Seasonal recipes from your store cupboard
Cider has got a wonderful flavour and is perfect for cooking sweet and savoury dishes. There are many different types, strengths and ranges from dry through to sweet. I tend to keep dry cider for savoury dishes as it gives that little bit of acidity. This sauce can be frozen into portion sized pots so …
Even if you don’t like tomatoes most people do like a rich tomato sauce. Its worth taking the time in cooking this sauce to reach that creamy richness and give it a full flavour.
A quick and easy sauce, tasty and impressive enough for a last-minute dinner party.For a vegetarian dish serve with roasted halves of butternut squash and sautéed pear.
I love my salads but find bought dressings are very cloying and have an artificial flavour which detracts from the other ingredients. These dressings compliment a simple salad as they have sweet and slightly sharp flavours. I like to use them with a plate of rocket with some sliced smoked duck and some crispy croutons, …
I love the versatility of Pestos! Not just the different combinations of ingredients but also the variety of uses it holds. If I need a quick snack or something for supper, out comes a portion of some pesto I have made from a glut of herbs from the garden. The obvious and traditional use of pesto …
Sometimes there are the odd occasions when after a celebration or indulgence, you may find yourself with some prosecco or champagne left in a bottle! Then this is the ideal sauce to make….. It compliments salmon perfectly and for a vegetarian option then why not use it to dip in some beautiful roasted asparagus.