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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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30 Jun 2025

Cider Vinegar Strawberry Shortcake

<p>You can't beat a bowl of strawberries in the summer. Especially when eating w...
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02 Jun 2025

Nduja, artichoke & ricotta tagliatelle

<p>An indulgent dish of nduja, artichokes and ricotta for a spicy sausage dish with a...
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29 Jul 2024

Lemon, Garlic, Mint, and Fennel Pollen Spaghetti

This pasta dish can be as simple or intricate as you prefer. At its core, it celebrates the...
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23 Jul 2024

Fennel Pollen Marinade

As we all know, wild fennel grows like a weed everywhere it lays its hat. Most gardeners pu...
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12 Jun 2024

Creamy Guacamole

Here's our take on the traditional guacamole. These buttery avocados are mashed into g...
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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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31 May 2023

Anchioade Mayonnaise

Anchoïade is a perfect partner for all things barbecued. This simple recipe will give you e...
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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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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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11 May 2022

Rowley Leigh’s Caponata

Traditionally a Sicilian dish, caponata can be found in numerous variations of chopped aube...
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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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19 Jun 2019

Vegan Bagna Cauda

Bagna Cauda (literally warm bath) is a Piedmontese dip, traditionally made with garlic and ...
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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 Jul 2018

Perfect Beef Fajitas

We've started making our own fajita rub but adding a bit of lime and pineapple juice d...
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30 May 2018

Elderflower Cordial

If you find the over fragrant 'cat's pee' smell of elderflower a bit too muc...
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30 May 2018

Lemon Cordial

You can either make a big batch, pasteurise it in a water bath and store in a cool cupboard...
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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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13 Jul 2017

Apricot Jam

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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

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

Harissa Crab Pasta Sauce

Classic crab pasta sauce with a harissa twist. Easy, tasty and a bit flashy - what more can...
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04 Nov 2016

Baked harissa chicken with squash, chorizo and peppers

Baked harissa chicken with butternut squash.
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04 Nov 2016

Poor Man’s Tagliata

The joys of a thick, BBQ’d and sliced on the bias, ‘Italian Tagliata’ style steak are worth...
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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

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

Black Pudding & Cavalo Nero Pasta

Our black pudding is the best – not only for breakfast but for supper too.
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29 Sep 2016

Uncle Vito’s Meatball Sauce

Why anyone wants to eat boring old Spaghetti Bolognese when they could be eating this beats...
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