Love potion

For all of you who celebrate Valentine's day, here is a recipe that will surely make your other half melt: 

A homemade chocolate soufflé served with a raspberry cream. 

I always thought this was going to be a difficult recipe but it turns out to be easy if you follow the exact instructions and measurements. I used Gordon Ramsay's recipe which you can find here or on youtube here. 

We don't celebrate Valentine's day as we prefer to surprise each other with romantic gestures when we least expect it, but to all of you who celebrate it: Happy Valentine's day! 

Tips:

*Before placing the soufflé in the oven, make sure that the border of your ramequin is clean so that the  soufflé can rise properly.

*Serve with a spoon of homemade raspberry cream  

Raspberry Cream recipe (from Gordon Ramsay's Desserts cookbook) 

200g raspberries  

squeeze of lemon juice

1-2 tablespoons of icing sugar

300ml double cream - chilled

1- Purée the raspberries in a blender, add the lemon juice and sweeten with icing sugar (to taste)

2- Pass the puree through a sieve into a bowl, cover and chill

3- Just before serving, whip the cream until if forms soft, floppy peaks, then fold in the raspberry purée

Enjoy!

My first Gordon Ramsay recipe

Beef Fillet with a gratin of wild mushrooms

This is the first recipe I use from the Gordon Ramsay Chef's Secrets cookbook. When you think of such a talented chef you might think that the recipes are going to be too difficult, but trust me, when it comes to the savory dishes, they are just sophistically simple to make ;)

(You can also find this recipe on youtube by clicking here).

  

You can modify this recipe by using ingredients which are easy for you to find, for example in the cookbook Gordon uses mushrooms like Ceps, Girolles and Morels but they are not easy to find here in Singapore so I used Asian mushrooms such as Shitake and Enoki. 

In the youtube video, Gordon only uses Chives but in the cookbook he uses parsley, chervil and chives which taste delicious when combined. Finally, to give a nice kick to the mushroom flavor, add 2 tablespoons of white wine to them towards the end of their cooking time.

*The best advice I can give you for a successful and tasty recipe? 

Don't forget the seasoning!

Enjoy!