New Potatoes with Lettuce Pesto Dressing
I love experimenting with different homemade pestos. One I’m particularly fond of in the summer is a lettuce pesto; this recipe is thinner than ordinary pesto to be more akin to
My Family Christmas Pudding Recipe
This is a very old and special recipe; handed down to me through several generations of my mum’s family. Most delicious and just a little bit unusual, it’s the only Christm
Moroccan Spiced Pie
Ingredients 2 tsp each coriander and cumin seeds 1 tsp paprika, plus extra for dusting ½ tsp ground cinnamon 150ml/¼ pint olive oil 900g squash, peeled and cut into small chunks
Ideas for Sprouts
Storing Sprouts- sprout stick. These are the perfect way to store sprouts – treat them like cut flowers, freshen up the stem by cutting of the end and leave them in the shed/
Homemade Pesto
We have quite a bounty of basil at the Growing Local plot at the moment which has been winging it’s way into many a jar of delicious homemade pesto. It really is a cinch to make
Herby New Potato Salad
Last week saw the first of this years new potatoes in our veggie bags. Delicious of course simply boiled and served with lashings of butter and seasoned with salt and pepper, maybe
Griddled Asparagus with Lemon Mashed Potatoes
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/26/nigel-slater-asparagus-and-celeriac-recipes#img-1 Nigel Slater suggests using Maris Pipers or any other waxy potato, such
Cucumber Pickle
A delicious wintery pie perfect for a veggie sunday dinner, a celebration meal or even the festive table. Do use whatever root veggies (or squash) you have in, the more of a mix th
Broad Bean & Feta Dip
This is a recipe we’ve made at many a ‘Dips ‘n Sticks’ workshop or after-school cook club session, delicious for everyone but a great way of getting children
Baked Root Veggie Crisps
Considerably healthier than the shop bought equivalent these veggie crisps are oven baked with only the merest coating of olive oil (or even better cold pressed rapeseed oil if you