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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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23 Jun 2023

Salmorejo

Here's our take on a slightly less traditional Spanish Salmorejo using Brindisa's...
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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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15 Feb 2017

Best Braised Lentils

Serves: 6 Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes
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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

Tabbouleh

Tabouleh comes in all shapes and colours. Bulgar/cracked wheat is a must, as is enough flat...
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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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