Nettle Soup

Nettle Soup

Spring crops may be a few weeks off yet – but the weeds are ready to harvest. This vibrant soup combines the new season’s nettles with last season’s potatoes and onions. Ingredients (serves 2) 25g (1oz) butter 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed 150g (5½oz) potatoes, peeled and diced 600ml (1pt) vegetable stock 250g…
SICILIAN CAULIFLOWER SALAD

SICILIAN CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Salads aren’t just for summer, you can get very creative experimenting with your winter veg too.  This warm fragrant salad of cauliflower takes its inspiration from Sicily, and is lovely served for lunch or as a side dish. SERVES 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: I hour 30 minutes • 1 medium cauliflower • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil,…
Thai Green Curry with Cauliflower

Thai Green Curry with Cauliflower

This aromatic vegetarian Thai green curry features this season’s best cauliflower. Full of flavour and simple enough for weeknight dinners. SERVES 4 Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes • 2 tbsp coconut oil • 200g/8oz tofu, cubed • 1 medium onion, diced • 2 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced • 3 tbsp Thai green curry paste • 1…
Winter veg chutney

Winter veg chutney

Root crops don’t lend themselves to many preserving possibilities – so when I spotted both swede and carrot amongst the ingredients of the market-leading ‘pickle’ brand, I attempted to reverse-engineer the recipe. But when I tasted my first batch, it wasn’t that like the original… it was much nicer. So I abandoned the attempt to replicate it, and developed the…
Beetroot & Mackerel Blinis

Beetroot & Mackerel Blinis

These tasty blinis are great to serve at the Christmas party and don’t take long to make either if you make the chutney in advance. SERVES 32 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time for the chutney: 60 minutes FOR THE CHUTNEY • 1kg/2lbs 3oz raw beetroot, peeled and chopped • 2 onions, chopped • 2 apples, chopped • ½ tbsp…
Butternut Squash Lasange

Butternut Squash Lasange

Creamy, sweet and savoury, this is a comfort food that will warm you up on a cold winter night. SERVES 4 Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 50 minutes • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 large butternut squash • 1 tsp sea salt • Large knob of butter • A large bunch of sage • 3 cloves of garlic,…
Kale & Sweet Potato Pasta

Kale & Sweet Potato Pasta

This is a colourful dish, making great use of vitamin-rich kale and flavourful sweet potatoes. Can be made ahead and served cold as a salad. SERVES 2 Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 35 minutes • 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced • 1 large red onion, roughly chopped • 2 garlic cloves, chopped • 2 tbsp olive oil…
Fresh Fig Chutney

Fresh Fig Chutney

Serve this sweet and tangy chutney with a crumbly aged cheddar and crackers for a delicious snack.  Makes 2-3 Jars Preparation time: 15 minutes     |     Cooking time: 25 minutes • 250g (9oz) brown sugar • 8 large ripe figs • 150ml (5fl oz) malt vinegar • 150ml (5fl oz) cider vinegar • 250g (9oz) red onions,…
Baked Fennel Fish

Baked Fennel Fish

A zesty and flavourful dish that is both easy to prepare and impressive to look at. SERVES 4 Preperation time: 15 minutes     |     Cooking time: 35 minutes     |     Total time: 50 minutes • 750g (1lb 10oz) potatoes, thinly sliced • 2 red onions, peeled and sliced • 1-2 cloves garlic, peeled and…
Pea & Potato Samosas

Pea & Potato Samosas

Crispy and delicious and well worth the effort, these little parcels are sure to please. You can easily pop a little ground lamb in too… SERVES 12 FOR THE PARCELS • 250g (9oz) plain flour • 1 tsp salt • 2 tsp vegetable oil • 1 organic egg, separated • 125ml (4fl oz) warm water FOR THE FILLING • 100g…
The Kelsae Makes a Comeback!

The Kelsae Makes a Comeback!

Onion the Kelsae makes a comeback as young plants from D.T Brown For long a favourite with many exhibitors and other keen vegetable growers, Onion The Kelsae was virtually eradicated when the seed crop was wiped out by a freak hailstorm in September 2016. But now mail order kitchen garden specialist D. T. Brown is able to offer the renowned…
New Potato & Cherry Tomato Bake

New Potato & Cherry Tomato Bake

A hearty and delicious bake which is easy to assemble. SERVES 4 • 500g (1lb) new potatoes • 300g (10oz) cherry tomatoes • A few knobs of butter, plus extra for greasing • 4-5 thyme sprigs • 100g (3½oz) Gruyère, grated • 100g (3½oz) Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated • 250ml (9fl oz) pot double cream • 200ml (7fl oz)…