Every so often I surprise myself and make something that’s really really tasty. I’m not trying to be blow my own trumpet;…
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Tomato and golden beetroot salad with fresh pesto recipe
It’s been a bit of a funny year in the garden vegetable wise. Really slow to start and then endless days of…
Watermelon feta and mint salad recipe
Having just come back from Italy I’m still buzzing from all the delicious markets and food shops that I visited. Even in…
Nasturtium Walnut and Rocket salad with chèvre and caramelised onion
The Nasturtium flowers are beginning to take over a large corner of the veggie patch now. Their twisting fronds have spread up…
Heritage Tomato Salad and other recipes…
One of the tastiest things to eat in the summer has got to be a freshly picked tomato. Straight from the vine,…
Fregola hazelnut and peach salad with a zingy herby dressing
I was having quite a gathering for lunch yesterday many of whom seemed to have a special diet; a vegetetarian, someone who…
Delicious Rhubarb Fool with Crunchy Hazelnut topping
One of the first things to shoot up in my vegetable garden at this time year, are the gorgeous rosy pink stems…
Crunchy avocado fennel and Parmesan salad
After a rather indulgent Easter weekend of chocolate, cake, family roast, hot cross buns, more cake and even more chocolate… the whole…
Crushed pea mint and feta toasts recipe
I love peas and they are one of the few vegetables which taste pretty good from frozen. Don’t get me wrong, there…
Fregola salad with romanesco and sautéed peppers recipe
I am always on the look out for new ingredients to add to salads and light lunches. A new vegetable, a fresh…