Steve Ott
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SALMON & WATERCRESS SPELT TART
A lovely centrepiece for the dinner table, showcasing seasonal watercress and wild salmon. SERVES 4-6 Preparation time: 30 minutes | Cooking time: 1 hour FOR THE SPELT PASTRY: • 200g/7oz spelt flour • Pinch of salt • 100g/3½oz unsalted butter,…
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WATERCRESS & RED PEPPER RISOTTO
A bright and fresh dish using vibrant watercress and red peppers. Risotto is surprisingly simple to make, but the secret is to keep stirring SERVES 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 35 minutes • 1 tbsp olive oil •…
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SPRING ONION MACARONI CHEESE
A slightly fancier take on yummy macaroni cheese, with spinach, tomatoes and seasonal spring onions. SERVES6 Preparation time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 40 minutes • 350g/12oz macaroni • 50g/2oz butter • 50g/2oz plain flour • 1 bunch spring onions,…
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POTATO & CHANA DAL CURRY
I almost always add a few potatoes to my curries. I like the extra bite they add, and they’re also satisfyingly filling. SERVES 4 Preparation time: 35 minutes | Cooking time: 30 minutes • 1½ tsp Madras powder • 1½…
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VIDEO: Potato & Kale Hash
There’s making a hash of it and making a hash. This month, the Three Mudketeers opted for the latter. Digging into Steve’s culinary repertoire, this month the team make a potato and kale hash, straight from the plot to the…
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HARISSA CHICKEN & SPRING ONION STUFFED POTATO SKINS
Spicy and delicious, this dish is great for a mid-week dinner served with a green salad. SERVES 4 Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes • 4 sweet potatoes, washed • 2 small chicken breasts • 1…
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POTATO & EGG SALAD
The secret to a good potato salad is seasoning the potatoes while they are still warm. SERVES 4-6 Preparation time: 25 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes • 800g/1¾lb potatoes • 3 tbsp white wine vinegar • 2 celery stalks,…
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Bean sprout and sweet corn soup
This is a recipe that I use throughout spring and summer, adapting it to what’s in season: sprouting broccoli, asparagus, mangetout, French beans… Until then, here’s a winter version using bean sprouts, which you can harvest from your window-sill within…
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Weeds still on offer
An essential go-to reference for any organic – or would-be organic – gardener. The excellent new edition of John Walker’s Weeds: An Organic, Earth-Friendly Guide to their Identification, Use and Control, which was featured in the January issue (read an…
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Front garden research needs your help
How does the trend from green to grey affect our health and well-being? We’re increasingly aware of the effect that green spaces have on our physical and mental well-being, and there’s also been much recent publicity about the alarming rate…
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Sign up to grow blooms for bees
The Blooms for Bees team wants to improve bedding plant recommendations to support pollinators. The new Blooms for Bees project is looking for citizen scientists to take part in an experiment to assess ‘Mignon’ dahlias, to determine their value for…
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Guide to growing a business
The Growing Enterprise Guide offers detailed advice and practical information about how to sell what you grow in the city. If you’re an urban grower who’d like to sell your produce, whether on a small-scale ‘garden gate’ basis or as…
