It’s no secret that Charlie’s first love is wine, however, this enthusiasm also extends across a whole gamut of drinks, including the humble beer. We chatted to him about his favourite style of beer, his huge love of Guinness, go-to food and beer pairing and more. Pour yourself a cold one and click below to watch what Charlie had to say about beer. Watch Charlie talk all things beer… Thanks for watching or reading and keep an eye out for more Chats with Charlie soon. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CHARILIE Charlie leads our business with Rick, Jill, Ed and Jack – inspiring everything we do ..read more

As cooked by Jack Stein on Saturday to celebrate ‘National Rick Stein Day’. This salmon recipe originates from Rick’s classic 1997 book, Fruits of the Sea. He likes to serve the salmon slightly pink so it stays nice and moist – poaching the fish really helps with this. Try it at home for your fish-loving family – we’re sure they’ll be very keen indeed. Ingredients for poached salmon with mayonnaise, new potatoes and cucumber salad recipe SERVES 4 4 x 170g salmon fillets 750g new potatoes 3 sprig mint 1 cucumber 1 tbsp white wine vinegar Mayonnaise Salt For the court-bouillon 6 fresh bay l ..read more

Ingredients for poached salmon with mayonnaise, new potatoes and cucumber salad recipe SERVES 4 4 x 170g salmon fillets 750g new potatoes 3 sprig mint 1 cucumber 1 tbsp white wine vinegar Mayonnaise Salt For the court-boullon 6 fresh bay leaves 1 tsp black peppercorns 1 carrot, sliced 1 small onion, sliced 2 tbsp salt 4 tbsp white wine vinegar 3 litres water How to make poached salmon with mayonnaise, new potatoes and cucumber salad recipe Put the ingredients for the court-bouillon into a large saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Carefully add the salmon fillets ..read more

As seen on Rick Stein’s Food Stories on BBC Two, this is Rick’s carrot, beetroot and red onion tarte tatin recipe. Ingredients for Rick’s carrot, beetroot and onion tarte tatin SERVES 4 10-12 (rainbow) carrots scrubbed and trimmed and halved lengthways 3 medium beetroot, well scrubbed/peeled and sliced into rounds about 3-4mm thick 2 star anise, broken or 1 tsp ground cumin 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp soft brown sugar Salt and pepper 3 large red onions, sliced 40g butter 1 tsp soft brown sugar 400-500g puff pastry, depending on size of your tin. A little flour for rolling For the carrot top pes ..read more

As seen on Rick Stein’s Food Stories on BBC Two, this is Rick’s cheese, potato and spinach filo pie recipe. Ingredients for Rick’s cheese, potato and spinach filo pie recipe SERVES 6 600g potatoes, peeled, boiled and cooled, then sliced into 5-6mm thick slices 25g butter 1 large onion, sliced 260g spinach, washed and wilted and liquid squeezed out 175 ml double cream 1 large (or 2 smaller eggs), beaten 175g mature or vintage cheddar, coarsely grated ½ – 1 tsp English or Dijon mustard Salt and pepper 7-8 sheets of filo pastry 50g butter, melted How to make Rick’s cheese, potato and spi ..read more

As seen on Rick Stein’s Food Stories on BBC Two, this is Rick’s osso buco recipe. Ingredients for Rick’s Osso buco with gremolata recipe SERVES 4 1.5 kg shin of veal, cut into slices approx 4 cm thick 4 tablespoons olive oil 25g plain flour 1 onion, chopped 1 small carrot, chopped 1 celery stalk, chopped Leaves from 1 sprig of rosemary 2 sage leaves 150ml dry white wine 2 tomatoes, skinned and chopped 600ml beef stock 1 pared strip of lemon zest Salt and freshly ground black pepper For the risotto Milanese 1.2 litres beef stock A small pinch of saffron strands 50g unsalted butter 60ml dry ..read more

As seen on Rick Stein’s Food Stories on BBC Two, this is Rick’s red velvet chocolate and cherry cupcakes. Ingredients for Rick’s red velvet chocolate and cherry cupcake recipe MAKES 12 CUPCAKES 215g plain flour  15g cocoa powder 200g caster sugar  1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda A pinch of salt  170g butter, melted 3 medium eggs, beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 175ml buttermilk 30ml red food colouring 12 cherries on stalks, for decoration For the jammy cherry compote 250g stoned cherries (fresh or frozen), halved 50g caster sugar For the ganache icing 180g da ..read more

As seen on Rick Stein’s Food Stories on BBC Two, this is Rick’s matar kulcha recipe. Ingredients for Rick’s Matar Kulcha recipe SERVES 4 350g dried white peas (Vatana) or chickpeas For the Jalijeera masala A large handful of mint leaves, roughly chopped 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted ½ tsp amchur (dried mango powder) ½ -1 tsp salt ½ tsp asafoetida (hing) 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp black peppercorns 1 tbsp seedless tamarind pulp 1 tsp chilli flakes (or 2 dried Kashmiri chilies broken) 1 black cardamom pod, seeds removed, husk discarded 2 tbsp water For the Matar 1 tbsp sunflower/vegetable oil ..read more

As seen on Rick Stein’s Food Stories on BBC Two, this is Rick’s chicken tikka masala with chapatis recipe. Ingredients for Rick’s chicken tikka masala with chaptis recipe SERVES 4 For the marinade 750g skinless boneless chicken breast Seeds from 12 green cardamom pods, crushed 1 tsp freshly toasted cumin seeds, ground Juice of a large lemon 2 tsp mild paprika 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp salt 150ml plain yoghurt 25g peeled ginger, grated 2 cloves garlic, peeled and grated 25g ghee/clarified butter For the sauce 3 tbsp ghee /clarified butter /vegetable oil 1 large onio ..read more

As seen on Rick Stein’s Food Stories on BBC Two, this is Rick’s pad Thai with tofu recipe. Ingredients for Rick’s pad Thai with tofu recipe SERVES 2 175g Thai folded rice noodles 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce (or vegan alternative) 2Tbsp Tamarind water 1 tbsp palm sugar/soft brown sugar 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce ½ tsp chilli flakes 4 tbsp vegetable oil 200g firm tofu (pressed if required) cut into 1.5cm dices 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped or grated 2 eggs, beaten 50g beansprouts 1 tbsp dried shrimp (optional) 4 spring onions, trimmed and halved then shredded lengthways Small handful fresh cor ..read more