Recipe: Pumpkin Risotto
Recipe: Pumpkin Risotto What do you do with your Halloween pumpkin once the candle’s gone out? Stop! Don’t throw it away! You could actually eat it by making a delicious meal of pumpkin risotto rather than just binning the once scary, but now sad squash. Not that we...
Recipe: Wild Venison Chorizo and Butter Bean Stew
Recipe: Wild Venison Chorizo and Butter Bean Stew Hearty and healthy, this stew of wild venison chorizo (available from Great Glen Charcuterie), butter beans and vegetables is a simply and tasty meal, made all in one pot. Just serve with some good crusty bread to soak...
Recipe: Truffled Potato & Celeriac Bake
Recipe: Truffled Potato & Celeriac Bake Creamy baked potatoes and celeriac taste sublime but add a little truffle oil and they’re heavenly. The addition of dried mushrooms gives the dish a decidedly ‘woodland’ character – they are something a little extra and...
Recipe: Pesto Swirl Rolls
Recipe: Pesto Swirl Rolls We’re not going to say that these Pesto Swirl Rolls are dead easy to make because there is an element of skill in their construction. The mixing and kneading is simple enough but once you get the hang of the dough twisting, the end result...
Recipe: Tomato & Fennel Soup
Recipe: Tomato & Fennel Soup This delicious and comforting tomato and fennel soup is a great way to use up a glut of homegrown tomatoes. You can, of course, use shop bought tomatoes. The flavour is deep and savoury with a slight tang and the subtle aniseed notes...
Recipe: Zingy Honey Chilli Chicken (or Pork)
Recipe: Zingy Honey Chilli Chicken (or Pork) Chicken really lends itself to the sweet stickiness of the honey and the recipe is really easy to make too. If you prefer you could also use pork chops. Don’t be put off by the amount of chilli used as honey has the ability...
Recipe: Naan
Recipe: Naan Naan is the delicious puffy Indian bread served with curries. It is normally cooked inside an extremely hot tandoor, a clay oven traditionally used in India. Obviously there aren’t may people who own one, so this method of cooking works well to produce...
Recipe: Saffron & Lemon Rice
Recipe: Saffron & Lemon Rice This gorgeous golden rice is zesty and fragrant and complements a variety of curries — we particularly enjoy it with a mild and creamy korma. Basmati rice produces the best results as opposed to standard long grain rice as it has a...