by Anna xxxx | Feb 8, 2015 | Recipes
This is a great recipe to do something different with your broccoli. By roasting, the flavours are intensified and sweetened. It is also a great way to perk up tired broccoli that has been in the fridge a few days. Serves 4 – 5 as a side dish. Preheat the oven...
by Anna xxxx | Jan 12, 2015 | Recipes
(from The Natural Cook by Tom Hunt) Leeks take well to braising, becoming soft, savoury and sweet. Serve these with most meals, or make into cooked salads. Serves 4 as a side dish. 400g leeks, 2 garlic cloves, 3-4 sprigs of thyme, splash of white wine, 50g butter....
by Anna xxxx | Sep 15, 2014 | Recipes
(this recipe is from Tom Hunt’s book “the natural cook”) This is a staple in the US – made with fresh corn cut from the cob, it is sumptuous. Serves 4 as a side dish. 2sweetcorn cobs, 50ml double cream, knob of butter. Stand the corn on its end, hold it firmly...
by Anna xxxx | Aug 4, 2014 | Recipes
This recipe is taken from Tom Hunt’s book “The natural cook”. A book filled with great ideas for seasonal cooking. 500g beetroot, splash of light olive oil, 1 bulb of garlic, a few sprigs of flat leaf parsley. Preheat oven to 180oC. Wash the beetroots and cut into...
by Anna xxxx | Jul 14, 2014 | Recipes
This is a perfect summer meal and will be great served with a mixed leaf salad and red onion & tomato salad. To make the pesto, wash and put the whole bunch of basil in a blender. Add a good glug of olive oil (enough to cover the basil), a clove of fresh garlic,...
by Anna xxxx | Jul 2, 2014 | Recipes
750g Courgettes, washed and cut into very thin rounds Olive Oil 3 Cloves garlic, v finely chopped 12 Sprigs fresh Mint, coarsely shredded Cayenne Pepper 4 tbsp White-wine vinegar Salt & Pepper Fry the courgettes quickly in hot oil until suntanned, but not burned....
by Anna xxxx | Jun 9, 2014 | Recipes
This is a recipe I made myself, last time we had watercress. I liked it so much that I felt I had to share it, so I hope you like it too. 1 bag watercress, chopped 2 Medium potatoes, peeled & diced 1 tin cannelini beans 1 large onion, thinly sliced 500ml chicken...
by Anna xxxx | Jun 9, 2014 | Recipes
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...
by Anna xxxx | Jun 9, 2014 | Recipes
Cut a thick slice from the root of the pak choi to separate the leaves. Rinse & drain. Heat groundnut or vegetable oil in a pan or wok. Add some sesame oil, 1clove chopped garlic, 1 chopped green chilli 1tbsp Thai fish sauce (optional) & the pak choi. Toss to...
by Anna xxxx | Jun 9, 2014 | Recipes
8oz Cooked Beetroot 16 fl.oz Natural Yoghurt ¾ – 1 tspn salt and pepper 2½ tbspns finely chopped mint 1 tbspn oil 3 small, peeled, sliced garlic cloves Grate beetroot coarsely, and add to yoghurt with mint and seasoning. Stir gently. Fry the garlic in the oil...
by Anna xxxx | Jun 9, 2014 | Recipes
-Peel & cube the squash -Season, sprinkle with chopped sage, coat in olive oil & roast in a very hot oven (220c) for 20 mins until soft & browned. -While the squash is cooking, toast some pine nuts in the oven. -Meanwhile take a good handful of fresh sage...
by Anna xxxx | Jun 9, 2014 | Recipes
Green vegetables should not be the unpopular bit of the meal, stuck on the edge of your plate. Why not put a plate of greens in the middle of the table; if they are well cooked and presented they will be popular as well as healthy! Get a large pan of salted water on...
by Anna xxxx | Jun 9, 2014 | Recipes
There are, of course, many, many ways of cooking cabbage. This one is as simple as it gets and I think the result is delicious: Shred or chop your cabbage Wash, drain and shake dry, leaving only the water clinging to the cabbage. In a saucepan melt a generous knob of...
by Anna xxxx | Jun 9, 2014 | Recipes
(Rich, naughty and delicious) Snap off the root end of the asparagus and boil for about 3 mins in lightly salted water. Plunge into cold water to refresh. Reduce the juice and zest of a lemon to almost nothing in a small saucepan. Add a good glug of double cream and...
