Warm chicory, taleggio and apple salad - Scrumptious lunch treat - heads of chicory, sprigs fresh tarragon, large red apple, of taleggio cheese, A handful of walnut kernels, walnut oil, Sea salt, Cut each head of chicory into four and wash thoroughly.; Wash the apple. Cut into quarters, remove the core and cut each quarter [...]
Roast potatoes with rosemary and garlic - Scrumptious roasties infused with herb flavours - waxy potatoes, sprigs rosemary, olive oil, cloves garlic, Sea salt, black pepper, TURN THE OVEN ON TO 180˚C/160˚C fan/Gas 4; Peel the potatoes and cut into large bite-sized chunks. Rinse under the tap and pat dry with kitchen paper.; Remove the [...]
New potato salad with horseradish cream - Fantastic with all sorts of meat and fish - new potatoes, crème fraiche, radishes, snipped chives OR 2 spring onions, horseradish sauce, Wash the potatoes and cut in halves. Put them into a saucepan with ½ teaspoon of salt and cover with water. Bring to the boil, then [...]
Mozzarella, avocado and tomato salad - A delicious, light dish to enjoy for lunch or as a starter - ripe avocado, ripe but firm vine tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella (vegetarian versions available), A handful of fresh basil leaves, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Sea salt, Wash and slice the tomatoes.; Drain the mozzarella and cut into 1cm [...]
Thai vegetable stir-fry - Turn almost any veg into a tasty meal - peppers, any colour, spring onions, spinach, shitake mushrooms, red chilli, piece of fresh ginger, clove garlic, tin coconut cream, soy sauce, rapeseed oil, fine noodles, bean sprouts, Wash the peppers, halve them, deseed and cut into thin strips.; Wash and finely slice [...]
Guacamole - Authentic Mexican dip that’s quick and easy to rustle up - ripe avocados, ripe but firm tomatoes, green chilli, lime, preferably organic, clove garlic, onion, olive oil, cumin seeds, Sea salt, black pepper, Peel, stone and dice the avocados. Zest and juice the lime and add to the avocados. Mash to a pulp [...]
Parmigiana di melanzane - Classic Italian dish of aubergine, tomatoes, basil and mozzarella - aubergines, mozzarella, Bunch fresh basil, 50g grated parmesan, passata (pureed, sieved tomatoes), onion, olive oil, clove garlic, Sea salt, black pepper, Olive oil for frying, Wash the aubergines and top and tail them. Slice lengthways in 5mm slices. Arrange the slices [...]
Roasted cherry tomato and basil soup - A lovely, sweet soup packed with intense Mediterranean flavours - cherry tomatoes, large sweet potato, shallot, Bunch fresh basil, olive oil, vegetable stock, Sea salt, black pepper, TURN THE OVEN ON TO 200˚C/180˚C fan/Gas 6; Wash the tomatoes. Peel and slice the sweet potato. Put them both into [...]
Leek and potato soup - A comforting winter soup - leeks, floury potatoes, butter, Milk, snipped chives, small onion, vegetable stock, Sea salt, black pepper, Boil a kettle and make up the stock according to the packet instructions.; Discard the green part of the leeks and the outer leaf. Finely chop the white part and [...]
Braised fennel - Bored with the same vegetables? Try this tonight… - fennel bulbs, bunch fresh parsley, clove garlic, olive oil, Sea salt, black pepper, Trim the tops of the fennel bulbs and remove the outer leaves. Cut each bulb into wedges and rinse under running water.; Peel and bash the garlic. Wash and roughly [...]