Recipes
Chocolate Raspberry Terrine
This is a real show-stopper of a pud – a combination of chocolate mousse, alcohol-soaked cake and raspberries is always a sure-fire winner. Don’t make it look too perfect, though, as I think slightly homemade looks more appealing. The terrine...
Spiced Red Bean Koftas
These spiced patties are ideal candidates for cooking on the barbecue. My family loves them piled into warm Indian bread and topped with hot mango and coconut chutney
A Very Berry Jelly
Writer, blogger and homemaker Cherry Menlove will be demonstrating her baking and craft skills at the Chefs’ Theatre at Wealden Times Midsummer Fair’s Sew, Grow, Eat festival in June. Cherry has compiled a selection of her delicious recipes in her...
Lime Calamari
Cherry has compiled a selection of her delicious recipes in her first book, The Handmade Home Here, we’ve picked three of our favourites for a gorgeously fresh late-spring meal...
Monkfish & Chorizo Fishcakes with Mustard Mayonnaise
Writer, blogger and homemaker Cherry Menlove will be demonstrating her baking and craft skills at the Chefs’ Theatre at Wealden Times Midsummer Fair’s Sew, Grow, Eat festival in June. Cherry has compiled a selection of her delicious recipes in her...
Salmon, Mushy Peas & Chunky Sunblush Tomato Ketchup
Alex Mackay is a cook, a teacher, a writer, a Provencal food expert, a cooking with kids enthusiast and a regular on Cookery Television. Alex’s Cookery School in Provence was put in the world top ten by the Sunday Times...
Aubergine Burger With Smoked Paprika & Greek Salad
Alex has created adventurous yet achievable meals for the whole family to savour...
Lemon Curd Cupcakes
Easter coming early calls for some zest and zing in amongst all the inevitable chocolate. It’s also a lovely time for the children to get involved in craft and cooking projects, especially if the weather’s not yet warm enough for...
Rocky Road Easter Nests
Forget those fibrous Easter nests made with chocolate-coated shredded wheat and go for the full on, rocky road to ruin (or heaven). Children will love to make these, but be prepared to enter the sticky zone…
Rhubarb Marbled Madeira
This is a sensible grown-up cake – an antidote to all the chocolate. Madeira is somehow more refined and ‘cakey’ than bouncy sponge cake and this one goes very well with just a hint of the first tender shoots of...
Panna Cotta
Lucinda Hamilton from Cocolicious shares her recipes for the indulgent afternoon tea treats she created for Wealden Times Midwinter Fair 2012 in collaboration with Bellaboo and Beau
Blueberry Friands
Cocolicious, Lucinda Hamilton’s catering company, creates sweet bites and savoury delights for any occasion – from bespoke cakes to afternoon teas and dinner parties. For more information, visit the Cocolicious Facebook page or email info@cocolicious.co.uk
Shortbread Stars
Lucinda Hamilton from Cocolicious shares her recipes for the indulgent afternoon tea treats she created for Wealden Times Midwinter Fair 2012 in collaboration with Bellaboo and Beau
Rose Macarons
Lucinda Hamilton from Cocolicious shares her recipes for the indulgent afternoon tea treats she created for Wealden Times Midwinter Fair 2012 in collaboration with Bellaboo and Beau
Chocolate Brownies
Cocolicious, Lucinda Hamilton’s catering company, creates sweet bites and savoury delights for any occasion – from bespoke cakes to afternoon teas and dinner parties. For more information, visit the Cocolicious Facebook page or email info@cocolicious.co.uk
Rose English Veal with Dauphinoise Potatoes & Roast Butternut Squash with Rosemary Oil & Pea & Mint Purée
For years the stigma surrounding veal as being a cruel and unethical meat has endured, and rightly so. However, the introduction of slow-reared British rose veal to our farmers’ markets, farmshops and butchers has enabled the raising of male calves,...
Noël Pavlova with Brandy Cream, Mulled Pears & Plums
Juliet Bidwell’s company, Juliet’s Catering, creates innovative, individually designed menus for a variety of social events from weddings and balls to dinner and drinks parties. To find out more, visit www.julietbidwell.com or call 01797 270347.
Red Peppers rolled with Goat’s Cheese, Basil & Capers
Caroline Cowan makes some Red Peppers rolled with Goats Cheese
Mini Meringues
Caroline Cowan and her husband Rob run The Woolpack Hotel in Tenterden alongside Caroline’s parents, sister and partner, who is a talented chef. For more information, and to book a table in the restaurant, or a room in the hotel,...
Carmelized Onion Tartlets with Thyme
Caroline Cowan from Brick House Farm now owns The Woolpack Hotel in Tenterden.
Tiny Parmesan & Olive Shortbreads with Parsley Pesto & Goat’s Cheese
Caroline Cowan from Brick House Farm now owns The Woolpack Hotel in Tenterden. She’s a great cook and hostess so we asked her to put together some mouthwatering morsels to kick start the winter party season with a culinary bang...
Lamb Tagine
Using a tagine encourages the spicy aromas to mingle and enhance the flavours of the dish, but a pot with a lid will be fine
Maple and Pecan Baked Apples
To find out more about Jo’s practical gardening workshops, run from her garden in Woodchurch, call 01233 861186 or visit www.hornbrookmanor.co.uk
Slow Roasted Pork
This is great eaten outside (bonfire night?) in a sandwich or floury bap and can even be finished off on the barbeque or (well-wrapped in foil) in the embers of a fire
Plums with Almonds and Amaretti
Flavour is the best thing about cooking food slowly, especially meat (those austerity cuts really can’t be cooked quickly). So put the oven on low (or go retro and plug in the slow cooker), then turn your mind to other...
Cassoulet
Nicci’s catering company, Home Gurr’own, is situated on a family-run smallholding in Cranbrook where Nicci and her husband Julian grow and rear the vast proportion of seasonal produce and meat used to create their special wedding and event menus. To...
Butternut Squash and Pearl Barley Risotto
Chef Nicci Gurr from Home Gurr’own uses produce from her own smallholding to create wholesome, tasty recipes ideal for the back to school rush
Seared Tuna Tartare with Wasabi Mayonnaise and Pickled Ginger
Lucinda’s catering company, Cocolicious, creates delectable sweet and savoury mouthfuls for any occasion. To contact Loulou about private catering in your own home (including vintage afternoon teas, dinner parties, kids’ parties and bespoke cakes) or venue of your choice, email...
Duck Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls with Chilli Plum Sauce
Lucinda Hamilton brings a flavour of summer to the table with her recipes for heavenly canapés
Asparagus Frittata
Gilly Miller, Catering Manager for the Granary Restaurant & Falcons Centre at the Rare Breeds Centre creates an Asparagus dish using just 5 ingredients.
Quail’s Egg & Asparagus Salad
Jeff Moody from Elvey Farm creates an Asparagus dish using just 5 ingredients
Chocolate Pots with Muscat & Crystallised Roses
Cocolicious, Lucinda Hamilton’s catering company, creates sweet bites and savoury delights for any occasion – from bespoke cakes to afternoon teas and dinner parties. For more information, visit the Cocolicious Facebook page or email info@cocolicious.co.uk. Bellaboo and Beau offer creative...
Oak Roast Salmon with an amazing Hollandaise Sauce
Caroline Jenkinson from Poppinghole Farm Shop creates Oak Roast Salmon with an amazing Hollandaise Sauce
Scotch Eggs
Portable and delicious, no party is complete without a good homemade scotch egg. To simplify the method, we oven bake ours and go for cricket ball sizing. Watch the boys come bowling in when you present these beauties!
Swish Roulade
Inspired by the humble Swiss Roll, we’ve adapted an oozing roulade recipe here with fresh raspberries, whipped double cream and a lightest of sponges.
Jubilee Chicken
We’ve given the much-loved Coronation Chicken an exotic touch by adding light Greek yoghurt and fresh coriander. Serve as we have in Stella’s vintage glass compote or use as a very moreish sandwich filling. Choose whatever cut of chicken you...
Elizabeth Sponge
“...when the pie was open the birds began to sing, wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before the Queen!” Why should Victoria get all the credit? We love our Queen and think it’s about time she had a cake...