Small baby octopus - about 5cm long - aren't easy to find fresh. You'll probably have to buy frozen ones. Don't try substituting large octopus for this dish - it's too tough. If you can't find ...

This is the dish I created for Jamie Oliver and Uncle Ben's Search for a Food Tube Star. Baby Octopus and Rice is a favourite recipe of mine and I hope it will be one of yours too!

Cooking baby octopus can be intimidating but actually as long as you leave time to marinate and tenderise it properly and don’t overcook it, it can be a delicious alternative to chicken or fish ...

Wash and clean the octopus well, removing all the dirt and ink from it. Place the octopus in a pressure cooker and pour in the water. Cook for about 25 minutes or until the octopus is soft.

Baby octopus releases a lot of water when baked (and as such becomes smaller), so whilst 1kg was used in this recipe, you could quite easily add another 1kg without having to adjust any of the ...

Add the garlic and sauté until light brown, taking care not to burn. Using tongs, carefully add the octopus and red-pepper flakes (make sure the octopus is dry or it will splatter in the oil ...

Octopus can be tough if not tenderised before cooking. The traditional way to tenderise the meat is to hurl it against rocks; an easier method is to simmer it for an hour. After pre-cooking, grill ...

Octopus, the best one you'll choose from the eye: if it is cloudy, it means that it is old. In Australia the best polyps are those of the West coast. The basic steps for grandma's recipe.

Place the octopus, wine cork, bay leaves, and salt and pepper in a large pot. Cover generously withwater, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and cook the octopus at a vigorous simmer until ...

Everywhere you go along the coastline of Italy it will be offered to you in some form or another, perhaps with cozze e vongole (mussels and clams), patelle (limpets) and moscardini (baby octopus ...

Baby Octopus and Rice is a favourite recipe of mine and I hope it will be one of yours too! I've been on 50 cruises. Here are 5 things I never buy on the ships. 8 out of 10 women change their name ...