Great British Chefs

Ayesha Kalaji

Under the shadow of Glastonbury Tor, Ayesha Kalaji’s gastropub Queen of Cups serves Middle Eastern-inspired dishes interpreted through her own unique lens – resulting in vibrant, creative cooking that’s jam-packed with in-your-face flavour.

Parsnip mutabal, preserved lime and smoked almonds

by Ayesha Kalaji

Kamouneh-spiced venison, yeasted celeriac purée and coffee jus

Kamouneh-spiced venison, yeasted celeriac purée an...

by Ayesha Kalaji

Queen of flavour

Wild garlic labneh, green shatta and za'atar pangrattato

Wild garlic labneh, green shatta and za'atar pangr...

by Ayesha Kalaji

Amba-spiced mackerel skewers, green tarator, fennel and tomato salad

Amba-spiced mackerel skewers, green tarator, fenne...

by Ayesha Kalaji

Wild garlic freekeh 'risotto', asparagus and jameed

Wild garlic freekeh 'risotto', asparagus and jamee...

by Ayesha Kalaji

Mastic labneh mousse, pistachio kataifi and rhubarb sorbet

Mastic labneh mousse, pistachio kataifi and rhubar...

by Ayesha Kalaji

Labneh halawet el jibn, blood orange, almond and olive oil

Labneh halawet el jibn, blood orange, almond and o...

by Ayesha Kalaji

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Prawn and chorizo orzotto with orange sun-dried tomato pesto

Cajun fried rabbit with carrot slaw

White minestrone with chicken salt croutons

Burnt basque cheesecake with cherry and balsamic jam ripple

Beef short rib and spring onion biang biang noodles with pickled cucumbers

Gin-brined salmon and dill picnic traybake pie

Watercress pistou and chipotle grilled cheese with courgette salad

Buttered pear, brie and manchego toastie with onion crème fraîche

Lemongrass steak bánh mì and herb salad

Argentine-style choripán steak sandwich with avocado crema

How to cook rice

Apricot and chipotle glazed chicken shawarma

Cider-braised pork belly butter bean chilli with apple relish

Sweet and spicy rhubarb white beans

Khua kling-inspired chilli with flageolet beans

Jerk chicken with mango coleslaw and hot sauce

Matcha Marshmallows

Cultured Butter

Chicken Skin Jam

Sesame miso sourdough bagels

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Pam Brunton

Chef Profile

A true representation of Scotland’s west coast, Pam Brunton’s inspirational cooking at her secluded restaurant Inver is the culmination of a career spent not just cooking but studying, campaigning and thinking up new solutions to ever-present problems.

Chilled pumpkin seed soup, courgettes and gooseberries

Chilled pumpkin seed soup, courgettes and gooseber...

by Pam Brunton

John Dory, chanterelles and meadowsweet beurre blanc

John Dory, chanterelles and meadowsweet beurre bla...

by Pam Brunton

West Coast flavour

Bread and butter broth, yeast bubbles

by Pam Brunton

Loch Creran oysters, strawberry and green chilli

by Pam Brunton

Burnt strawberry, elderflower and barley Neapolitan

Burnt strawberry, elderflower and barley Neapolita...

by Pam Brunton

Chris Leach

Chef Profile

At his Shoreditch restaurant Manteca, Chris Leach combines a love for nose-to-tail cookery with the beautiful simplicity of Italian cuisine – with delicious and eternally crowd-pleasing results.