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Rick Stein



Rick Stein's passion for using good-quality local produce and his talent for creating delicious recipes in his books and restaurants have won him a host of awards, accolades and fans. As well as presenting a number of television series, he has published many best-selling cookery books, including French Odyssey, Coast to Coast, Far Eastern Odyssey, Rick Stein's Long Weekends and Rick Stein’s India.

Rick has always believed in showcasing local seafood and farm produce in his four restaurants in Padstow, Cornwall, where he also has a cookery school, food shops and a pub in the nearby village of St Merryn. In 2018 Rick was awarded an CBE for services to the economy. He divides his time between Padstow, London and Australia, where he also has two seafood restaurants by the sea in Mollymook, and Port Stephens NSW.

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Clementine Trifle

Liqueur-soaked slices of Madeira cake, custard and whipped cream are layered with fresh clementines in this simple, light trifle. Perfect for a show-stopping Christmas dessert.

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Chicken, lemon & garlic traybake

A tremendously tasty traybake.

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Chicken and prawn stir-fry with black bean sauce and coriander

A delicious and healthy stir-fry dish from Rick Stein at Home.

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Vietnamese poached chicken salad with mint & coriander

What appeals to me about this salad is the combination of lightly poached chicken, bean sprouts, spring onions and herbs with roasted chopped nuts and sesame seeds, and the slightly gloopy fish sauce, lime juice and chilli dressing.

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Vodka lemon drizzle pancakes with blackberry compote

There is, I have to confess, no need to put the vodka in the blackberry compote that accompanies these, but it does add to the sense of occasion.

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Fig and frangipane tarts

Rick Stein's French fig and frangipane tarts feature a buttery shortcrust pastry case filled with sweet almond and verdant fig.

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Croque monsieur

A crisp, toasted sourdough sandwich put together quickly with a little béchamel.

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Leek tart from Picardy

A case of shortcrust pastry with plenty of leeks sweated down in butter then bound with an egg and cream mixture and baked. Delicious.

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Rick Stein’s lamb kofte

Try this free recipe from Rick Stein’s From Venice to Istanbul.

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Chicken piri-piri

Try this delicious recipe from Rick Stein's Long Weekends.

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Char-grilled aubergine and feta rolls

These lovely aubergine rolls are from Rick Stein's The Road to Mexico.