ham in hay with parsley sauce recipe A traditional Luxembourg dish, this is an excellent thing to cook for a party when you're feeding lots of people. The hay keeps the meat really succulent and gives it a distinctive sweet, grassy
how to grow your own wedding: part 1 Bea, our head gardener, was getting married in July and she was having her wedding party in the garden at Perch Hill. It gave us both an idea – to grow her wedding – as much of the food and flowers as
five-hour leg of lamb recipe This is my favourite thing to cook for an Easter lunch. You can put it in the oven at breakfast and it will be perfect by lunch.serves 8 Large leg of lamb or hogget (about 2.2-2.5kg)for the marina
coconut milk and Greek yoghurt panna cotta caramel recipe A low fat panna cotta, using yoghurt and coconut milk instead of cream. Make this the day before, so the caramel is absorbed into the panna cotta overnight and serve with super-healthy, super-ta
cocoloco smoothie Based on a recipe from the Kamalaya health resort in Thailand, this has bananas, coconut, cinnamon and tahini – four good ingredients together in a glass. With the banana and sesame seeds i
elderflower cordial recipe This excellent, not-too-sweet version of the classic cordial will keep for a long time to drink diluted by fizzy or still water right through the year.for 2 x 750ml bottles 1.35kg granulated su
Easter biscuits recipe You can cut these biscuits into any shape you want, and the recipe can be adapted for Christmas if you add some ginger along with other spices. If you want to hang the biscuits on the tree, make a
creamy watercress soup recipe I love a peppery watercress soup, served warm or cold. This recipe has double the amount of watercress generally used and is all the better for it. Serve with cheese and fennel seed scones or st
Sarah's superfoods: blood orange recipes The recipes in this article first appeared in Country Living in February 2015. February to March is the best time to make the most of the Sicilian blood orange (tarocco, sanguinello or m
Sarah's superfoods: broccoli recipes The recipes in this article first appeared in Country Living in March 2015. Broccoli has long been regarded as a nutritious choice, but it has now joined the super league. Like all
beer-can chicken recipe Although bizarre, the technique used here is an excellent way to cook a chicken, with the bird steamed from the inside at the same time as being roasted from the outside. This leaves it as moist
Sarah's Superfoods: Kale recipes The recipes in this article first appeared in Country Living in January 2015. Healthy eating is a vast subject and a lot of what we read about it is contradictory. First, one study tells us the
Indonesian monkfish and mussel curry This is one of my favourite things to make for a special dinner, ideal for Valentine’s Day. At least we can still cook super-delicious things for those in our bubble.serves 8 (as a main course)f
chilled asparagus soup recipe As spring moves into summer you get the best asparagus, so don't pass up on the chance of making this soup at least once or twice. Hot asparagus soup is good, but the flavour is best when chille
asparagus and gruyère tart recipe There are plenty of summer tarts that are best eaten warm, but this one is also good cold, and when asparagus is at it's best is one of the most delicious picnic things for early summer. Serve w
Sarah's Superfoods: Sweet potato recipes The recipes in this article first appeared in Country Living in May 2015. As a nation, we’re devoted to potatoes, eaten every which way. But why not use more of the healthy, coral-orange sweet po
