New TV chef Simon Hopkinson who stars in The Good Cook this Friday on BBC One, shares some of his favourite recipes.
• The Good Cook starts on Friday, July 8, on BBC One. The accompanying book is published by BBC Books, £25
Serves two
2-3 heads of chicory, separated into leaves and put to soak in iced water
100-125g Roquefort, crumbled
1 large, ripe pear, peeled and thinly sliced
Squeeze of lemon juice
2-3 tbsp walnut oil
Freshly ground black pepper
METHOD
Dry the chicory leaves and neatly arrange on a serving dish, inner curved sides uppermost.
Evenly distribute the pear in and among the leaves, crumble over the cheese and squeeze over a touch of lemon juice. Trickle over the walnut oil and grind over the pepper.
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