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31 Jul 2025
Sticky miso & harissa barbecue chicken
<p>This spatchcock chicken with sticky miso & harissa is sure to wow any guests y...
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21 Jul 2025
Pesto alla Trapanese
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">For years I thought that anything other than the ...
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09 Jan 2025
Chicken and barley soup
<p>If, like me, you've been suffering over the not so festive period, not only d...
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21 Nov 2023
Nut Roast Galette
The ubiquitous BFS nut roast is available all year, but it does come into its own at Christ...
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21 Nov 2023
Pale Farm’s Leftover Turkey Pie
Vicky Chamings of Pale Farm, our new free-range turkey supplier, shares her crowd-pleasing ...
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20 Jul 2023
Taco Esquites
Our take on the classic Mexican street salad but this time in a taco - using sweetcorn, fet...
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27 Apr 2023
Nduja, Ricotta & Onion Tart
A French onion tart, cooled but still warm out of the oven, is a truly wondrous thing. Hail...
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27 Apr 2023
Cheese Tart
Best served at room temperature, this savoury cheese tart is ideal for al fresco dining in ...
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06 Apr 2023
Chinese Style Meatballs
Beyond the holistic perfection of leek and potato soup, I don’t have much appetite for the ...
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30 Jun 2022
Rowley Leigh’s Frittedda
Frittedda is a tasty vegetable stew originating in the Sicilian capital, Palermo. Prepared ...
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21 Jun 2022
Ruth Rae’s Broad Bean and Goats Cheese Pâté
Edgy Veggie is a vegetarian and vegan takeaway that took off during lockdown and has since ...
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24 May 2022
Elizabeth David’s Caponata
<p>Along with Tuscan Panzanella, Sicilian Caponata is a good way of pulling any mezze...
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27 Jun 2019
Fabulous French Onion Tart
Not to be confused with Quiche Lorraine, French Onion tart really is what it says. Onions. ...
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15 Apr 2019
Tuscan Roast Duck for Easter
Take the plunge and look beyond leg of lamb this Easter. Instead, how about opting for roas...
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27 Feb 2019
Austrian Apple & Horseradish Sauce
<p>Traditionally served with tafelspitz (an Austrian 'boiled' beef dish muc...
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21 Aug 2018
Pesto alla Poly Tunnel
Like many, I think I might have overdone it a bit on the tomato planting in the poly tunnel...
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09 Aug 2018
Green Eggs Over Lentils
The best things are often afterthoughts and this was just that. I was tweaking Nigel Slater...
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31 Jul 2018
Rare Roast Beef and Lentil Salad
Rare roast beef and lentils are a great basis for any salad but what really gives this it...
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30 Jan 2018
Kimchi noodle soup
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30 Jan 2018
Kimchi and prawn fritters
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08 Dec 2017
Lebanese Pita Pizza
There is such a thing as a Lebanese pizza, known as manoush, and loosely speaking this just...
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04 Aug 2017
Warm lentil and sausage salad
Sausages and lentils are a great combination - pair them in a salad or a casserole dependin...
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01 Aug 2017
Smoked Chicken and Potato Salad
A simple lunch or easy supper that is quick to make and shows off our delicious smoked chic...
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19 Jun 2017
Crab & Chorizo Empanadas
Makes 20 / prep time – 20 minutesPreheat the oven to 180°C and bake for about 20 minute...
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19 Jun 2017
Crab Cakes
Makes 12 / prep time – 30 minutesPreheat the oven to 180°C and bake for about 30 minute...
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27 Apr 2017
Devon Steak Pasty
Makes 7/8 pasties / prep time – 30 minutes (excluding making the pastry)/cooking timePr...
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04 Nov 2016
Stuffed Tomatoes
<p>Stuffed Tomatoes - or Pomodori al riso as they’re known in Rome. Stuffed anything ...
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04 Nov 2016
Caponata Involtini (aubergine rolls)
These little blighters are a combination of Nigella's Involtini and Thomasina Miers Au...
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04 Nov 2016
Panzanella – Tuscan bread and tomato salad
As my sister said to me - 'who would have thought bread and tomatoes could be so delic...
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04 Nov 2016
Curried Parsnip Soup
A sweet, spiced and tasty soup to serve for lunch or as a starter with chunky bread.
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04 Nov 2016
Vegetable Harira soup
Not real harira but lovely nevertheless. The mixture of veg, grains and pulses, spices/sauc...
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04 Nov 2016
Broth of God
Stocks and broths are wonderful creations that we all should be making more of – not just b...
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04 Nov 2016
Broad Bean Risotto
A wonderfully fresh dish that you can serve as a starter, or as a main with a piece of chic...
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04 Nov 2016
Risi e Bisi e Runner Beans
In it’s pure Venetian form, Risi e Bisi is a wet risotto of rice (obviously), smoked pancet...
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04 Nov 2016
Baked Butternut Squash Risotto
Squash risotto is real comfort food, can be cooked in advance and is amazingly easy. Finish...
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04 Nov 2016
Beef, Cabbage, Apple & Horseradish Soup
<h3>a.k.a. Austerity Soup</h3>
Is much a stew as a soup but, either way, it’s ...
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04 Nov 2016
Black Pudding & Cavalo Nero Pasta
Our black pudding is the best – not only for breakfast but for supper too.
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