Kleftiko with whole roast cabbage and spiced butter
Georgina Hayden
Georgina is a London-based chef, food writer and stylist of Greek-Cypriot heritage. Known for cookbooks like Taverna and Nistisima, she appears regularly on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen.
Saturday Kitchen wine recommendation
Expressions Xinomavro, Greece, 2022: M&S, £12
Bright red fruit like raspberry and wild strawberry with distinctive savoury notes of tomato leaf, olive and dried herbs. High acidity and firm tannins give elegant structure; expect spice, tobacco hints and excellent ageing potential. Read more…
Mangalore buns with crab sukka, chargrilled calcots and hemp seed chutney
Avi Shashidhara
Avi is Bangalore-born chef and head of London’s Michelin Bib Gourmand-winning Pahli Hill Bandra Bhai. Trained at River Café and Hibiscus, he fuses South Indian family recipes with seasonal British ingredients.
Saturday Kitchen wine recommendation
Exceptional Crémant de Loire Rosé, France, N/V: Asda, £9.98
This Cremant delivers pale pink fizz with fine persistent bubbles and red berry aromas of raspberry, strawberry and citrus zest. Fresh, elegant palate shows crisp acidity balancing creamy texture; perfect seafood and salmon taco aperitif. Read more…
Salmon Tacos
Sam Holland
Sam HollandSam is a social media-savvy cook known for quick, budget-friendly student recipes that empower young people in the kitchen. Brother to actor Tom Holland.
Saturday Kitchen wine recommendation
Baron Amarillo Rioja Rosado, Spain, 2024: Aldi, £6.99
This Rioja Rosado from Spain is a vibrant pale salmon rosé from Tempranillo grapes, bursting with fresh strawberry, raspberry and watermelon aromas. Crisp acidity balances juicy red fruit on the palate with subtle herbal and citrus peel notes – perfect chilled seafood companion. Read more…
Sauce Espagnole
Matt Tebbutt
Sauce Espagnole is one of the five classic French mother sauces, a rich brown sauce made from beef or veal stock, dark roux, tomato purée, and mirepoix of onion, carrot and celery. Long-simmered for intense savoury depth, it forms the base for elegant derivatives like bordelaise, Madeira and demi-glace
Spaghetti all’assassina with seafood
Matt Tebbutt
Saturday Kitchen drinks recommendation
Banfi La Pettegola Vermentino, Italy, 2023: Sainsbury’s, £15
A bright Maremma Toscana white with aromas of lemon, lime zest, white peach and Mediterranean herb. Crisp acidity, saline minerality and persistent finish make it the perfect seafood and salmon taco companion. Read more…
Basil and chilli puff tofu with mapo tofu
Matt Tebbutt
Saturday Kitchen drinks recommendation
River Block Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, 2024: Sainsbury’s, £11
Burstsing with classic Marlborough passionfruit, lime zest, gooseberry and tropical mango aromas. The 2024 vintage delivers concentrated ripe peach and nectarine flavours with vibrant, crisp acidity, grassy herbaceousness and elegant mineral texture – perfect seafood companion through 2029.