30.08.2020 • Recipes
This recipe from our 10 Year Cook Book has a very useful spice mix to have in your kitchen cupboard, this enhances all sorts of vegetable dishes and soups. Serves 4 For the spice mix ½ tbsp paprika ¼ tbsp ground nutmeg ¼ tbsp ground ginger ¼ tbsp cayenne pepper ½ tbsp ground cumin ½ tbsp chilli flakes 4 star... View post
30.08.2020 • Recipes
This recipe from our 10 Year Cook Book features a perennially popular marinade that you can also use with chicken or pork with great success. Serves 4 For the salmon finely grated zest and juice of ½ lime 1-2 red chillis. deseeded, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely grated 1 tbsp runny honey 4 salmon fillets For the salad small... View post
18.04.2019 • Recipes
Happy Easter! As the four day weekend is just around the corner, what better way to celebrate than with a delicious chocolate torte? This dessert is perfect for finishing off a Sunday roast or for sharing with friends over a cup of tea. Serves 8 Ingredients: 125g amaretti biscuits, crushed 450g 75% cocoa solids dark chocolate, broken up 125ml liquid... View post
05.03.2019 • Recipes
It’s Shrove Tuesday and what better way to celebrate Pancake Day than to whip up these delicious blueberry pancakes? Add a dash of maple syrup to finish them off. You don’t have to just make these on Pancake Day either – they’re perfect for any day! Makes 16 Ingredients: 200g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 1... View post
21.08.2018 • Recipes
Introducing August’s recipe of the month… Confit duck leg, guinea fowl fondant, aubergine and red pepper fricassee, wilted pak choi and hazelnut broth. This recipe is from our summer menu, lead by Head Chef Trainer Sebastien at The Clink Restaurant in Cardiff. The recipe below shows he preps and cooks the dish to train our prisoner learners. Meat fondant: 12... View post
14.08.2018 • Recipes
To celebrate National Afternoon Tea Week, Clink concept founder Alberto Crisci MBE has shared his favourite recipe for plum jam. Whether you’re a firm believer that it’s jam first and clotted cream on top or that the cream goes on first and jam finishes it off, this recipe will be the perfect addition to your afternoon tea celebrations this week.... View post
27.07.2018 • Recipes
Introducing July’s recipe of the month‚Ķ. charred sea bass, courgette salsa, lemon reduction and basil crisps.The recipe is from our summer menu lead by Sebastien, our Head Chef at The Clink Restaurant at HMP Cardiff. It shows how he preps and cooks the dish in order to teach our prisoner learners. Courgette salsa: 10 courgettes 4 white onions 4 cloves... View post
06.07.2018 • Recipes
July is hotting up and this month, it’s National Ice Cream Month. Relax during these summer days with some fresh homemade ice cream. The two recipes below, Easy Salted Caramel Ice Cream and Rose Water Ice Cream, are from The Clink Desserts Cookbook. To purchase your copy, please click here. Easy salted caramel ice cream Serves 8 Ingredients: 340g caster... View post
07.06.2018 • Recipes
Introducing June’s recipe of the month….Tournedos of beef, leek and parmesan gratin, pomme gaufrette and bordelaise jus. This beef dish features as one of the main courses on the summer seasonal menu, available in all Clink Restaurants from Tuesday 12th June. The recipe below is from Sebastien, our Head Chef at The Clink Restaurant at HMP Cardiff and it shows... View post
17.05.2018 • Recipes
Introducing this month’s featured recipe from our seasonal spring menu: heritage tomato salad, bulgur wheat and cous cous, tomato ceviche, slow roast cherry tomatoes, basil and lime jelly Bulgur wheat and cous cous 250g cous cous 250g bulgar wheat Fresh mint Fresh parsley Zest of 1 lime Vegetable stock Boil the vegetable stock and cover the grains. Let it sit... View post
30.04.2018 • Recipes
Introducing this month’s featured recipe from our seasonal spring menu: roast corn fed chicken breast, braised leg, pearl barley, glazed heritage carrots, wild mushrooms & mustard sauce Soubise Chicken Ingredients Whole chicken, prepped and made into stock Chicken breast, french trimmed Chicken leg, deboned Fresh herbs Baby spinach Method Pan fry breast to order, glaze with butter and finish off... View post
15.03.2018 • Recipes
If you’re one of the few who hasn’t given up chocolate for Lent, then this recipe is for you. This chocolate torte will easily serve 8 people and the delicious hint of brandy will mean you’ll want to make it again and again. Ingredients 125g amaretti biscuits, crushed 450g 75% coca solids dark chocolate, broken up 125ml liquid glucose 35ml... View post
23.02.2018 • Recipes
Chilli chocolate rum truffles Whether you’re having friends round for dinner or you want to cook up a sweet and indulgent treat for the family this weekend, look no further than our chilli chocolate rum truffles. Our simple recipe uses good quality dark chocolate, cream and a pinch of chilli for a hint of spice. Perfect with a cup of... View post
