chicken and leek pie The pastry for this is wonderfully flaky and light, almost like a digestive biscuit. You can put it over the top of anything, but it’s particularly good with chicken, tarragon and leeks. In cold
andrew’s fish pie with rosti topping An old friend Andrew Wallace’s gentle fish pie, with a light breadcrumb topping. Serve with buttered broccoli. serves 6 800ml milk 3 bay leaves 600g fresh haddock fillets 300g u
roasted tomato soup serves 6 as a main course, 8 as a starter 1kg ripe tomatoes 2 roughly chopped fennel bulbs (about 400g) 2 large quartered onions 3 tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil 3 crushed garlic cloves2 tbsp (ab
griddled fennel aubergine recipe This tasty aubergine dish is an excellent easy late summer/autumn lunch or starter for dinner. At lunch, serve it with a pile of green salad.serves 6 (or 2 if you like it strong) 3 aubergine
how to create a delicious organic salad An organic salad grower taught me how to construct the perfect salad 10 years ago, and I have been following the same rules ever since. This generic recipe turns a salad into something that deserves
beetroot, yoghurt and hazelnut salad recipe In this recipe tutorial, Sarah Raven shows you how she prepares and cooks fresh beetroot and then arranges a simple Greek salad with a tahini yoghurt dressing with toasted hazelnuts and wild oregano.A
home-made tea – tisane recipes Home-made teas are a way of drinking water. I know that sounds ridiculous, but the health freaks are always going on about how much water we should drink and I really can't bring myself to glug
wild garlic pesto recipe I make lots of this in the spring, using it as a pasta sauce and to stuff baked potatoes. It freezes well for use right through the year, but if freezing leave out the cultivated bulb garlic
kalette, squash and parmesan salad recipe You can make this salad with Brussels sprouts or kalettes (also called flower sprouts), which have been bred from crossing kale and Brussels sprouts. Kalettes have a slightly sweeter taste than
kale seaweed recipe One of my favourite snacks for a winter party – a big plate of kale seaweed, with everyone dipping in. Because of the amount of oil in the cooking, a little goes a long way. Redbor is the bes
kale, mushroom and lentil pilaf with toasted goat's cheese recipe This is hearty, filling winter food. Chestnut mushrooms in particular are good here as they don't collapse on cooking, or you can use whole button mushrooms, oyster, or large flat field mushroom
kale and chickpea curry recipe My sister Jane gave me this good Oriental-tasting and healthy curry recipe. She discovered it while on a detox, but now cooks it all the time. It's one of my children's favourite meals. The mush
juicy summer pudding recipe The best summer pudding is made with Panettone or brioche, not sliced white bread. You can use any combination of fruit, even gooseberries, but don't use too many blackcurrants as they will
prosciutto and rocket rolls recipe If you're having drinks before a lunch party, it's a good idea to make some quick and simple canapés to have at the same time. These I love – a salad in a prosciutto roll.makes 20 rolls 1 ta
winter greens crostini recipe This recipe is akin to a robust winter salsa verde, with plenty of olive oil and parsley. It's good spread on bruschetta as a first course and I also love it as a pasta sauce. Add plenty of Parm
Japanese griddled courgettes recipe This is as simple as it comes, but is so delicious, I could eat it on its own and it's excellent with almost any fish or meat. Use a mix of colours – yellow, dark green, light green courgett