Baked Parsnips with Fresh Truffle

Memories, memories… ah, the smell of fresh truffles brings back so many memories for me, some good, others not quite so good.

Looking back on my life and career so …

Carrot and Swede Mash

This recipe reminds me of Christmas, or should I say winter. Every year the summer fades, autumn sets in and then all of a sudden, bang, winter is
here! At …

Pickled Peach, Green Bean, Feta and Hazelnut Salad

Personally, I am not keen on mixing fruits into salads, and I find the combination of strawberries and watermelon in savoury salads an acquired taste, but having said that, I …

Salad of Sugar-cured Tomatoes with Crushed Broad Beans and Oregano Crème Fraîche

You will find in my cookbook (The British Larder, A Cookbook for All Seasons) for the month of July, a page dedicated to tomatoes. Tomatoes surrounded me as a child …

Whole Wheat Crackers with Cheese and Medlar Jelly

I’m a fool for cheese and crackers, so add something sweet, such as a medlar jelly, and I’m in heaven. Gosh, I don’t know where to begin writing about the …

Puy Lentil Scotch Eggs

Last year we won the 2013 Scotch Egg Challenge in aid of Action Against Hunger. The winning eggs are Smoked Venison Scotch Eggs and, not only do they sell like …

Butternut Squash and Stichelton Gratin

Mmmm, a gratin of any kind gets the thumbs up from me. Cooked in cream and smothered with cheese is just the kind of food I need at this time …

Potato, Onion and Goat’s Cheese Puff Pie

This recipe is one of those quick and easy recipes that came about by accident. Well, the discovery is a good one and once we started making it we realised …

Baked Butternut Squash and Chickpea Falafels

I am fond of butternut squash and have featured many recipes on this website that include it. I suppose my love for all squashes and pumpkins comes from my mother. …

Pear, Binham Blue and Walnut Tart

Winter has settled in and rain, snow and sleet is at the order of the day. Autumn has passed quickly this year. I did however managed to capture the beautiful …