Recipes

For a real taste of the Mediterranean, try these! Slice the sides off the peppers and place skin-side up under a red hot grill. Grill until well blackened. Remove the peppers and put them in an airtight container. When cool, peel off the skins, cut into slices and...

3lb ripe/over-ripe tomatoes 2 large onions - sliced 2-3 ripe/over-ripe red peppers- roughly cut. 2-3 cloves garlic - whole ¼ - ½ bottle cheap white wine Dash double cream oil/butter for cooking. Preheat oven to 240C. Put tomatoes, garlic and peppers in a roasting tin,...

Chard (washed, chopped , stalks and leaves separated) olive oil 2 cloves garlic (sliced) 1 fresh chilli (thinly sliced) 2 large anchovies zest & juice of ½ lemon 1tbsp fresh grated parmesan 1 tbsp capers poached egg Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and chilli. Add...

4tbsp good olive oil 2 garlic cloves crushed 1 med. onion chopped 8oz swede, peeled and cut into small cubes 1tsp fresh rosemary, chopped 1tbsp balsamic vinegar 8 slices thickly sliced bread (ciabatta is ideal) 2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed for rubbing on toast...

10 oz plain flour 3 0z soft brown or muscovado sugar 2tspn baking powder ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda pinch salt 6oz peeled parsnip 40z dates 3floz corn oil or melted butter 6floz milk 1 egg Preheat oven to gas 6. Prepare muffin tin or paper cases. Sieve dry ingredients...

Cut 1 large cauliflower into florets and discard large stalks. Chop 1 medium onion. Peel & chop 1 large potato into chunks. Melt butter in a large pan, add onion, potato and cauliflower. Put on a lid & sweat gently for 10 mins. Add about a litre of chicken or...