Bay leaf recipes
bay leaf
No Mediterranean or Italian dish is complete without a flavoursome bay leaf or two. Add these big, shiny leaves at the start of the cooking process to slowly infuse the dish with their robust aroma.
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Braised chicory with orange, thyme & honey
Baked swede & Cheddar pudding
The best mulled wine
Red cabbage & celeriac gratin
Pork chops with crackling, cider-braised red cabbage & salad onion butter
Chocolate & cherry yule log
Cosy leek & smoked haddock mac ‘n’ cheese
Onion & chive bagel bread sauce
Leek & apple soup with Cheddar croutons
Pot-roast topside of beef with chimichurri
Ultimate vegetarian gravy
The only gravy recipe you need
Celeriac soup with toasted hazelnuts & truffle oil
Daube de boeuf
Chicken with fennel, harissa & olives
Blackberry & bay custard tart
Creamy tomato soup with goat’s cheese & poppy seed scones
Roast tomato & saffron quiche
Chilled Romano pepper soup
Puy lentils with asparagus, mangetout, hazelnuts & blue cheese
Tomato rice with chorizo & smoked paprika
Pineapple-brined pulled pork
Radish & pea soup
Jeremy Lee's spring salmagundi with herby rack of lamb
Braised leg of lamb with mint, parsley & almond pesto
Chole (spiced chickpeas)
Tahari
Sharp-sweet shallots
Dhansak with chicken thighs
The best bolognese
Caramelised onion & anchovy spaghetti
Pea & celeriac crusted fish pie
Poule au pot (Pot-roast chicken)
New Year steak pie
Turkey curry
Spiced turkey soup
Christmas gravy
Slow-cooked beef short rib & jackets
The best chicken & ham hock pot pie
Cacio e pepe leek & potato soup
Chicken agrodolce salad
Shahi veg pulao
Butterbean, leek & ham hock stew
Lamb, kale & ginger curry
Spiced lentil casserole with shallots & root vegetables
Quick-pickled dill cucumbers
Crisp-topped mac ’n’ cheese with tomatoes & green beans
Barbacoa gammon with black bean & mango salsa
Scallops with lentils & fennel cream
Bramley apple & potato mash
Roast beef with blackberry & port sauce
Essential honey-glazed gammon
Turkey stock & gravy
Braised celeriac, fennel, butterbeans & mint