Recipes
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Cheesy Leeks On Toast
A variation of the classic ‘Cheese on Toast’, this green twist is filling and packed with flavour. SERVES 4 • 50g (2oz) butter • 3 medium leeks, trimmed, washed and sliced • 4 thick slices of sourdough • 100g (3.5oz)…
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Mushroom & Cheese Tarts
Growing your own mushrooms is easy. Try this delicious dish of flaky pastry and earthy mushrooms – it goes down well at dinner parties! SERVES 4 AS A STARTER • 10 mushrooms, sliced (any mushroom will do, but chestnut work…
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Pea Sprout & Parsley Risotto
Try this simple recipe using your own home-grown pea sprouts at any time of year! Pea sprouts – expensively available from the better supermarkets – are extremely easy to grow; just sow the seed thickly in a tray, put it…
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Cherry Blossom Ice Cream
There are few sights more cheering than the first blossom of Spring. Lucy Burton shares her tips for baking with these delicate flowers March brings with it the start of Spring, the end of Lent, and a glimmer of warmer…
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Brussel Sprout & Cheese Bake with Crispy Shallots
Who can say no to a cheesy bake? Not me, that’s for sure! This scrumptious dish is perfect for those long, cold winter weekends. Serves 4 | Ingredients 500g Brussel Sprouts 2 tbsp Olive oil 4 Shallots, thinly sliced 85g…
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Leek, Broccoli & Blue Cheese Quiche
Although they’re a winter crop, leeks have a delicacy of flavour that suggests spring, especially when paired with purple sprouting… Serves 4 90g (3¼oz) plain flour 80g (3oz) butter 125g (4½oz) Shropshire Blue or similar cheese, finely diced 150g (5½oz)…
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The top 5 tastiest flowers (Yes! You can eat them!)
Flowers were first recorded as being used in food in 140 BC, many different cultures since incorporated them into everyday foods. 1. Calendula Calendula flower petals make a tasty addition to summer salads and stir-fries. Sow: March-May thinly direct into…
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Crunch Baked Cauliflower
This recipe combines cauliflower, cheese and breadcrumbs to produce a crisp, juicy and mouthwatering dish, which serves 2 to 4 people. Ingredients… 450g (15oz) cauliflower florets Salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese 4 tablespoons of…
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Carrot & Coriander Soup
A delicious soup combining all the goodness of carrot and coriander. Colourful too! INGREDIENTS FOR THE SOUP: 4 medium-sized carrots 2 potatoes 1 medium onion 1 large clove garlic 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 tablespoon chopped coriander…
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Carrot Cake
#Carrotcake Simple to make, yet worthy of a gold star, this carrot cake really is a winner in the afternoon tea department. Rich, moist and flavourful, it’s an all-round favourite. Serves 8 • 155ml (5½fl oz) sunflower oil, plus extra…
