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A SHOT IN THE ARM

19th January 2017 Steve Ott Blog

KG editor, Steve Ott ventures out into a cold garden to tackle the worst job of all – tidying the potting shed – and finds some surprises It’s the time of year that many gardening Brits find so difficult – myself included. Festivities over, weather wet, grey and chilly, the garden still in a state of suspended animation. Well perhaps.…

Carrot & Turkey Bolognese

20th September 2016 Steve Ott Recipes

This pasta dish is packed with delicious and healthy ingredients. Green lentils, chickpeas and lean turkey, great for a filling family dish. SERVES 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes • 1 pack spaghetti • 8 tomatoes • 1 aubergine, diced • 2 cloves garlic • Olive oil for drizzling • 1 onion, finely chopped • 400g (14oz)…

Spicy Kale Pasties

12th September 2016 Steve Ott Recipes

These vegetarian pasties are great to make up for a picnic, or a party for easy one-handed eating! MAKES 6 pasties Preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes | Cooking time: 30 minutes You can get creative with the filling too – try adding cooked sweet potato or chickpeas. FOR THE DOUGH: • 225ml warm water •…

A nation of super growers

6th June 2016 Steve Ott News

British gardeners more than ever are experiencing the satisfaction that growing your own can bring According to a new report from YouGov, commissioned by Wyevale Garden Centres, the top reason why people are growing their own food in the garden is the sense of satisfaction they get when a tiny seed grows into something they can eat. TOMATO SITTERSDuncan McLean,…

Pea & Potato Samosas

18th May 2016 Anna Pettigrew Recipes

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…

Garlic Prawns & Pea Spaghetti

13th May 2016 Anna Pettigrew Recipes

A very quick and easy dish to throw together, using freshly picked garden peas. SERVES 2 • 200g (7oz) spaghetti • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped • 2 tbsp olive oil • 175g (6oz) raw shelled prawns • 1 lemon, juice and zest of • 100g (3½oz) peas • Large bunch of parsley, chopped 1. Boil the pasta following pack…

Italian seed shop opens in London

3rd May 2016 Steve Ott News

Franchi Seeds of Italy has just launched ‘the first dedicated seed store to open in a generation’ – and there’s 10% off until May 15* The company’s warehouse, in Harrow in north-west London, has been transformed into ‘The Little Italian Market’. Its design is based on a Roman villa façade – complete with Roman armour, 90-year-old Italian accordions and a…

Spring Onion Frittata

8th March 2016 Anna Pettigrew Recipes

Frittatas are a firm favourite in my household. You can put practically any seasonal garden produce into the recipe! SERVES 4 • 500g (1lb 2oz) new potatoes, cooked and sliced • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 handful spring onion, finely sliced • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped • 2 tbsp mint, roughly chopped • 2 tbsp parsley, roughly chopped…

Garlic Dal

7th March 2016 Anna Pettigrew Recipes

Aromatic and full of strong garlic, this dal is a great comfort food, and easy to whip up too. SERVES 4 • 250g (9oz) chana dal (yellow dried split peas) • 8-10 garlic cloves, peeled and slightly crushed • 1 tsp cumin seeds • 1 tsp mustard seeds • 1 green chilli • ½ tsp turmeric powder • 1 pinch…

Who says children don’t eat their greens?

28th January 2016 Steve Ott News

Last chance to enter UK’s Young Pea Chef of the Year 2016 Following the announcement this week that a quarter of children in England are now eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day*, the Young Pea Chef of the Year competition has begun its one month countdown to identifying the top British kids eating their greens. Launched by…

mudandgluts – first post of 2016

12th January 2016 Steve Ott Blog

So here we go again, another shiny new year! To mark the occasion my propagator is back on the kitchen windowsill from its short holiday under the bed, stuffed with onions, cerinthe and a third of my sweet peas. Unfortunately my Long Red Florence shallot seeds are lost in the wilderness that is my flat. Once it’s been de-Christmassed I…