One of the most popular recipes from the series and handed down to Rick from his mother, it features two different varieties of apple encased in a bread-based pudding and served with custard. Inspired by the deeply flavourful free-range meat from a farm Rick visited in Cornwall, these tender pork chops are served with sautéed cabbage and poached sloes. But anyone who cooks, gets more out of cooking by expanding their horizons and watching and learning. He and Burns had a five-year affair before Jill found out and then divorced Stein in 2007, [32] but agreed to continue to run the business together. Being on his own, he read widely, reflected on his attitude to education, and applied successfully to New College, Oxford, where he earned an English degree in 1971.

Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until tender Drain well, tip back into the pan and mash until smooth. Along with business partner (and first wife) Jill Stein, he has run the Stein hotel and restaurant business in the UK.

If you tuned into Rick’s Cornish TV series, you will have seen him making this apple Charlotte in an orchard at Tresillian House, near Newquay. Put the prawns and marinade in a bowl, turning the prawns to coat them, and set aside for 20 minutes. Put the spices in a food processor with all the rest of the ingredients and the cold water and blend until smooth. I’ve never been to Baja California in Mexico but I got the idea for this recipe from the television presenter and food journalist, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, who lent me a book on the Baja because I’m very keen on surfing and the waves there are fantastic.

To serve, put some lettuce down the centre of each tortilla, top with the fried fish, then spoon over some salsa and soured cream.Rick filmed his Cornwall TV series at the height of the pandemic, so plenty of the recipes in the series were cooked outside. Dip the fish cakes into the seasoned flour then the beaten eggs and finally the breadcrumbs, pressing them on well to give an even coating.