Ricotta cheesecake with fresh strawberries - Light and creamy. Perfect for outdoor entertaining - unsalted butter, unwaxed lemons, ricotta, double cream, fresh strawberries, digestive biscuits, amaretti biscuits, caster sugar, cornflour, Crush the digestive and amaretti biscuits, either in a blender or by putting them in a food bag and lightly beating them with a rolling [...]
Spezzatino di agnello - Tangy, melt-in-the-mouth shoulder of lamb - shoulder of lamb, red chilli, white wine vinegar, cloves of garlic, A pinch of dried oregano, olive oil, Sea salt, Rinse the meat and pat dry with kitchen paper. Cut into large pieces and put in a bowl with the vinegar. Refrigerate for 2 hours.; [...]
Breakfast smoothie - Get your day off to a great start with this smoothie - mixed berries, fresh or frozen, banana, natural full fat yogurt, semi-skimmed milk, Large handful of baby spinach, mixed pumpkin, sunflower and linseed, Blitz the berries, banana and yogurt to a smooth consistency.; Add the spinach, seeds and the milk and blitz [...]
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 [...]
Homemade hummus - Quick to make and beats shop-bought every time - Greek yogurt, lemon, tin chickpeas, clove garlic, tahini paste, olive oil, paprika, Sea salt, black pepper, Drain the chickpeas into a colander and rinse under the tap.; Peel and crush the garlic. Grate the zest from the lemon and squeeze the juice.; Blitz [...]
Lamb tagine - Healthy aromatic one-pot of succulent lamb cooked with spices, chickpeas and dried apricots - diced shoulder of lamb, carrots, pomegranate, Bunch fresh coriander, onions, garlic cloves, tin chopped tomatoes, tins chickpeas, dried apricots, vegetable stock, ground cinnamon, clove, cardamom pods, turmeric, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, olive oil, A grating of nutmeg, Sea [...]
Salmon teriyaki on basmati and wild rice - Simple, speedy and tangy with teriyaki. Delicious and nutritious. - skinless salmon fillets, good quality teriyaki sauce, olive oil, basmati and wild rice, Rinse the salmon fillets and pat dry with kitchen paper.; Mix the teriyaki sauce with the olive oil and drizzle over the fish. Set [...]
Tenderstem broccoli with chilli and soy sauce - A fragrant way to enjoy your greens - tenderstem broccoli, red chilli, clove garlic, olive oil, soy sauce, Wash, deseed and finely chop the chilli. Peel and bash the garlic clove. Trim the broccoli stalks and rinse under running water.; Bring a pan of water to the [...]
Warm Jersey Royals in a vinaigrette dressing - Deliciously tangy nuggets of potato - Jersey Royal potatoes, Bunch spring onions, olive oil, wine vinegar, Sea salt, black pepper, Scrub the potatoes and rinse under cold water. Trim and finely slice the spring onions.; Place the potatoes in a pan with salted water and bring to [...]
Yogurt cake - Light, delicious sponge - coconut or plain full fat yogurt, large eggs, unwaxed lemon, A little butter for greasing, plain flour, desiccated coconut, baking powder, sugar, groundnut oil, cocoa powder for dusting, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas 4; Wash the lemon and finely grate the rind. Grease a loose-bottomed 22cm cake tin [...]