samphire with fresh peas and young broad beans recipe Marsh samphire (its proper name is glasswort – Salicornia europaea), is also at its absolute best right in July, so if you live near mud flats or salt marshes, rather than cliffs, around the British c
sarah raven's burger recipe William is my middle stepson and a really good cook. Burgers are one of his favourite things, and he has suggested two variations on his basic recipe: ploughman’s, which is rich and smoky with a hint
sauté of peas and lettuce recipe Serve this as a side dish with chicken or fish, or eat it as a meal on its own with a bowl of rice.Serves 4–680g unsalted butterA little caster sugarSalt and black pepper500g fresh peas, shelled weigh
verveine sorbet recipe This is a delicious, sparkly-fresh sorbet, ideal for supper after a hot day. To give it a real punch, you need to use a lot of lemon verbena.Serves 4185g caster sugarAbout 80 lemon verbena leaves250ml
tuna tagliata recipe This is an adaptation of a classic recipe usually made with beef. I like the tuna seared quickly, so the outside is cooked with the centre only just warm, but you can cook it more if you prefer. Try t
tutti-frutti kulfi recipe One of my favourite puddings – a healthy, non-dairy ice-cream. You can cut the calories ever further by using light coconut milk.For 61 tin 400g coconut milk1/4 tsp cardamom seeds, crushed2 tablespoon
mackerel in fennel-seed oatmeal crust recipe Fresh mackerel, with their eyes bright and sparkly, are an emblem of summer. Cook them straight from the sea, rolled in fennel-flavoured oatmeal and cooked on a fire on the beach – there’s n
linguine allo scoglio recipe I had this pasta dish in a third-generation family-run restaurant – Il Delfino – in the port of Lacco Ameno in Ischia, just off the coast of Naples. I would almost travel there just to eat it! T
lemon tart topped with raspberries recipe There are few better things than an extremely lemony tart, but when it's topped with fat, sharp raspberries, it is sublime. I much prefer it to the more classic crème pâtissière that is ofte
lemon cordial recipe You can use other citrus fruits for this cordial recipe. In Spain, you'll see a similar recipe made with clementines and it's delicious with limes. for 2 x 750ml bottles 3 unwaxed lem
lemon chicken and herb salad recipe Simple yet delicious, this is a wonderfully fresh-tasting salad. Once tried, you can’t help but make it again and again, swapping the herbs, nuts and dried fruit each time. Shred the chicken rat
lemon bean salad recipe This makes a wonderful bean salad that is particularly good with chicken. serves 4 450g French beans (thicker ones if possible) for the lemon dressing: Juice of 2 lemons and gr
panzanella recipe When I worked as a waitress at the River Café, this was one of the first recipes I learnt. Using bread in a salad may seem odd, and you might think it would be heavy, but this is one of the best
pizza recipe The secret of a good pizza is a crisp wafer-thin base, and the keys to that are in the dough recipe and in rolling it very thinly. You'll need to use a good solid baking sheet on the bottom of a very
pork terrine recipe This is an incredibly easy and versatile dish, delicious served as a starter with some salad leaves and horseradish cream. It can be made, then wrapped and stored in the fridge for 2-3 days. It also f
slow-cooked tomato with feta and basil salad recipe Use your oven to 'sun-dry' your tomatoes. This retains their sweetness, does not dry them out too much and preserves them short-term.For 4 as a main course500g fresh tomatoes (a selection of colours a