Liz McClarnon has travelled the world as part of girl band Atomic Kitten and eaten in the world’s finest exotic restaurants, but she loves the taste of home best of all.
Masterchef at work...
She used to be a nervous cook, and confessed to Simon that until she won Masterchef she was absolutely terrified of using the oven. That cheeky grin of hers reveals that this is rather a naughty dish – Liz used to have a high cholesterol level and had to get her mum to hypnotise her to stop eating crisps, but she can indulge herself now and again with her favourite meals, like Simple Beef Wellington.
“I absolutely love red meat. This is a simpler version of my usual Beef Wellington, so you can easily cook it at home.” This is a celebration dish rather than for every day, but we all deserve a treat, and it’s just the kind of dinner to cook for an intimate night in. With a rich velvety red wine to go with it, your dinner guest will think you have been slaving away in the kitchen for hours!
Watch Liz cook Simple Beef Wellington or have a go at cooking Liz's Simple Beef Wellington yourself!