lemon and anchovy purple sprouting broccoli recipe Purple sprouting broccoli is good just as it is, but this sharp dressing improves it. Served like this, it's great with a strong-flavoured casserole or fish dish. The key thing with any broccoli
quick rhubarb chutney with cardamom recipe You can use this chutney in the usual way – with bread and cheese or alongside cottage pie – but it's also good heated through and served with roast duck, pork or grilled mackerel.Makes 2 × 500g jars
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
French strawberry jam recipe An excellent jam that is not too sweet and not too set, perfect with scones and cream or added to yoghurt or porridge.makes approximately 5 jars 1kg strawberries (if you are not adding wild
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
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
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
early summer crudités on ice with aïoli recipe Fill a large flat bowl with ice and pile on all the youngest, most tender veg you can buy or pick. Serve them with aïoli and perhaps some crème fraîche, with a handful of dill. The
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: 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
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
Rocket, beetroot and feta salad I’ve been making this salad for years and it’s particularly good now when the rocket and mix of winter salad leaves are SO delicious.Serves 4 (as a main course)4 medium sized beetroot (fresh, winter-s
