It’s virtually impossible to grow courgettes without getting a glut? They grow so very easily and rapidly and virtually pest free. So what to do with them? Well I wanted to share this recipe with you as although it’s not the prettiest dish, it’s packed full of flavour and utilises a fair amount of the…
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Courgette, Pistachio & Lime Cake
Some years ago I supplied cakes to a lovely local coffee shop in Marlow. Without doubt this along with my carrot cake were their best sellers. Made with sunflower oil it seems to keep for several days in the fridge without deteriorating, if you can resist! You can also make a dairy free version by…
Cauliflower Cheese Tart
This was ‘I don’t know where the day has gone and I haven’t planned dinner kind of meal’. In fact I raided the fridge in desperation only to find cauliflower, spinach leaves and cheddar cheese to work with. (I always try to buy vegetables in season and cauliflower is superb at the moment). As a…
Rhubarb & Blood Orange Frangipane Tart
Time both flies and stands still when you’re looking forward to something. I have a holiday booked and I’m happy to say it’s now imminent. Lots to sort out before we depart though so my desk is littered with list upon list. When we do have the opportunity to travel we endeavour to explore somewhere…
Dashi Braised Cod, Spring Vegetables, Wild Garlic Emulsion & Wild Garlic Oil with Yuzu
This vibrant fish dish is a celebration of Spring, combining succulent cod with tender leeks and asparagus with a vibrant wild garlic emulsion and a wild garlic dressing made with yuzu. Yuzu, with its unique citrus flavour and strong fragrance, the juice, rind and peel of this fruit makes an excellent addition to sauces, seafood…
Wild Garlic, Asparagus and Camembert Tart
When Wild Garlic (Ramsons) emerges you know that Spring is on its way. The marvellous mild garlic taste of cooked Wild Garlic makes this tart recipe a great way to welcome back the return of the sun after many months of Winter. It’s one of the season’s first plants to forage, wild garlic is easy…
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Chanterelles, Lemon, Parsley & Walnuts
Neither from Jerusalem or an actual artichoke, this strange, knobbly vegetable is, in fact, a tuber from the sunflower family. The white flesh of this vegetable is nutty, sweet and is a good source of iron, B vitamins and thiamin. It will discolour if exposed to air so place the peeled vegetable in a bowl of acidulated water until ready to…
