommended: tabasco), splash dry sherry, tomato juice, chilled, a lemon, juiced, few shakes celery salt, few dashes worcestershire sauce, good sprinkling maldon or other sea salt, celery stick

brussels sprouts, vegetable oil, pancetta, rind removed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, butter, vacuum-packed chestnuts, marsala wine, handful fresh parsley, chopped, divided, freshly ground black pepper

whole milk, heavy cream, caster sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, boiling water, egg yolks, vanilla extract, dark chocolate, finely chopped

chicken drumsticks (approximately 3 lb total weight), buttermilk, vegetable oil, garlic , bruised and skins removed, crushed peppercorns, maldon salt , sea salt or 1 1/2 tsp table salt, ground cumin, maple syrup

all-purpose flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, superfine sugar, unsalted butter, soft vegetable shortening, buttermilk, egg, beaten , for an egg wash (optional), lipped baking sheet or half sheet pan, biscuit cutter , preferably fluted

butternut squash, approximately 2 1/4 lb, kosher salt or 1/2 tsp table salt, ground turmeric, ground ginger, cold-pressed canola oil or olive oil, plus 2 tbsp for dressing, golden raisins, water , from a freshly boiled kettle, sherry vinegar, arugula and other salad leaves, pine nuts, toasted

butternut squash, olive oil, stalks fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, pecans, crumbled roquefort or other blue cheese

light muscovado sugar, sugar, golden syrup, unsalted butter, heavy cream, splash vanilla extract, cut fruit