Plum and ginger trifle   Print Author: Paul Johnson Serves: 4 Ingredients Ginger sponge: 225g butter 225g soft brown sugar 225g black treacle 2 eggs 350g plain flour 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp cinnamon pinch salt 300ml milk 2 ...

Honey roast parsnips & parsnip purée   Print Author: Paul Johnson Ingredients 4 large parsnips, peeled, halved and cored 1 parsnip, peeled and diced 100g butter 50g double cream 25g sesame seeds, toasted 50ml honey Method Blanch the half parsnips ...

Tenderstem broccoli with Ship’s butter   Print Author: Paul Johnson Ingredients 500g Tenderstem broccoli 250g unsalted butter 4 salted anchovies 1 gherkin, chopped and drained 1 tbsp capers, drained 1 clove garlic 1 shallot, grated 1 tsp Dijon mustard 2 ...

Northumbrian venison loin & scrumpet, caramelised chicory, beetroot ketchup   Print Author: Paul Johnson Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 saddle venison 1 tsp juniper berries 1 tsp black peppercorns 1 bunch fresh thyme 1 orange, zest 2 bulbs garlic, peeled 125ml ...

Hadrian’s Wall gin-cured salmon, apple & fennel salad, dill yoghurt   Print Author: Paul Johnson Ingredients 1 kg salmon side, skinned and pin-boned 250g sea salt 250g caster sugar pinch fresh tarragon 1tsp fennel seeds 150ml Hadrian’s Wall gin Pickled ...

Bouche de Noel   Print Ingredients 4 eggs 100g caster sugar ¼ tsp vanilla extract 100g plain flour 25g cocoa powder 1 tbsp hot water Buttercream: 200g butter; 200g icing sugar; 1 tbsp milk; vanilla extract 200g rich dark chocolate ...

Christmas pudding   Print Ingredients 200g dried mixed fruit 500g soft prunes 150ml dark rum finely grated zest and juice of 1 unwaxed lemon 100ml apple juice 75g vegetarian suet 75g dark brown sugar 75g plain flour 2 tsp mixed ...

George Payne Butcher in Brunton Park, Gosforth, has sourced rare breed pork from Northumberland farmer Tom Burn of Hunting Hall, Holy Island, for years. This recipe should tempt the festive tastebuds and is courtesy of the national Butchers Q Guild, ...

Longsands Fish Kitchen, Tynemouth is within walking distance of North Shields Fish Quay, where the team sources the best of the day’s catch. Longsands, Front Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4DZ, tel 0191 272 855  www.longsandsfishkitchen.com North Shields chilli crab   Print ...

Monkfish tacos   Print Serves: 2 Ingredients 12 tortillas (15cm) Toppings: ½ small white cabbage, shredded 1 avocado, stoned, peeled, sliced Cholula hot sauce Crema: 3 tbsp mayonnaise 3 tbsp soured cream Salsa Mexicana: 2 large tomatoes, seeded, diced ½ ...