This colourful tomato salad makes a brilliant summer side, or light main with crusty bread. Use a rainbow of tomato and grape varieties. Ingredients 4 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp red or white wine vinegar or cider vinegar½ small red onion or 1 shallot, very finely sliced2 peaches, stoned and chopped into 2-3cm pieces200g red grapes, … Read more
Creamy avocado slaw is the perfect side dish for BBQs, picnics and summer lunches. Pecans, spring onions and parsley add lots of flavour. Ingredients 150g runner beans3 spring onions, finely chopped125g crème fraîche2 limes, grated zest and juice2 tbsp maple syrup½ finely shredded red cabbage1 avocado, diced2 apples, cut into matchsticks100g pecans, roughly choppedBunch flatleaf … Read more
The secret to this sweet, spicy, melt-in-the-mouth fruity lamb tagine is time: after a few minutes prep, you can leave the oven to do the rest of the work while you get on with other things. Like this recipe? It freezes well, so it’s perfect for a batch-cooking session. Ingredients Glug of oil for frying2 … Read more
A super tasty cheat’s paella that you can quickly whip up in 15 minutes after a busy day at work. The chorizo adds heaps of instant flavour whilst the peppers and peas bring colour and natural sweetness to this dish. Ingredients ½ x 200g chorizo ring, sliced1 onion, chopped150g frozen peas½ chicken stock cube1 garlic … Read more
Fight food waste with this herb quiche recipe. It makes excellent use of wilting herbs and salad leaves and also uses leftover mashed potato in the pastry. Use up a bag of onions in our flavour-packed cheese and onion quiche. Ingredients For the pastry110g leftover mashed potato (made with butter and milk)15g unsalted butter, chilled110g … Read more
“Rarebit is a classic Welsh dish that’s incredibly versatile. It works as a side or a standalone meal and is perfect for brunch – especially if you’re not an egg person. Ingredients 250ml ale50g unsalted butter50g plain flourSplash Worcestershire sauce1 tsp English mustard1 tsp cayenne pepper130g mature cheddar, coarsely grated130g red leicester, coarsely gratedSplash single … Read more
Istanbul-style fish sandwiches (balik ekmek) make a delicious 15-minute dinner. This popular Turkish street food is typically made with grilled mackerel. Ingredients 2 mackerel fillets1 tbsp olive oilGrated zest and juice ½ lemon2 ciabatta rolls1 little gem lettuce For the pickled onions1 small red onion, finely sliced2 tbsp red wine vinegarpinch sugar For the dill … Read more
Cooking whole fish needn’t be scary! Ingredients For the tomato sauce400g tomatoes on the vine, quartered200ml water400g tin chopped tomatoes2 basil sprigs2 flatleaf parsley sprigs, plus extra sprigs to garnish20ml extra-virgin olive oil4 garlic cloves, sliced50g caper berries50g black olives, pitted For the fishExtra-virgin olive oil to drizzle1 sea bass (about 400g), gutted and scaled … Read more
A deliciously French soup, perfect for starting off a dinner party! INGREDIENTS 30 g butter2 Tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil2 kgs onions, peeled, halved and thinly sliced½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) sugar2 Tbsp (30 ml) flour6 cups (2 litres) beef stock1 bay leafsalt, white pepper and freshly ground black pepper Croûtes12-16 slices … Read more
Children and adults both love this cake, and it tastes as good as it looks! Chiffon cake is covered in a chocolate icing, and acts as the glue to hold a modest five large bags of maltesers. People remember this cake: it’s a party centrepeice, and the chocolate and malt combo works so well with … Read more