Welcome to the Southam-Hayes Family Cookbook.
An expanding collection of our favorite family recipes.
Confit chicken (pollo sott’olio)
After cooking, you can reuse the now deliciously flavoured oil to cook more chicken or make roast potatoes – simply filter through a sieve then keep it in a jar in the fridge as use as needed. Refrigerated, it will last for months. Prep 20 minRest OvernightCook 3hr 20...
Croque-Monsieur
Grilled ham and cheese: nothing to scoff at. Baked ham and cheese with velvety béchamel oozing out all over the place: mind-altering. Serves: 4 Ingredients béchamel ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1½ cups whole milk 2 tablespoons whole grain...
Mackerel and fennel spaghetti
This silky pile of spaghetti is heavily inspired by the olive oil-soaked and gutsy cooking of Marseille. Prep 15 minCook 30 minServes: 4Ingredients 5 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced 2 heads fennel, tough outer layer removed, cut into 5mm...
Lamb and aubergine kofta
The aubergine makes these koftas rich and moist. Cook the aubergines on an outdoor barbecue, instead of the oven, to lend them a smoky flavour, if you like. Total time: 1 hour 30 minutesServes: 4 Ingredients 3 aubergines (750g), cut in half lengthways 90ml olive oil...
Beautiful fish stew
This tasty Greek dish reminds me of a hearty fish soup and is a real taste of the sea Total time: About 1 hourServes: 4 Ingredients olive oil 2 onions , peeled and roughly chopped 4 sticks celery , trimmed and roughly chopped 5 cloves garlic , peeled and roughly...
Crisp-Skinned Salmon & Smoky Corn Chowder
Classic chowder gets a delicious and sexy upgrade. Bowls of slightly creamy and smoky corn chowder are topped with pieces of crispy skinned salmon. Total time 1 hServes: 4 Ingredients CHOWDER 2 tbsp (30 mL) unsalted butter 2 oz (60 g) Applewood smoked bacon, coarsely...
The Best Moroccan Chicken Tagine
A classic dish, this Moroccan chicken recipe uses preserved lemons, olives, and onions. It can be cooked in an authentic tagine or roasted in the oven, depending on your preference. Total time 2 h 30 minServes: 4 Ingredients 1 to 2 preserved lemons (quartered and...
Chinese braised beef with ginger
Slow cooking beef shin or brisket in Asian aromatic spices gives a melt-in-the-mouth main course that's delicious with steamed rice and crisp stir-fried vegetables Total time 3 h 30 minServes: 6 Ingredients 2 - 3 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil 1¼kg beef shin or...
Crispy Pork Stir Fry
This stir fry is as good, and almost as easy, as your favorite take out. Serves: 4 Total Time: 25 min Ingredients 1 c. white rice 1 lb. pork, thinly sliced and cut into 1/4" strips kosher salt 1/3 c. cornstarch 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1...
Pearl Barley, Bacon and Taleggio
An easy pancetta, cheese and chewy grains recipe for a quick, delicious supper Serves: 2 Ingredients 200g of pearl barley 250g of smoked pancetta 200g of frozen peas 150g of Taleggio black pepper Method Boil 200g of pearl barley in deep,...