Recipes
Pistachio Macaroons
The team at Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Club in Ticehurst talk us through their deliciously light recipe for Pistachio Macaroons
Raw Chocolate Truffles
The WT team resident health guru Helen gives an insight into how to create indulgent yet nutritious treats with her recipe for Raw chocolate truffles
Smoked Salmon Roulade with Cucumber Salad
Juliet Bidwell comes up with three ‘retro dinners with a twist’ including classic festive fare of smoked salmon, beef and that old favourite – trifle
Roasted Butternut Squash, Feta & Couscous Salad
Caroline Cowan and Sarah Bristow from Plum Tree Catering share three crowd-pleasing dishes for an irresistible autumnal picnic...
Roasted Butternut Squash with Aubergine Dip
Claudia Colwell from Bloomsburys Biddenden shares a Sunday lunch option for vegetarians: Roasted butternut squash with aubergine dip, rustled up with the help of some store cupboard staples.
Beef Wellington with Mushroom Duxelle
Juliet Bidwell comes up with a twist on the classic Beef Wellington
Apple and Sultana Muffins
Plum Tree Catering specialise in inspiring menus for weddings, celebrations and barbecues, along with hog roasts, bakes and cakes. Contact Caroline at caroline@plumtreecatering.com / 07739 708599 or Sarah on sarah@plumtreecatering.com / 07771 332576 for more information.
Spiced Plum Chutney
Caroline Cowan and Sarah Bristow from Plum Tree Catering share three crowd-pleasing dishes for an irresistible autumnal picnic...
Small Pork Pies with Quail’s Eggs
Caroline Cowan and Sarah Bristow from Plum Tree Catering share three crowd-pleasing dishes for an irresistible autumnal picnic...
Chocolate, Hazlenut and Caramel Swiss Roll
Lorna is currently studying Patisserie at Le Cordon Bleu London. Through her company, Yumptious, she is available to supply to local food establishments, attends food events and is able to create a selection of cakes and desserts for any special...
Mini Kent Cherry Bakewell Tarts
Are you feeling The Great British Bakeoff fever? Fresh from the kitchens studying at Le Cordon Bleu, Lorna Fleming from Yumptious shares her inventive twist on a traditional teatime favourite – the Cherry Bakewell...
Truly Scrumptious Cherry Peach Parfait
When you next pop into Cocolicious you will notice some changes to their menu. Loulou and her team will now be able to offer an expanded lunch menu, with a hot dish every day, 3 or 4 different salads, Cocolicious...
Hot Smoked Oak Roasted Salmon Salad
Lucinda Hamilton and her team at Cocolicious in Cranbrook create a fresh, seasonal lunch menu to enjoy with friends...
Courgette “Noodle” Salad
Lucinda Hamilton and her team at Cocolicious in Cranbrook create a fresh, seasonal lunch menu to enjoy with friends...
Victoria Rose Cake
I’ve not used rose water in a cake before, but it has made the icing on this cake so light and delicate – as you would imagine a rose should taste (it won’t, so don’t be tempted). I used a...
Sparkling Jellies
The sparkle in the jelly can be from sparkling white wine, or from mineral water, but both versions include elderflower cordial. If you’re using homemade cordial, make sure that the jelly sets well – you may need to add some...
Minted Pea and Feta Cheese Tartlets
Fresh, summer tasting food is wonderful to eat outside – or inside but looking out of the window. These recipes are easy to prepare, so that if the weather does happen to be glorious, you won’t have to spend too...
Pork, Bean & Sweet Potato Chilli
I’ve realised that I tend to get stuck in a rut with recipes and make the same things over and over, with lots of chicken and beef. But pork mince is a great alternative and this variation on chilli is...
Clafoutis
I wasn’t sure about including a clafoutis recipe but my girlfriends were all shocked, saying ‘What kind of French person are you? You have to have a clafoutis.’ So I did, and they were right – it is amazing.
Feta, Watermelon and Avocado Salad
With a television career spanning over twenty years, Davina McCall has never been one to shy away from a challenge. In addition to her TV shows and charity work, she has launched a bestselling series of fitness DVDs and written...
Beetroot Cured Salmon
Chef Glen Prance from Bloomsburys Biddenden shares his recipe for Beetroot Cured Salmon
Courgetti Spaghetti with a Sun-Dried Tomato, Basil & Avocado Sauce
Having a raw meal once a day is a fantastic way to give your body a rest and allow it to simply absorb all of the goodness from the ingredients. When we cook food, we lose quite a lot of...
Coconut & Almond Quinoa with Stewed Plums
I get the same question all the time.. quinoa for breakfast? And the answer is YES! It’s so delicious and, just like porridge, it keeps you full for hours and energised throughout your morning. This combination of ingredients packs in...
Cashew & Corn Soup with Broccoli Almond Puree
As odd as it might sound to have nut-based soup, it is delicious, creamy and totally refuelling. Plus, I love it that it also includes some all-important greens in the form of the broccoli puree. Making a big batch of...
Nettle, Lemon & Cashew Pesto
Blitzed together in less than five minutes, this cheat’s pesto uses cashews instead of pine nuts as a cheaper, easier-to-get-hold-of substitute. I promise no one will know the difference.
Roasted Beetroot & Lentil Salad
OK, I’ll admit it, this recipe is pretty much directly lifted from a delicious lunch I had sitting in the sun at my favourite London plant-lover’s haunt, The Chelsea Physic Garden. So sticky-sweet and satisfying, you won’t even notice how...
Purple Sun Carrot Cheesecake
This fluorescent purple cheesecake takes the best bits of carrot cake (the creamy frosting and spices) and ditches the worst (the baking and fuss). It’s coloured entirely by the natural hue of the carrots, but if you don’t like the...
Steamed Fish Parcels with Ginger, Spring Onions and Pak Choi
So healthy and delicious that just looking at this picture will be doing you good, and they’re quick and easy to make – the hardest bit is finely chopping the veg.
Rhubarb and Hazelnut Crumble Cake
There’s still a nip in the air, so this plain and worthy cake is wearing a nutty crumble cardigan. It’s an ideal reward when you come in from gardening/ walking/shopping, for me anyway - I know rhubarb can stir emotional...
Herb Crusted Chicken
Chicken breasts, lightly coated in a herb crust with a hint of lemon, makes a simple supper served on a bed of new season vegetables.
Passion Fruit Cheesecakes
Wow your partner this Valentine’s Day with Lucinda Hamilton’s irresistible three-course menu. Featuring juicy beetroot, succulent lamb and zingy passion fruit it’s a perfect February treat. If you’re short of time, no worries! You can pre-order your meal with the...
Beetroot, Honey & Goats Cheese Mousse with Candied Walnuts
Wow your partner this Valentine’s Day with Lucinda Hamilton’s irresistible three-course menu. Featuring juicy beetroot, succulent lamb and zingy passion fruit it’s a perfect February treat.
Rose infused Lamb Cutlets with Chilli and Mint Drizzle
Wow your partner this Valentine’s Day with Lucinda Hamilton’s irresistible three-course menu. Featuring juicy beetroot, succulent lamb and zingy passion fruit it’s a perfect February treat. If you’re short of time, no worries! You can pre-order your meal with the...
Clementone Puddings
Quite a few people make bread and butter pudding from leftover Panettone, and you could stop there, because it’s delicious left at that, or go one further and gild the lily with my upside-down Clementine take. I’m naming it after...
Perky Turkey Salad
This is a Thai inspired salad, in reaction to the usual tired Turkey salad that gets doled out on the inbetweeny days. It is fresh, crisp and zesty and the dressing is completely oil free, so you can heap it...
Pear and Stilton Tartlets
Here’s a use for that dry old bit of Stilton left on the cheeseboard, otherwise destined for the birds or the bin, and these are so delicious you may even want to buy extra Stilton just for the purpose next...
Mango Rice Pudding
Katyayani Cunliffe is a professional chef who helps run Jungle Yoga Retreats in India through Yoga Republic (www.yogarepublic.org). She has further trained in Ayurveda and Yoga from The Bihar School of Yoga and Ayurveda Ashrams in Karnataka and Kerala, India
Tridoshic Vegetable Curry
Literally translated from Sanskrit as ‘the science of life’ Ayurveda was developed by the seers and masters of ancient India over 5,000 years ago. This holistic system of natural healing sees food and medicine as complementary rather than separate, allowing...
Apple, Chestnut, Sage and Pepper Sausage Pinwheels
Lucinda Hamilton from Cocolicious in Cranbrook shares four special festive recipes to inspire family fun in the kitchen this Christmas...
Eggnog Pofiteroles
Enjoy an array of tasty Cocolicious goodies, including festive cookies, macarons, cakes and biscuits, at Wealden Times Midwinter Fair this November (20-22) at The Walled Garden, Bedgebury Pinetum, where Loulou and her talented team will be running the special Tea...
Christmas Shortbread Reindeer Sandwich Cookies
Speculoos is a type of spiced shortcrust biscuit traditionally baked just before the feast of St Nicholas (5th December) and around Christmas in Europe. The traditional spices used are pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom and nutmeg. You can now buy...
Snowman Macarons
You will need: a piping bag fitted with 1cm nozzle; a baking tray lined with non stick baking parchment; draw yourself some snowmen templates on the baking paper
Pumpkin and Parmesan Soup Served with Pumpkin Crisps
Create a three-course autumn feast using fresh local produce with Frankie’s Farmshop’s new chef, Matt Avery’s delicious seasonal recipes...
Homemade Pork Pie Served with Piccalilli
Surrounded by fields in rural Staplehurst and situated alongside Staplehurst Nurseries, Frankie’s Farmshop is packed with locally sourced produce. The Café offers daily specials, freshly prepared using seasonal ingredients in Frankie’s Open Kitchen, where you can watch the chefs at...
Vanilla & Thyme Cheesecake
Matt Avery from Frankies Farm Shop creates a seasonal pudding using local ingredients
Apple Tart with Blackberries
Juliet Bidwell’s company, Juliet’s Catering, has been established in the Weald for more than ten years and caters for parties and all kinds of events. Juliet can be contacted on 01797 270347 or see www.julietscatering.co.uk.
