chard and coconut soup recipe This is one of my favourite delicious, fresh-tasting and yet comforting winter soup.serves 6–8 2 medium sized onions 2 cloves garlic Slurp of olive oil 1.5 L vegetable stock 400 ml (1 t
celeriac salad with apple, pine nuts and prosciutto recipe Here is one of the best winter salads, celeriac remoulade, taken one step further. Ideal as a starter for a winter dinner or as the main dish for lunch, it's also fantastic topped with a slice of t
cauliflower and chickpea curry recipe Based on a Prue Leith recipe, this is one of the best vegetarian winter curries. A delicious mix of flavours to eat with rice and poppadoms, pomegranate raita and perhaps some flash-fried spinac
autumn garden stir-fry with peanut noodles recipe Don't try and cook more than this in one go, as the wok will be overwhelmed. This is a delicious and quick, tasty dinner.for 6 For the veg 600g autumn veg – carrots, courgettes, purple sprout
sesame salmon with pea pesto Here is a brilliantly easy, almost instant dish our daughter Molly had in a restaurant while on holiday in France and came back asking me to make. It is crucial to get really good salmon. Most f
asparagus with almonds recipe Asparagus with almonds is a simple yet delicious dish - a perfect starter for a warm weekend in May, using fresh asparagus picked from your kitchen garden beds, or from your local farmer's m
Dutch apple pie recipe In Holland this is always made with the apple variety 'Belle de Boskoop' which is difficult to find here unless you grow it, so use 'Howgate Wonder' or 'Granny Smiths' (not 'Bramley') which hold their
andalusian soup salad recipe A fantastic, healthy meal in itself, this soup has the crunch of cucumber and intense flavour of summer tomatoes. The key thing is not to chop the veg too finely: the chunks should be about 1cm across
aubergine and mozzarella stacks recipe This is a great recipe for summer when aubergines are in season. It makes the perfect dish for a vegetarian barbeque. Serve this recipe with a green salad. You will need to make the basil oil a week i
cardamom and poppy seed ice cream recipe This slightly sharp ice cream is delicious at any time of year, but its nutty flavour is excellent with an apple brown Betty, fruit crumble, or baked fruit. serves 8 300g mascarpone 1.25 litres natu
beetroot, parsley and green mango salad recipe A delicious spring salad with an Asian twist.for 4 as a main, 6 as a side dish For the dressing 4 teaspoons tamarind paste ½ teaspoon chilli powder (or to taste) Zest & juice of 2 limes Fo
basil ice cream (or frozen yoghurt) recipe I know this sounds odd, but trust me – it’s one of my favourite ever ice creams. I first had this at the wonderful Amsterdam restaurant, De Kas. There they use Sweet Genovese basil, but I also l
basil, raspberry and hazelnut meringues recipe Served with summer fruit, these meringues are perfect for a party. Ideally, make one batch with hazelnuts, and another with basil, adding whole raspberries to some of each batch a wonderful splo
Smoked haddock with Lord Dalrymple's top For an easy, push-the-boat out Saturday lunch, this is one of my family's favourites. It's an Edwardian recipe from my aunt Fortune Stanley's cookbook; English Country House CookingServes 6 as a start
Rhubarb upside down cake This treacly and delicious cake looks and tastes fantasticServes 6-8 480g rhubarb60g soft brown sugar60g butterGrated zest of 1 orange125g unsalted butter175g caster sugar3 eggs175g flour1 tsp baking
February in the garden February can be a very mixed month weather-wise, from sunshine warm enough to take your coat off, to snow or heavy freezing rain. On good days, take time to get out in to the garden to work and look a
