Smashed Broad Beans & Baby Peas on Bruschetta with Ricotta & Mint
Season: Spring Summer
Serves 4 Ingredients 1 crusty sourdough loaf 1 clove garlic, peeled Extra virgin olive oil to drizzle 300g fresh broad beans (podded beans) 1 cup frozen baby peas, thawed 1 tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper 120g fresh ricotta Few mint leaves, finely chopped Method Slice sourdough thickly and toast or...
Broad Bean, Barley & Mint Salad
Season: Summer
Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1 litre vegetable stock 500g podded fresh broad beans 225g pearl barley 2 handfuls mint leaves 200g radishes, quartered 100g whole hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped 140g goat’s cheese, crumbled into small chunks For the dressing: 4 tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil 1 tbsp red wine vinegar juice and...
Cherry Vodka
Season: Summer
We say make it a double! This is perfect chilled, with a few cherries in, or make it long and add some soda or lemonade Makes 750ml Ingredients 400g cherries 200g caster sugar 70cl bottle vodka Method Slit the cherries, but don’t cut them in half. Put in a pan...
Cherry & Almond Sponge with Pistachio Crème Fraîche
Season: Spring Summer
Mix textures and flavours with moist, creamy sponge cake, tart fruit and a sweet, nutty cream – a Bakewell with a difference Serves 4 Ingredients For the cherry base 500g sweet cherries, washed and stoned 1 tsp lemon juice zest and ¼ orange 85g caster sugar 1 tbsp chopped pistachio...
Scotch Eggs
Season: Summer
Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 eggs 240 g pork sausage meat 1 tsp thyme leaves, finely chopped 1 tbsp flat leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 lemon, zested 1 spring onion, finely chopped 1 egg, beaten 120 g plain flour 120 g very fine breadcrumbs rape seed...
Beef & Asparagus Salad
Season: Summer
Serves 2 Ingredients: For the dressing: ½ a cup of extra virgin olive oil or pomace oil 2 tbsp of white wine vinegar 1 tsp of honey 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp Wholegrain Mustard Salt and Pepper to taste For the salad: 8 stems of asparagus...
Rhubarb Strawberries Pudding Cake
Season: Summer
Serves 6-8 Ingredients 750g rhubarb 250g strawberries 250g brown sugar 5 eggs 200g flour 100g butter 1 pint milk 1 vanilla pod 25g butter 1 pinch of salt Method 1. Boil the milk with the vanilla pod, cut in half. Leave to infuse. 2. Preheat your oven to 360°F (180°C)....
Asparagus, Goat’s Cheese & Smoked Bacon Quiche
Season: Spring Summer
Serves 8 Ingredients: For the pastry: 250g plain flour 125g unsalted butter (room temp) 1 egg 2 tbsp water For the filling: 2 rashers of thick smoked back bacon (finely chopped) 100g of goat’s cheese 300ml double cream 200ml of milk 4 medium eggs Salt & pepper 6 sprigs of...
Carrot & Sesame Burgers
Season: Summer
Serves 6 Ingredients 750g carrots, peeled and grated 410g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 small onion, roughly chopped 2 tbsp tahini paste, plus 1 tsp to serve 1 tsp ground cumin 1 egg 3 tbsp olive oil 100g wholemeal breadcrumbs zest 1 lemon, plus 1 tsp juice 150ml pot...
Spiced BBQ Lamb Skewers
Season: Summer
Serves 8 Ingredients 900g boned leg of lamb, cut into 2cm in cubes For the marinade 85g plain yogurt 25g ginger 5 fat garlic cloves ½ tsp red chilli powder, or to taste 1 tbsp rape seed oil 2 tsp red wine vinegar 1 rounded tsp garam masala 1 rounded...