Welcome to the Southam-Hayes Family Cookbook.
An expanding collection of our favorite family recipes.
Jerk Chicken
This Jamaican summer stalwart is all about spice, heat and char – here’s how to achieve smoky perfection Serves 6-8 Prep 15 min Marinate 6 hr+ Cook 25 min Ingredients 1 tbsp allspice berries 1 tbsp black peppercorns 4 spring onions 1 small...
Green bean and new potato ‘tonnato’ salad
Anchovies, tuna and mustard come together to make a creamy backdrop for this summer stunner Prep 15 min Cook 30-35 min Serves 4 Ingredients 500g new potatoes 2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil Salt and black pepper 300g string beans 2 baby gem...
Creamed corn with cumin and thyme
Prep 15 min Cook 40 min Serves 4-6 Ingredients 4 sweetcorn cobs 50ml olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 6 sprigs thyme ½ tsp cumin seeds 150ml dry white wine 250ml chicken or veg stock Salt and black pepper...
Maryam’s Favorite Smoked mackerel, potato and green bean salad
Prep 10 min Marinate 10 min Cook 30 min Serves 4 Ingredients For the salad 1 small red onion, peeled and very thinly sliced 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 500g small waxy potatoes 300g green beans, trimmed 8 thin rashers smoked streaky...
Potato, Cabbage and Chorizo Soup
Smoky, spicy, hearty and a snap to prepare, this soup wrings maximum flavour out of just a few ingredients Total time 35 min Serves: 4 Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced 2 large garlic cloves,...
Wine-Braised Chicken
Listed as Coq au Vin in cookbooks and on restaurant menus, the name of this hearty French dish may sound fancy, but it's simply chicken cooked in red wine. Total time 1h 15min Serves: 6 Ingredients 3 fresh thyme sprigs 5 flat-leaf parsley...
Baked Chicken Schnitzel
A classic made oven-friendly using less oil, and an easier cleanup. Total time 30 min Serves: 6 Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as desired 6 chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise (butterflied) salt and ground black pepper to taste 3/4...
Halloumi with mint and creamed aubergine
Crispy fried fingers of halloumi meet creamy aubergine and the pop-up taste of pomegranate seeds Serves: 2 Ingredients 2 medium-sized aubergines half a head of garlic (about 6 cloves) 2 tbsp of olive oil juice from half a lemon 100g of dried...
Beer Batter Fish and Chips
Beer Batter Fish and Chips Serves: 2 Ingredients Fish 1 fillets fresh tilapia, patted dry, split the fillet in half 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 Tbsp baking powder 1 ½ bottle of your favourite beer sea salt and fresh black pepper vegetable oil...
Braised Beef Ragu
Pasta with braised beef ragu Serves: 4-6 Ingredients 100g pancetta, diced 4 tbsp olive oil 2 white onions, peeled and finely diced 1 celery rib, finely diced 1 large carrot, peeled and finely diced 8 sprigs parsley, finely chopped 600-800g...