California Prune Board Ambassador Peter Sidwell, is a chef, baker, TV presenter, author, and innovator of all things food related. Peter has been a chef all his working life and over the years has developed a simple, fresh and innovative way of cooking which focuses on the importance of fine ingredients and technical know-how to ensure the best results.
Peter has travelled the world cooking, talking and demonstrating his approach and explaining how and why it works so well for all manner of food offerings. Peter works both with chefs, consumers, food producers and retailers to innovate, create process or refine procurement.
Working from his new innovation centre in England’s beautiful Lake District, Peter and his team create exciting, attractive and mouth-watering new recipes with digital content, showcasing the delicious flavour and versatility of California Prunes.
Pork and California Prune Meatballs cooked in Spiced Tomato Ragu (Tapas)Makes: 4Prep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 40 minutesEMAIL PIN SHARE INGREDIENTS For the meatballs: 250g Cumberland sausage meat 100g California Prunes, chopped 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 handful coriander (stalks included) For the sauce: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 white onion,…
Ham glazed in California Prune Juice and GingerMakes: 10Prep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 2 hours 30 minutesEMAIL PIN SHARE INGREDIENTS 2kg gammon joint boned and rolled 1 litre water 1 litre California Prune juice 1 thumb size piece of ginger 1 tsp mixed spice 2 star aniseDIRECTIONS Place the gammon joint into a large saucepan,…
California Prune and Pistachio Rolls (Fig Roll)Makes: 10Prep Time: 45 minsCook Time: 15 minsEMAIL PIN SHARE INGREDIENTS 110g plain white flour 1 zest of clementine 150g unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 65g light muscovado sugar 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 2 egg yolks 250g California Prunes chopped 2 tbsp clementine juice 50g chopped pistachiosDIRECTIONS…
California Prune Mince Pie BrownieMakes: 10Prep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 15 minutesEMAIL PIN SHARE INGREDIENTS 350g dark chocolate 100g white chocolate chunks 250g butter 150g sugar 3 large eggs 100g self-raising flour zest of 1 orange 100g chopped California Prunes 4 mince pies chopped up into chunks 1/2 tsp of ground gingerDIRECTIONS Preheat the oven…
California Prune and Ginger Beer CocktailMakes: 4Prep Time: 5 minutesEMAIL PIN SHARE INGREDIENTS 200ml California Prune Juice 2 limes 4 shots of vodka 400-600ml fiery ginger beer Crushed iceDIRECTIONS To make this simple yet tasty cocktail, juice the limes and add to the vodka. Next pour in the California Prune Juice then add in lots…
California Prune, Apple and Cherry Christmas Jam with Spiced Fruit BreadMakes: 10Prep Time: 45 minutes plus 3 hours’ proving timeCook Time: 25-30 minutesEMAIL PIN SHARE INGREDIENTS For the jam: 4 apples 200g drained preserved cherries 200g California Prunes 2-3 tbsp honey 1 star anise 1 lime For the spiced fruit bread: 275g strong white flour…
Halloumi Skewers with California Prunes and a Tangy Lime & Coriander SalsaPeter says: “here is my recipe for festive canapés or a light bite, I love the contrast the sweetness of the California Prunes offer against the saltiness of the halloumi cheese, all finished off with a tangy lime and coriander salsa” Makes: 8Prep Time:…
Halloween Cookies with California PrunesMakes: 6Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 15 minutesEMAIL PIN SHARE INGREDIENTS 150g butter or margarine 80g caster sugar 2 tbsp vanilla extract 1 large free range egg 225g plain flour 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) 200g dark chocolate chips Fried egg sweetsDIRECTIONS Pre heat the oven to 170°c Mix together…
Halloween Pond WaterMakes: 6Prep Time: 15 minutes plus setting timeCook Time: 10 minutesEMAIL PIN SHARE INGREDIENTS 600ml California Prune juice 400ml apple juice 8 leaves vegetarian gelatine leaf Selection of spooky jelly sweets 8 white round hard sweets 1 decorating pen to create eye-ballsDIRECTIONS Place the California Prune Juice and apple juice into a large…
Pumpkin and Butternut Squash Soup with a California Prune and Lime Salsa Makes: 6Prep Time: 15 minsCook Time: 15 minsEMAIL PIN SHARE INGREDIENTS For the soup: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large white onion 4 cloves of garlic 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/2 red chilli 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground…