Masterchef

Article: Holy Mole!

On the 9th of November there was much cause for rejoicing in the land. London’s best Mexican restaurant Wahaca opened another branch of their muy successful Mexican Canteen in Canary Wharf. Why the jubilation? Well if you have not been to Wahaca you simple have not lived! Wahaca is the brainchild of Thomasina Miers, whom I had the pleasure to compete with in the first series of Masterchef. Tommi caught the Mexican bug on a gastronomic adventure in Mexico. She made it her mission to start the Mexican revolution in the UK! For that, I thank you Tommi. Every since I washed up on the shores from the use in 1999 I've longed for some d...

Article: Lamb Chops with Minted Lime Salsa

This was a dish that I cooked in the Quarter Final of Master Chef Goes Large. My advise is to keep the lamb pink, as the more it is cooked, the drier it becomes. Ingredients 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks4 small Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and halved2 parsnips, cut into chunks1 red onion, sliced into wedges1 garlic bulb, cut horizontally in half5 tbsp olive oil1 mild red chilli, de-seeded and chopped1 mild green chilli, de-seeded and chopped8 lamb loin chopssalt and freshly ground black pepper For the minted lime salsa 2 tbsp olive oil2 shallots, finely diced2 tsp grated fresh ginger2 tbsp fine-cut lime marmalade1...