cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
MSC-certified sustainable king scallops and langoustines are the stars in this simple yet incredibly flavoursome recipe from Daniel Okroj, the head chef of the Busta House Hotel in Shetland. This article and recipe were originally published in 2014 in the online magazine Fish on Fridays, which no longer exists. In 2023, the article was updated …
This inside-out smoked salmon uramaki sushi recipe with black lumpfish caviar makes an impressive starter. Finished with a touch of indulgence, it is sure to inspire your guests. Prep Time: 20 minutes Chilling Time: 2 hours Difficulty: Easy A touch of indulgence During the lockdown, our home kitchens have become our restaurants. Many of us …
This easy fish curry recipe is much healthier than a takeaway but it’s every bit as tasty. Just one pan, some fresh seafood and 40 minutes are all you need! This recipe is in collaboration with Seafish. Life can get rather hectic sometimes. Sometimes we want a nice, quick and easy midweek dinner recipe that’s …
This scrumptious, nutritious breakfast smoked haddock dish is the perfect way to start the day. Change the way you ‘sea’food with Seafood Week – a recipe in collaboration with Seafish. Breakfast. They say it’s the most important meal of the day, so it’s important to make this meal nutritious and a source of slow-release …
A quick and easy BBQ recipe featuring seasonal Cornish new potatoes, asparagus and succulent salmon fillets seasoned delicately with lemon, white wine and thyme. Sponsored by Branston, supplier of Cornish New Potatoes to Tesco. It’s nearly summertime! We’ve had such an extraordinary spell of good weather here in Shetland (bar those few days when we got …
A family favourite: this classic fish & chips recipe includes twice-cooked chips, mushy peas and Young’s Chip Shop Large Battered Cod Fillets with their unique crisp bubbly batter. In collaboration with Young’s Seafood. #ad If there’s one thing Brit’s love that’s a fish & chip supper. It’s not always practicable to pop down to your local …
This easy to make seafood chowder can be on the table in under 40 minutes. This recipe is in collaboration with Discover Delicious: the new way for discerning food & drink lovers to hunt out the homegrown heroes and prime producers in Wales. Let me take you on a culinary journey to Wales through a …
Scottish salmon fillets are baked with an almond crust and served on a bed of pea puree with sauteed courgettes. Roasted cherry tomatoes and crispy sweet potato fries accompany. Posh fish & chips in collaboration with Sainsbury’s. Did you know that research from the Sainsbury’s Living Well Index 2017 uncovered that over two-thirds (69%) of Brits …
A British Egg Week recipe in collaboration with British Lion Eggs. Nothing beats a lazy Sunday morning pottering about the kitchen in your pj’s, except perhaps a lazy Sunday morning with a luxury hotel-style breakfast to nibble on, especially one that takes less than 20 minutes to make! This week is British Egg Week, and …
A no-fuss family favourite meal. Fresh dill appeared in last week’s veg box and I was inspired by both that, and the colder Autumnal temperatures of late, to make one of my hearty, creamy, family favourite fish pies. For years making fish pies used to be a laborious task, taking absolutely forever what with poaching …
In collaboration with Young’s Seafood. Hands’ up, who else loves fish and chips? Who else loves fish and chips but can’t face leaving the house and visiting the nearest chippie (which is our case is an hour’s round trip drive, plus waiting time!), or just don’t have the time or inclination to do so? Young’s …
A French-inspired recipe in collaboration with Scottish Salmon. This week Scottish Salmon celebrates 25 years of holding the French Government’s Label Rouge award. This honour is given only to products of superior taste and quality. Scottish salmon producers are incredibly proud that their salmon was the first non-French food and only Scottish food to join …
These smoked salmon and avocado maki sushi rolls are a quick easy, family-friendly introduction to sushi. They’re so easy to make even the kids can do it, and they’re perfect for packed bento box lunches. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy Smoked Salmon and Avocado Maki Sushi Rolls Have you ever …
In collaboration with Beko. I do love a good fish supper, me. We are fortunate to live nearby to one of Britain’s finest fish and chips shops, Frankie’s Fish & Chips, which has won many an award since it first opened its doors in 2008. The thing is, Frankie’s is still an hour’s round-trip drive …
An #RNLIFishSupper recipe in collaboration with the RNLI & Albert Bartlett Potatoes. We love fish suppers in our house. Unfortunately, our nearest chippie is a half an hour’s drive away, which means that we usually make our own at home instead. Fortunately, said chippie, Britain’s most northerly, was voted the best chippie in the UK …
Indulge in the exquisite flavours of this Shetland seafood linguine, featuring succulent Shetland scallops, tender langoustines, and plump Shetland mussels. This dish is cooked in a base of dry white wine and cream, which enhances the natural sweetness of the seafood while adding a subtle, aromatic depth to the dish. The handmade seaweed linguine absorbs …
In February of this year Vanesther at Bangers & Mash started a new food blogging challenge ‘Recipes for Life’ to help out a charity that operates just down the road from her.
In light of the current UK food scandal with hidden ingredients in cheaper ready made meals this month’s Breakfast Club, hosted by Heidi from Heidi Roberts Kitchen Talk is all about shopping local.
We had a new neighbour move in next door to us early in 2012. He’s an elderly ex-whaler with a passion for trout fishing. Within the span of a week, during the summer, he’d brought to us no fewer than 24 trout!
My father is visiting for a few weeks and our elderly ex-whaler neighbour took him loch fishing yesterday and they caught dinner!
