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A ll ROAST CHICKEN

ello readers. February already! WITH FENNEL AND POTATO
For me February is a month all
Habout love. In restaurant + 4 whole chicken legs, + ½ lemon, thinly sliced,
kitchens up and down the country, halved through the joint plus juice of the
chefs are busy designing the perfect + 1 garlic clove, finely remaining ½
date night ready for Valentine’s Day chopped + 150g green beans,
in a couple of weeks. + 1 tsp each finely chopped trimmed
Italian food is a very popular choice thyme and oregano
for Valentine’s so book a table soon. leaves For the rough herb
I’ve ordered roses for Mrs Zilli for + 80ml olive oil dressing:
fear of the florist running out! + 600g chat or other baby + 2 tbsp olive oil
Valentine’s Day can feel potatoes, thickly sliced + 2 tsp red wine vinegar
commercialised, but there are lots of + 2 small fennel bulbs, cut + 1 tsp lemon juice
ways to celebrate those relationships into wedges, fronds + 1 tbsp coarsely chopped
that matter without splashing the cash. reserved to serve thyme leaves
Spend quality time with those close to
+ 1 onion, cut into wedges + 1 tbsp coarsely chopped
you or prepare a special dinner at home. + 1 head of garlic, halved oregano leaves
This week’s cookbook will take
you to the exotic land of Oz. Matt
SERVES: 4 35-40 minutes until light
Moran’s Australian Food is filled with
PREPARATION: 15 MINUTES golden brown and
delicious recipes which span the
Australian countryside. I’ve picked COOKING TIME: 1 HOUR 20 beginning to become
MINUTES tender. Arrange the
out two dishes for you to share. Tell
me on Twitter what would be your Preheat the oven to chicken pieces on top,
perfect Valentine’s Date @AldoZilli. 200ºC/400ºF/Gas Mark drizzle the chicken
6. Combine the chicken marinade over, squeeze
pieces in a bowl with the over the lemon juice and
chopped garlic, herbs roast for a further 35-40
and 1 tbsp of the olive minutes until the
You can also follow Aldo
on Twitter @AldoZilli, oil. Season and set aside. vegetables are tender
@ZilliMedia Combine the and the chicken is
or @CasaZilli or find potatoes, fennel browned and cooked
him on Instagram wedges, onion, halved through, adding the
and Facebook. garlic and lemon slices in green beans to the pan
Book a place on one a bowl and season well. for the last 10 minutes
of Aldo Zilli’s
Drizzle with the of cooking.
Italian Cookery
remaining oil and toss To make the rough
Masterclasses
at www. to coat the vegetables herb dressing, mix all
evenly. Spread the the ingredients in a bowl
aldozilli.com
and season to taste.
mixture in two large and vegetables to serve. LIGHT AND
roasting tins and roast, Drizzle over the chicken
stirring occasionally, for

WINE OF THE WEEK READY TO ROAST
Recipes taken
from Matt A light to medium-bodied red, pinot This set of two non-stick roasting tins (in
Moran’s noir is a versatile wine that pairs well small and medium) has excellent abrasion
Australian Food
with both red and white meats, and resistance. They offer even roasting
(£25, Murdoch makes an excellent match for this whatever the occasion. Order now for
Books), week’s roast chicken. Côte de Beaune-
photographs by Village 2014 Louis Jadot (£20.99, mainland p&p) by
William Meppem. Majestic) is an elegant and sophisticated calling 01483
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Express Bookshop on 01872 562310, PHOTOGRAPHER: CAROLINE LEEMING £17.99 (plus £2.95 UK
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payable to The Express Bookshop, PO savoury spice notes. For more fantastic Calls cost 10p
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