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Sounds strange but Pumpkin and Pear actually make for a wonderful combination. Especially with the sage and chilli spice thrown in… Ingredients 2kg pumpkin chopped into large pieces 3 brown [...]

A classic Italian stuffed artichoke recipe Ingredients Juice ½ lemon 1 teaspoon lemon zest 4 globe artichokes 4 cups fresh breadcrumbs 1½ cups grated parmesan Salt flakes, ground black pepper 1 [...]

Sweet Hoisin sauce is perfect for making glazed salmon, especially with the extra kick of wasabi… Ingredients 2 x 150g – 200g salmon fillets (skin removed if you prefer) 1 tablespoon soy [...]

Chocolate? On a salad? Sounds crazy but works really well. Started out as a total experiment at home, but ended up with a dinner-party showstopper.   Ingredients (makes enough for 4 – 6) 2 [...]

A sweet asparagus soup, with a good kick of garlic for good measure!   Serves 4 Ingredients 4 tbsp extra virgin olive 1 sprig fresh rosemary 4 cloves of roasted garlic (garlic cloves roasted [...]

A delicious, healthy spring-time risotto Ingredients 250g fresh broad beans, shelled (approx 1kg in pods) 110g unsalted butter 3 tblsp double cream 4 tblsp flat leaf parsley, chopped 1 tblsp [...]

You can’t get much more classically Italian than artichoke risotto… Serves 4 Ingredients 4 Tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove 8 fresh artichoke 5 cups vegetable [...]

A super-simple asparagus side dish to go with any spring-time meal Serves 4 – 6 Ingredients 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed 125g butter 2 tsp lemon thyme leaves 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind [...]

Balsamic marinated barbequed mushrooms. A smoky and creamy delight! Serves 4 Ingredients 300g fresh shiitake mushrooms 200g swiss brown mushrooms 300g oyster mushrooms 1 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic [...]

Artichoke friti – artichokes fried in a light, crispy batter   Ingredients Baby/large artichokes (1 large or 2 -3 baby artichokes per person) Milk Parsley stalks Flour Oil for frying [...]