top of page
Search


John Dory Bouillabaisse
A rich and aromatic John Dory Bouillabaisse, built on deeply caramelised fish bones, warm spices, brandy and white wine, then finished with a touch of fresh lemon for perfect balance. See the full recipe inside!

David Batala
Aug 261 min read


Smoked English Peas, Whipped Ricotta, Lemon & Elderflower Tartlet
Early summer ingredients don't need much help to shine. In this tartlet, sweet charred peas, elderflower, lovage, and roasted lemon come together on a crisp garlic-infused pastry base with whipped honey ricotta. It's fresh, vibrant, and one of my favourite seasonal dishes I've created recently.
The full recipe is now available inside the membership, along with detailed guidance on every element, so you can recreate the dish in your own kitchen with confidence.
Enjoy! :)

David Batala
May 313 min read


Spring Peas & Ricotta Agnolotti
There's something about spring ingredients that just belong together - pea and wild garlic agnolotti with English asparagus. Simple, seasonal, and really good. Find the full recipe inside. Enjoy!

David Batala
Apr 114 min read


Traditional Czech Style Buns - Kolaches (Koláče)
Recipe makes15x buns For the Dough 500g plain flour 80g sugar 30g fresh yeast or 15g dried yeast 150ml full-fat milk 1x whole egg 1x egg yolk Zest of 1 lemon 3g salt 200g melted butter Poppy Seed Filling 160g milk 70g ground poppy seeds 60g finely crushed butter cookies, such as shortbread 30ml dark spiced rum 1tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp ground cinnamon 100g granulated sugar Zest of ½ lemon 60g walnuts, finely chopped For the quark filling 250g full-fat quark 250g creme chee

David Batala
Jan 92 min read


Red Wine Fish Sauce
My new Red Wine Fish Sauce recipe is all about balance - rich red wine meets the salty, savoury punch of fish sauce. It’s bold, a little unexpected, and brings amazing depth to everything from meats and veggies to a simple bowl of pasta. Think of it as your new secret ingredient for next-level flavour.

David Batala
Aug 22, 20251 min read


Smoked Veal Sweetbread
Spring is here and so am I with my veal sweetbread served with fresh peas, mint, and light dill cream to celebrate this time of the year. ;)

David Batala
Apr 6, 20253 min read


My Favourites - Top 5 Cookbooks
Hi there, thank you for coming to my blog and your interest in my first blog post! Today, I would like to share with you 5 of my...

David Batala
Sep 27, 20205 min read
bottom of page
