I see a recipe as an inspiration,” he says, “not a religious text.” Using his instincts, he learns along the way for future reference. “I have a couple of notebooks, and I’ll write down what’s been working and what doesn’t.” Beef Patty Smith Catering for cooks of all abilities and tastes, this book will help you master a wide range of starters, mains and desserts – including Metallikatsu Curry, ZZ Chop and Nirvana Split. Dust a clean work surface with the rest of the flour and lay out the puff pastry, then cut it into quarters. Place the pastry pieces on the baking sheets, leaving space between each piece.

Slice the remaining tomatoes into strips with a sharp knife, as thinly as possible, and lay these over the beef. But as more experienced and confident cooks will say, that’s often the most fun part of cooking and can also make it far more convenient. There are plenty of guides for making beef tarts online of course – it’s hard to come up with anything truly original these days – but after seeing what recipes other people suggest, Joseph decided to try adding in some chocolate to add to the rich flavour, while still trying not to overpower the pastry or make the filling too moist. Captain Beeftart Behind Slater’s carefully considered instructions are references to a very real life, one that is shaped by struggle and adjustment and that requires self-maintenance. Photograph by Lynda Higgs.

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Remove from the heat andadd the gnocchi, stirring to ensure the gnocchi is coated in the sauce, then tip them into a serving bowl. Drizzle over the remaining contents of the frying pan. Rapper's Delight: The Hip Hop Cookbook features 30 recipes inspired by your favourite Hip Hop artists of today and yesteryear. Split into three categories of Starters, Mains and Desserts, the book includes a wide range of delights such as Wu-Tang Clam Chowder , Public Enemiso Soup , Run DM Sea Bass and Busta Key Lime Pie . Their personal take on gnocchi, complemented by olive oil, garlic and extra chilli, is a spicey testament to the value of trying out new things. Slip Gnocchi Dust a work surface with the remaining flour, tip out the dough and bring it together to form a ball.Add the beef mince to the pan and cook it for 10 minutes until browned, breaking up clumps of meat with a wooden spoon. Each recipe comes with a volume dial difficulty rating (which goes up to 11) - how loud can you go? For those of us with more modest talents in the kitchen – and for students who have moved out and are just beginning to learn the ropes – trying to make meals we’ve never eaten before with little idea what the end result will taste like can seem daunting, especially if hosting friends. Breaking away from instructions by swapping ingredients – perhaps as simple as oregano instead of coriander – or altering methods, even more so. Leaving a 3cm / 1inch gap around the edge of each pastry sheet, top the pastry sheets with the beef and tomato mix.