Rhubarb breakfast pots

Check out these rhubarb pots for a healthy low cal breakfast. These colourful breakfast pots are super simple to make and are high in protein, perfect fuel to start your day. Ingredients 400g rhubarb, cut into 4cm pieces3 tbsp honey½ lemon, juiced50g jumbo oats25g hazelnuts, roughly chopped25g coconut chips400g 0% fat greek yogurt Method

Chia pudding

This creamy, lightly sweetened pud is surprisingly filling due to the soluble fibre in chia seeds – topped with quickly cooked apples, it’s a simple and healthy brekkie. Ingredients 500ml oat milk100g chia seeds2 tsp vanilla extract1 tbsp maple syrup3 Braeburn apples, peeled, cored and chopped30g raisins½ tsp ground cinnamon Method

Smoked beetroot, agrodolce and hazelnuts

This colourful, smoky and vegetarian entrée makes for a perfectly balanced starter or side dish. INGREDIENTS 1 small radicchio, leaves separated60 ml (¼ cup) verjuiceRoasted chopped hazelnuts, baby red shiso and bull’s blood leaves (see note), to serve Smoked beetroot12 baby beetroot, trimmed8 thyme sprigs100 gm woodchips (see note), soaked in cold water for 30 … Read more

Porcine’s zucchini, pecorino and basil tart

A tasty, seasonal vegetarian recipe that’s perfect for entertaining. INGREDIENTS 1 sheet (375gm) frozen Carême puff pastry, thawed9 thin, small zucchini (about 720gm), cut into 3cm lengthsFinely grated pecorino, to serve Zucchini filling125 ml (½ cup) extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for brushing2 white onions, thinly sliced4 garlic cloves, finely chopped5 thin, small zucchini (about … Read more

Olive-oil ice-cream, yoghurt mousse and black cherries

 Start this recipe a day ahead to make the ice-cream. INGREDIENTS 100 gm caster sugar2 star anise½ cinnamon quill18 black cherries, halved and pitted Olive-oil ice-cream700 ml milk120 gm caster sugar70 gm skim-milk powder60 gm liquid glucose160 ml (⅔ cup) fruity extra-virgin olive oil Yoghurt mousse220 ml pouring cream150 gm-180gm caster sugar (see note)450 gm … Read more

Beef bone broth with mushrooms and buckwheat noodles

A nutrient-rich soup that feeds the soul as well as being a soothing Sunday activity to undertake when the weather’s against you. INGREDIENTS 1 15cm x 7cm piece of kombu (optional; see note)50 gm ginger, thinly sliced3 spring onions, white part cut into batons, green part cut into julienne2 dried shiitake mushrooms, rinsed150 gm mixed … Read more

No-bake mango and strawberry torta

Like the idea of smothering mangoes and strawberries in cream and sandwiching them between Madeira cake? So do we! With this delicious no-bake dessert recipe, you don’t even need to turn the oven on. 10 Ingredients 400ml double cream2 tbsp icing sugar mixture250g tub crème fraîche2 tsp orange blossom water2 x 450g packets Madeira cake2 … Read more

Salmon traybake

Looking for an all-in-one traybake recipe? This vibrant salmon curry dish is packed with punchy flavours and will make for an easy midweek meal. Ingredients 1 tsp black mustard seeds1 tsp cumin seeds1 tsp ground turmeric1 tbsp vegetable oil1 head broccoli, cut into florets and stalk choppeda thumb-sized piece ginger, sliced2 cloves garlic, bashed1 tbsp … Read more

Vegan ham

This glazed seitan ‘ham’ is a perfectly festive meat alternative which will hold its own as a Christmas dinner centrepiece. Leftovers make fantastic ‘ham’ and mustard sandwiches for Boxing Day. Ingredients SEITAN HAM400g vital wheat gluten, (see cook’s notes)2 tbsp onion powder1 tbsp garlic powder300g cooked, peeled beetroot190g silken tofu4 tbsp white or brown miso … Read more

Maple-glazed gammon with apple slaw

This sweet maple-glazed gammon recipe is a clever update on a classic roast. Serve it with bittersweet roasted chicory and a fresh slaw to cut through the salt. Ingredients 2 carrots, peeled and sliced 2cm thick2 onions, peeled and sliced 1cm thick3 cloves garlic2 sprigs sage2 bay leaves4 heads chicory, halved lengthways1 (approximately 2kg) boneless … Read more