Buckwheat Blini with Quick Pickled Beetroot
Recipe and image by Kathy Paterson It’s best not to skimp on the sour cream – it adds great mouthfeel. You could also pop pieces of sliced smoked salmon under the pickle to make it more substantial. When I’m working with active dried yeast, I heat the milk until very warm, but not too hot, […]
Roast Vegetable Salad with Crispy Chickpeas and Herbed Yoghurt Dressing
Recipes by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images by Ashlee DeCaires A roast vegetable salad is the perfect solution in spring when you are hankering for a salad but the price of cucumber and tomatoes can still be up there. Below are the veg I love to use, but tweak it to what you have, like or what’s […]
Succulent Prawns Doused in Lemon Herb Butter
recipes & images by Kathy Paterson If you have a jar of preserved lemons in your fridge, add a teaspoon of finely chopped preserved lemon into the butter mixture to up the flavour stakes. Serves 6–8 75g butter, softened 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley 1 tbsp chopped dill ½ tsp […]
Filo Wrapped Fresh Asparagus with Herb Mayo
Recipe and image by Kathy Paterson Asparagus and butter go hand in hand when it comes to flavour and the wrapping in filo pastry gives excellent texture. For asparagus with a softer bite, cook on the hot plate or grill until just bite-tender (they will keep on cooking when wrapped) and put in the oven. […]
My Weekend Table
Life moves fast, and too often cooking feels like just another task on a never-ending to-do list. Gretchen Lowe wants to help busy people rediscover the pleasure of creating delicious food, without the stress. My Weekend Table is all about bringing back the joy of cooking – offering a collection of beautiful, comforting recipes that […]
SPRING VEGETABLE SALAD WITH SHERRY VINAIGRETTE
Recipes and images by Amber Bremner This spring salad is a delight, crisp and refreshing with the sweet and peppery flavours of fennel, snow peas, radish and rocket, dressed with a lip-smacking sherry vinaigrette. Mild cannellini beans add a bit of protein and make the salad more substantial. I love radish microgreens, which are easy […]
Strawberry, Lemon + Poppy Seed Crumble
Recipe and images by I’ve used my go-to base gluten-free crumble recipe to create a spring version, studded with poppy seeds and perfumed with lemon and of course all those lovely berries! I’ve added a few raspberries alongside the strawberries, to add a little tang and extra flavour. You can just use all strawberries, but […]
Spring Chicken Salad with Green Things
Recipe and images by Fiona Hugues My feathered flock brings me endless joy, and it’s no secret that I completely adore my chooks. For a couple of decades now I’ve fancied them, raised them, named them, and relished in their noble egg-laying careers. They’ve raised me heritage breeds from other mothers, hatched random orphaned eggs […]
ROAST BABY CARROTS WITH SHERRY VINEGAR GLAZE
Recipe & images by Amber Bremner SOUR I love vinegar. My Dad doused cucumber and tomatoes with vinegar when I was a kid, and I didn’t take much convincing to love it too. Now I appreciate vinegar’s versatility to balance and elevate other flavours, and I add a splash or squeeze of something sour into […]
Christmas Cake – the best things take time
Recipe and images by Julie Le Clerc For me, there’s something undeniably special about the time-honoured tradition of making a Christmas fruitcake. While it’s advisable to do this as early as October – or even late September – it’s not just about getting ahead; it’s about giving the cake time to mature and develop deep, […]