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roasted cauliflower steaks on a metal tray

Oven Roasted Cauliflower Steaks

Cauliflower is very much back in fashion as a favourite low-carb food. These oven-roasted cauliflower steaks will give your taste buds a workout.

salt crust baked potato filled with a cream cheese and chive filling on a hessian mat

Salt Crust Baked Potatoes

Salt crusting is a cooking method which you most commonly find used for fish because it keeps in the moisture and cooks evenly. This recipe for salt-crusted baked potatoes produces a better flavour and a perfectly seasoned skin. You can reduce the baking time by 10-20 minutes if you microwave […]

leeks with cabbage and mushrooms on a plate

Leeks Cabbage and Mushrooms

An ideal accompaniment for steak, lamb, chicken or fish, this combination of sauteed leeks and cabbage with chestnut mushrooms is easy and nutritious.

Chorizo Scotch Quail’s Eggs

Upgrade this picnic family favourite with a tangy chorizo and blanched almond shell, covering perfectly soft-set yolks

How to Pickle Chillies

Pickled chillies are tangy, sweet, and spicy; perfect for topping a salty pizza or chopping into a creamy coleslaw to add brightness. The leftover chilli-infused brine can also be used as a base for a spicy vinaigrette, so nothing goes to waste!

How To Pickle Beetroot

Famed – and occasionally feared – for its antioxidant-rich deep purple hue – this versatile root veg has long been a British favourite, with its sweet and earthy flavour a staple of many a childhood dinner. Long-lasting, fantastic for leftovers and offering a ton of health benefits, in recent times […]

Sweet Chilli Jam

I have had an abundant crop of chillies this year so I’m making sweet chilli jam. It’s a great addition to any plate of cold meats and if I make my own I can add plenty of chilli because I like the heat!

Leeks halved cross ways on a cutting board

How To Sauté Leeks

This recipe for sautéed leeks is quick and easy and makes a lovely, tender buttery side dish to accompany your meal.

pickled gherkins in a wooden bowl on a hessian table mat

How To Pickle Gherkins

Sweet and crunchy home-pickled gherkins. You can’t eat fish and chips without one!

cooking sliced runner beans in a pan of water

How To Cook Runner Beans

I prefer my beans cooked fairly quickly in boiling water for 5-8 minutes but alternatively, you can steam them for 15-20 minutes or stir-fry them for 3-5 minutes