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Recipe for Elderflower Cordial
Recipe for Elderflower Cordial At this time of year the hedgerows are liberally dotted with Elder bushes laden with frothy, creamy white flower heads but my usual gloriously sunny forage has been severely hampered by the weather! Eventually though, the timing of dry weather and day off have come together and I ventured forth with […]
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Recipe for Scallops Samphire and Panchetta
Recipe for Scallops Samphire and Panchetta Samphire the asparagus of the marshes, is a wonderful accompaniment with seafood with it’s crunchy salty taste. I’m also lucky enough to know where some grows, it is a comfortable drive and a healthy walk away, but it is well worth the bother. It is best stir fried in […]
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Recipe for Ginger Flapjacks
Recipe for Ginger Flapjacks This is another recipe that has evolved on a scribbled piece of paper (with many crossings out and adjustments!) from several others and become a firm favourite in my kitchen. It’s very easy and quick but transforms the good old fashioned flapjack into a delicious and altogether more grown-up experience! They […]
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Recipe for Asparagus and Crab Salad
Recipe for Asparagus and Crab Salad After my visit to Portland Shellfish I thought I would prepare my favorite crab starter, asparagus & crab salad. This incorporates crème fraiche, fresh lime and Dijon mustard to give a wonderfully fresh dish. This recipe made just enough for three, you will need to buy another dressed crab […]
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Recipe for Wild Garlic Pesto
Recipe for Wild Garlic Pesto Ramsons, Allium ursinum — also known as buckrams, wild garlic, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic, bear leek, and bear’s garlic is now the very much sought after spring leaf that chefs just love to cook with. Unlike common cultivated garlic, it’s the leaves & flowers that are eaten rather than the […]
