Philippa Davis

Philippa Davis

I am an international private chef, food writer and consultant.

I grew up in Dorset, England with my extended family on a small farm. We reared our own meat, grew all our own fruit and vegetables, baked fresh bread and made our own yoghurt. We also had a go at making our own wine, though sadly with varied results…

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prawn, sour cream and dill toasts

Serves 2 as a light lunch Ingredients 1 medium shallot 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp mayonnaise 2 tbsp sour cream 1 tbsp dill, roughly chopped 1 tsp lemon zest…

Partridge parmesan

Partridge parmesan Ingredients Partridge 2 tbsp plain flour 1 egg, lightly beaten 50g panko breadcrumbs 20g grated parmesan 4 partridge breasts, skin off, sinew removed and butterflied out flat Oil…

venison salad with anchovy

Recipe for venison, fennel and anchovy salad Ingredients 200g venison fillet 1 tsp caraway seeds, roughly crushed 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and finely sliced 2 tbsp parsley, roughly chopped 1…

Cranachan ice cream

Recipe for No-churn Cranachan ice cream Ingredients 700g raspberries 4 tbsp granulated sugar 150g rolled oats 25g salted butter 3 tbsp runny or gently melted heather honey 397g tin sweetened…

barbecuing game

Knowing how to barbecue game is an essential skill for those of us who shoot (because we should all eat what we shoot). (Find Philippa’s favourite barbecue recipes here.) How…

Beetroot, Stichelton and caraway quiche

Beetroot, Stichelton and caraway quiche Pastry 300g plain flour 2 tbsp caraway seeds 150g cold salted butter, coarsely grated 1 egg yolk 3-5 tbsp iced water Filling 400g cooked peeled…