Recipes
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Lettuce & Spinach Soup
by Gaby Bartai My verdict on lettuce in soup: yes, but it needs company. Lettuce on its own produces altogether too mild a flavour, but to my taste, an all-spinach soup is just too green for its own good. Half and…
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Apricot, buckwheat and hazelnut crumble
Stone-fruits make a delicious, summery filling to comforting crumbles. Lucy Burton shares her recipe for a gluten-free seasonal crumble Warm and comforting crumbles are usually reserved for the colder winter months, when apples, pears and quince grow in abundance. Subject as…
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Plum & Almond Cake
A simple cake to prepare as a teatime treat, and the halved plums ensure everybody gets a fruity slice. There’s so much coming through in the garden now that the kitchen is the place to be with all that fresh…
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Elderflower drizzle cake
Wild elderflower has a short season, but is ripe for the picking in June. Lucy Burton shares her recipe for a summery drizzle cake For eleven months of the year, elder trees languish quietly and inconspicuously in our hedgerows, gardens,…
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Salad of Melon, Beans & Halloumi Cheese
A fantastic seasonal dish to serve on a warm summer’s evening with sweet melon and salty halloumi. SERVES4 • 1 mug aduki beans • 1 mug black beans • 1 mug couscous • ½ melon, diced • 2 spring onions,…
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Strawberry & White Chocolate Muffins
Indulge yourself with some early-summer baking –then adapt the recipe to use raspberries, redcurrants & blueberries as they come into season Makes 14 Muffins! Ingredients 225g (8oz) plain flour 200g (7oz) caster sugar 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt…
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Blackcurrant Sponge
A delicious and easy one-bowl sponge loaded with juicy blackcurrants SERVES 8 FOR THE SPONGE • 225g (8oz) unsalted butter, softened, plus a little more for greasing the tin • 225g (8oz) self-raising flour • 1 tsp baking powder •…
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Lentil Stuffed Peppers
A quick and easy stuffed pepper recipe, perfect to serve at a barbecue. SERVES 6 • 200g (7oz) red or green lentils • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped • 1 carrot, grated • 3…
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Melon, Cucumber, Apple Salad with Goji Berries
A super fresh summer salad of sweet melon, apple and tangy goji berries. Serve with grilled fish or chicken. SERVES 4 • 1 melon • 2 apples • ½ cucumber • ½ lemon, juice of • 2 tbsp goji berries…
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Peach and Rose Lemonade
Homemade lemonade is a world away from store bought fizzy pop. Lucy Burton adds peach and rose for a delicious and tempting virgin fizz Few things signal the dizzy, balmy height of British summer better than rosy ripe peaches. June…
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Blackcurrant Ice Cream
Three simple ingredients are all that is needed to make this smooth and delicious ice cream made with fresh blackcurrants. SERVES 5-6 • 450g (1lb) blackcurrants • 175g (6oz) sugar • 275ml (10fl oz) double cream 1. Reserve 2-3 tbsp…
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Chicken & Pepper Pasta In A Creamy Garlic Sauce
A vibrant and colourful dish making the most out of seasonal bell peppers, spinach and tomatoes. SERVES 4 • 3 bell peppers, chopped • 1 red onion, chopped • 4 tbsp olive oil • 400g/1lb chicken breast • 1 tsp…
