UpdateThis month’s food news, trends, Father’s Day gifts, Gennaro Contaldo’s quick lasagne and what’s on the BBC this month compiled by KEITH KENDRICK and ANNA LAWSON HOT TREND Za’atar croissants The French classic gets a Middle Eastern makeover – our cheat’s recipe is ready in 30 minutes recipe SOPHIE GODWIN photograph EMMA BOYNS Turn over for the recipe JUNE 2018 bbcgoodfood.com 11 update BAROMETER Za’atar croissants MAKES 6 PREP 10 mins COOK 20 mins EASY V HOT TREND A guest bedroom in 350g pack croissant dough (we used Jus Rol) What’s the main house Omakase nigiri well-made plain croissant is 50g extra mature cheddar, grated trending? a fine thing, but a red rag to an 30g parmesan or vegetarian alternative, Ainventive baker. Bakeries all finely grated ▲ Pineapple over the globe have always had fun 2 tbsp za’atar 2018 might be the year of the adding flavours to croissants, and 1 egg, beaten pineapple, as demand for recently the ante has been upped. the tropical fruit is at We’re not talking stuffing them with 1 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line an all-time high. Tesco fillings like sandwiches, but baking all a baking sheet with baking parchment. Unroll recently reported its kinds of ingredients into the dough. the croissant dough and use a knife to separate pineapple sales up by Find them filled with real bacon of savouriness, and some za’atar the dough triangles. Scatter all of the cheddar, 15% from last year. Turn 3 1 pieces and maple syrup at Pophams spice mix inspired by Lebanese /4 of the parmesan and 1 /2 tbsp of the za’atar to page 52 to make our Japanese The kitchen Yellowtail tiradito Bakery in London (@pophamsbakery), restaurant Comptoir Libanais over the dough triangles, pressing the mixture pork & pineapple skewers. breakfast garden twice-baked with a decadent coconut (@comptoirlibanais). in with your hands so that it sticks. and almond frangipane centre and For our quick cheat’s method, 2 Starting from the base of one triangle, roll ▲ Greaseproof Luxurious white chocolate pandan ganache at we’re not advocating making the the dough upwards towards the narrow point. notebook afternoon tea Lune Croissanterie in Melbourne dough from scratch (though if you Bend each end in slightly to form a croissant Are you a home cook with (@lunecroissant), or doused with fancy it, you’ll find a recipe on shape. Repeat with the remaining dough. Put a notebook full of stained, fruit pebbles, funfetti or given the bbcgoodfood.com). Instead, thanks to the croissants on the lined baking tray, brush barely legible recipes? red velvet treatment at Union Fare some handy shop-bought croissant each one with the beaten egg and sprinkle over Then this one’s for you. (@unionfare) in New York. Cheese dough (use a sheet of puff pastry and the remaining parmesan and za’atar. Bake for This notepad by Stone and pastry have a natural affinity with cut into six triangles if you struggle 15-20 mins until deep golden brown. Notebook is made from each other, so we’ve added cheddar to find it), you can have these ready PER SERVING 283 kcals • fat 18g • saturates 10g • carbs 20g • a water- and grease- and parmesan to this recipe for a hit in 30 minutes. sugars 4g • fibre 1g • protein 9g • salt 1.5g resistant material, meaning you can be as messy as you like, but RESTAURANT INSIDER your notes will remain clean! RESTAURANT INSIDER ▲ Ruby chocolate Completely free from ON OUR RADAR colourings, flavourings and additives, ruby BEAVERBROOK chocolate is made using A brilliant mix of British, modern Japanese and Italian, here Cinco Jotas 5J jamón ruby beans found in are six reasons to put this smart Surrey hotel on your hit list How a five-year process makes this a top ham Ecuador, Brazil and the Ivory Coast. The words CHRISTINE HAYES Are these the happiest pigs in the Finally, each ham is pierced in four beans have a fruity flavour, world? The 100% Iberico pigs places and the aroma checked to resulting in a bar that tastes like white Character-packed rooms An The Japanese breakfast is light native to south-west Spain live ensure it has cured properly. The chocolate with a berry tang. 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Leading Spanish chef meat, goat is getting Churchill, the Kennedys and Liz Taylor. 5 everything from courgettes and 14 kilometres a day in search of the José Pizarro serves only Cinco Jotas more popular and Japanese menu Sceptics may sweetcorn to more exotic tokyo acorns. It’s these – along with wild in his restaurants, and his team we’ve seen it on lots 2 wonder if this is right in the English turnips, edible flowers, microherbs mushrooms and herbs – that give are specially trained at CJ’s HQ of restaurant menus countryside but the main restaurant – and salads leaves (mizuna and shiso). the jamón its unctuous fatty texture in Jabugo to carve it into delicate recently. You can now overseen by chef Taiji Maruyama – is Chefs pick what they need before and distinct nuttiness. slices that emphasise its sweet buy it in selected Morrisons spectacular. At night, the Japanese service. 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Feeling éclairs are served in the main house Cinco Jotas in his humidity on each ham is constantly in how to carve it. particularly picarones adventurous? The chef’s set menu surrounded by beautiful objets and art. restaurants monitored by the cellar master. Christine Hayes (Peruvian doughnuts), (£55) includes ant-topped nigiri Reigate road, Surrey KT22 8QX Recipe photograph shoot director GARETH JONES | Food stylist ELENA SILCOCK | Prop stylist FAYE WEARS stylist FAYE | Prop stylist ELENA SILCOCK JONES | Food GARETH shoot director photograph Recipe GETTY | Photographs ANNA LAWSON Barometer increased significantly. (it adds a pleasant crunch). beaverbrook.co.uk 12 bbcgoodfood.com JUNE 2018 JUNE 2018 bbcgoodfood.com 13 update Dinner dash TV CHEFS Greek salad hot dogs Lean, veg-packed sausages Fry the sausages in 1 tbsp oil over a medium-high heat for GENNARO’S are bang on-trend right around 15 mins, turning every few mins. Slice the cherry now. Use these new chicken, tomatoes and olives from the Greek salad in half. Spread SPEEDY feta & spinach ones from 1 tbsp hummus in each section of baguette, then scatter in Sainsbury’s for a healthier, a handful of Greek salad mix, reserving the feta & olives. LASAGNE Greek-style version of a Once the sausages are cooked, slice in half and add two Fast food hot dog. halves to each sliced bagette, and finish with a scattering of feta and olives. Italian-style SERVES 4 PREP 5 mins GOOD TO KNOW low cal from Saturday COOK 15 mins EASY PER SERVING 485 kcals • fat 19g • saturates 3g • carbs 57g • sugars 3g • Kitchen regular fibre 5g • protein 19g • salt 2.4g Gennaro Contaldo Lasagne al pane carasau + + + = Tomato & ricotta lasagne with pane carasau 4 Sainsbury’s 200g Greek 2 bake at home 4 tbsp Sardinian pane carasau is more Love Meat & Veg! salad box baguettes, hummus than just a simple flatbread, and can chicken, feta & cut in half be made into a variety of dishes, such spinach sausages as this quick lasagne. Use the crispy bread as you would lasagne sheets. MENU DECODER SERVES 4 PREP 15 mins COOK 20 mins EASY V ❄ 250g ricotta Modern Turkish 25g grated parmesan, plus extra the hot grill for about 3 mins until Colin Clague, chef-patron of Lahmacun means 'meat with dough', for sprinkling golden brown and bubbling.