Food Heroes

Food Heroes

Keith Floyd - simply the best
Bruce Poole - great quality and skill personified
Rick Stein - for fantastic recipes, boundless enthusiasm, and for bringing an educated approach to food programming, that isn't always present.........
Nigel Slater - for a writing style that I don't think can be beaten
Giorgio Locatelli - because my wife fancies him, and he made her birthday by signing her menu, and coming out to say hello... (sometimes its the little things...)
Ross Hunter - owner of Surrey Hills Brewery - an old friend who followed his dream
Antonio Carluccio - his passion his food, and his country, are infectious
Eric and Sarah Guignord - who run the brilliant The French Table in Surbiton - my new favourite place! Great food and excellent service every time.


All of these are my food heroes, and many, many more

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Italian Sausage and Bean Casserole

This is simply one of my favourite recipes - something I return to again and again. It works as a weekend lunch, or weekday supper – and as with so many things – seems even nicer the following day.
It can be served on its own, with crusty bread (favourably Italian), or with rice.
It is another sausage dish – in this one I only use Italian sausages. I get them from a great bakery come deli on the Kingston Road near Wimbledon – Panetteria Italiana, 6 Merton Park Parade, Kingston Road SW19 3NT.
Whilst you are there make sure you pick up some fantastic Italian breads, freshly made every day( get there early – especially at weekends). I have used the chilli sausages, and the fennel, the napoli – any of them work equally well – made by Carnevale.


Italian Sausage and Bean Casserole

150 ml olive oil
1 pack (aprox 450g) Italian sausages
4 tbsp chopped fesh rosemary
2 cloves garlic chopped
A good sprinkling of dried chillis ( to your taste)
4 carrots peeled and finely chopped
4 stalks celery ( I add the leaves) finely chopped
2 x 400g tinned borlotti beans
2 x 400g tinned cannelloni beans
salt
1 tbsp sun dried tomato puree
400 ml boiling water
20 cherry tomatoes

1        In a large saucepan heat the olive oil, and cook the sausages. I brown them lightly on all sides.

2        Add the rosemary, garlic and chilli and cook for a further minute.

3        Add the carrots and celery and cook for further 3 minutes

4        Meanwhile empty all of the tins of beans into a colander and rinse.

5        Add the beans to the casserole and season.

6        Add the boiling water, cover, and leave to simmer for 20 minutes.

7        Remove the sausages from the casserole, and cut into 3 or 4 pieces each. Return to the casserole with the tomatoes and tomato puree.

8        Take the lid off, and cook for a further 10 to 15 minutes.



9        Serve with warm bread, or your choice of accompaniment.

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