Recipes
Heal Headaches
Henrietta Norton explains how a holistic approach to your health and wellbeing can help to ease problem headaches. A headache is one way your body can tell you that something is out of balance – whether this is a psychological...
Rosemary and Garlic Roast Lamb with Minted Gravy
Le Creuset share a flavour-packed lamb recipe perfect for entertaining.
Sicilian Swordfish Skewers
Looking for barbeque inspiration? Here's a healthy and delicious recipe for Sicilian swordfish skewers.
Tandoori Spatchcock Chicken with Mango Salad
I’ve used a spatchcocked chicken here which could have been thrown on the barbecue. Instead, I cooked this curry alternative in my favourite casserole pan in the oven.
Asparagus tart
If you grow your own, it is very useful to keep a pack of pastry in the fridge. So many home-grown harvests can be made into tarts or quiches of various kinds. Asparagus tart is one of the simplest and...
Rhubarb and Ginger cupcakes
Rhubarb and ginger are both quite zingy flavours, but they go together very well in cakes, balancing out the sweet umami taste of sugar and vanilla. This can be made as a large cake too - if you want to...
Crab arancini
Crab comes into season in the spring and has a delicate texture, but a flavour strong enough to mix well with pasta, pastry and rice. These creamy, risotto-style crab cakes make a great starter or light lunch.
Rocket and walnut pesto
Jo Arnell salutes the best of seasonal, locally-sourced produce with effortlessly simple recipes that pack a fresh flavour punch.
Halibut with wild garlic mayonnaise
In Tudor times, by law, fish had to be eaten instead of meat on certain days for religious reasons. Wild garlic is native to Europe and grows wild in English woodland, making it an excellent forage food. It is also...
Pigeon breasts with orange, watercress & walnut salad
Juliet Bidwell has created this dish inspired by olde English ingredients. Pigeon is making a come back and here takes centre stage in this healthy salad.
Lemon & lime posset with rhubarb & ginger
Serve these refreshing posset desserts in individual glasses or ramekins. They'll look impressive and taste even better.
Spring vegetable & goat’s cheese pie
An easy-to-make pie made with healthy spring vegetables and tasty goat's cheese.
Thai beef salad
This salad is perfect for using up leftover beef. The dressing is so versatile, make a batch as it will work with chicken, fish, duck or drizzled over any green veg.
Chicken & bacon pie
There’s nothing more comforting than a good pie, and this one is not only good but very easy.
Mini margarita cheesecakes
Any excuse to serve up a cheesecake, especially when baked New York style. These are tiny, so are extra slimming. Ahem. I used a loose-bottomed mini-cheesecake pan, but they can also be made in a mini-muffin tin, or even in...
Pea dip
This is a great ‘emergency’ dip that’s easy to rustle up in a hurry using defrosted frozen peas – think green houmous. It can also be made with cream cheese or soured cream.
Prawn Shot-tails
Dainty prawn cocktails served in shot glasses. You can be polite and use a fork to eat them, or down in one.
Tiny tacos
You can make your own taco spice mix or take it easy and buy ready made. This recipe is great for a party or a family movie night.
Lancashire Hotpot
Tuck into this winter warmer, even the fussiest eaters in your family will love it.
Vegan Black Bean Chilli with Avocado, Lime and Tomato Salsa
Keep the home fires burning from the inside with this perfect one-pot supper.
Gooey Chocolate Cups with Salted Caramel Sauce and Cream
An irresistible dessert courtesy of Anna's Family Kitchen. Prepared individually in ramekins or oven-proof cups.
Slow Cooked Beef and Beetroot Curry
This deliciously sweet curry recipe comes from Anna's Family Kitchen where you can find recipes and food tips to help make planning and preparing your family meals all the more enjoyable.
Parma ham and Gruyère gougères
Your Christmas party guests will adore this perfect combination of choux pastry, cheese and parma ham. Thank you, Nicci Gurr for this classy canape recipe.
Baked Camembert with cobnuts and honey
This recipe is so easy and yet utterly delicious, perfect for a Christmas party
Salmon gravadlax with beetroot
Here, Nicci Gurr shares a sumptious salmon gravadlax canape recipe. Details included to make your own oatcakes though you can always buy a packet to save on time.
Easy pea hummus canapes
Nicci Gurr shares a tempting Christmas cracker canape recipe, easy to make and guaranteed to please peckish guests.
Smoked salmon and cucumber bites
This classic combo is one of Nicci Gurr's delicious canapes to make at home and pass round at your Christmas party.
Celeriac remoulade on a new potato base
A tasty alternative to the cracker, these tasty bites use sliced new potato as a base and will be appreciated by any guests hankering after a gluten free option.
Bone broth
Makes approximately 1 litre* Use bones left over from a Sunday roast, or ask the butcher for some. If using a chicken carcass, make up the weight with added chicken wings. If you are using raw bones, roast them first...
Vegetable stock
Makes approximately 1 litre A flavoursome vegan broth can easily be made using a selection of seasonal vegetables. It is created in a similar way to a bone-based stock, but requires far less time to draw out the flavours. Place...
Butter Bean and Vegetable soup
If you are using dried beans, refer to the instructions on the packet – they may need to be soaked overnight prior to cooking in order to draw out any toxins and then cooked thoroughly. Tinned butter beans can be...
Lemon, Chicken and Kale soup
Unlock nutrients from hearty ingredients and boost your immune system with the goodness of this tasty soup. Use either leftover of chicken from a roast, or boned chicken thighs. Like a casserole, this soup has a mellower flavour if made...
Chickpea, sweet potato and paneer curry
This is one of Anna Stanford's fantastic one pot wonders. You can find more like this on her website Anna's Family Kitchen.
Orange, soy, honey & basil roast chicken
Who doesn’t love roast chicken? This one tray makes for a livelier Sunday roast. It takes 5 mins to prep and then the whole dish (minus the mange tout and basil) gets put in the oven for 90 minutes.
One pot Lamb tagine
Anna Stanford of Anna's Family Kitchen website shares one of her easy yet scrumptious recipes...
Granola plum crumble “Grumble”
Anna Stanford shares a favourite recipe... A quick family pudding, my Grumble uses seasonal plums but would work equally well with pears, blackberries or apples.
Cheat’s paella
This is a showstopper dish but is very easy. The trick is to use the best quality shellfish, preferably from your local fishmonger, and part-cook the rice with saffron and turmeric so the paella takes on the amazing colour. Both...
Chicken thigh, olives & green beans with a basil & lemon dressing
Good enough to eat in the restaurant, but quick and easy to prepare at home, another tasty recipe from chef Toby Welfare of The Cloudberry in Cranbrook
Parma ham, goat curd, pea & broad bean salad
Slotting home cooking into a hectic schedule can be a challenge but Toby Welfare of The Cloudberry in Cranbrook shows how with some good stand by staples and a few chef's shortcuts delicious family meals can be rustled up in...
Peach Melba with crushed amaretti biscuits
Good enough to eat in the restaurant, but quick and easy to prepare at home – chef Toby Welfare of The Cloudberry in Cranbrook shares a delicious recipe
Cod with summer vegetable risotto
Good enough to eat in the restaurant, but quick and easy to prepare at home - this is what chef Toby Welfare of The Cloudberry in Cranbrook cooks for his own family
Easy courgette, cauliflower and blue cheese crumble
Super-easy and super-tasty this is a great way to get your five-a-day, Nicci from Home Gurr'own has put together this yummy savoury crumble.
