Paul Rankin
Paul is a regular member of the Ready Steady Cook team and a frequent guest on Saturday Kitchen. In 2006 he competed in the Northern Ireland heat of Great British Menu and this year he is co-presenting Good Food Channel's The People's Cookbook.
Roux Brothers trained, Paul has recently been campaigning for improvements in the quality of food for the elderly.
Based in Belfast and married to Canadian chef Jeanne Rankin, together they launched Cayenne, among other award-winning restaurants. In 1999, Paul.s restaurant, Roscoff was the first restaurant in Northern Ireland to be awarded a Michelin star.
His Northern Ireland links extend to his own range of Irish breads as well as his own white tableware and cookware. He and his wife have co-written a number of books including New Irish Cookery and Ideal Home Cooking.
Books
New Irish Cookery
Dublin Dining
Hot Food
Gourmet Ireland
Gourmet Ireland 2
Paul Rankin's Recipes
Tangy goat’s cheese is perfectly balanced with sweet beetroot in this simple starter from Paul Rankin
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1 hr 15 min
Paul Rankin is proud of his trifle combination; however feel free to use up what you have in the house: biscuits instead of Madeira cake, raspberries instead of blackberries… After all isn’t that just how trifles came about in the first place?
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Total time
30 min
Paul Rankin, from top Belfast eatery Cayenne, shares his recipe for an Asian-inspired crispy duck
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4 hrs
Paul Rankin poaches salmon in white wine to make a herby salmon mayonnaise, perfect with the sharpness of pickled cucumber
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35 min
Paul Rankin’s sublime combination of fresh fish in a light butter saffron sauce makes beautiful music indeed
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50 min
