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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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
Tahari
Crisp-topped mac ’n’ cheese with tomatoes & green beans
Barbacoa gammon with black bean & mango salsa
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
Scallops with lentils & fennel cream
Turkey curry
Bramley apple & potato mash
Spiced turkey soup
Roast beef with blackberry & port sauce
Christmas gravy
Slow-cooked beef short rib & jackets
Essential honey-glazed gammon
Turkey stock & gravy
The best chicken & ham hock pot pie
Braised celeriac, fennel, butterbeans & mint
Cacio e pepe leek & potato soup
Chicken agrodolce salad
Shahi veg pulao
Butterbean, leek & ham hock stew
Jollof
Meatball & cannellini bean one-pot
The best cottage pie
Slow-roast beef brisket
Autumn pasta with lentils
Lasagne
Pepper & pistachio jewelled rice
Spicy cherry chutney with grilled feta
Classic tomato ketchup
Purple sprouting broccoli with anchovy hollandaise
Individual lentil, chestnut & Guinness pot pies
Lemon & garlic butter turkey
Pumpkin biryani
Egg & spinach curry
Chickpea curry
Paneer kofta curry
Glazed gammon with apples
Bay & thyme butter roast turkey
Apple & blackberry pudding with bay custard
Balsamic braised red cabbage
Pork shoulder with leeks, chestnut mushrooms & cream
Leek, cannellini bean & ham stew
Next-day lamb ragu