Vegetarian

Wild garlic and hazelnut pesto with spaghetti

One for the foragers, this easy blitz of foraged ramsoms is perfect with pasta I have an enduring love for wild garlic - or ramsoms - as...

Jamie Oliver's fennel risotto with roasted tomato

Tangy tastiness with the comforting ooze of a simple risotto This is one of my new favourite suppers - and as proved last night, perfect...

Gougere

These sinfully delicious cheesy puffs can also be made gluten free I first had these at my friend HB's house, and then I begged her for...

Baked Brie and bread fingers

Use up leftovers in this almost criminally delicious way In my other life I'm the wife of a wine merchant. (pause for applause). And...

Butternut squash, mustard and Gruyere gratin

There's so much flavour in this delicious autumnal side dish Before attempting this dish (and I do whole-heartedly recommend that you do,...

Roasted green tomatoes

Intensify the taste of tart green tomatoes with a long, slow roast If you're a gardener here in Britain, and one without the benefit of a...

Courgette soup

Use up that end-of-summer glut with this velvety smooth soup Every year we plant courgettes and every year we get a glut. I'm not...

Damson jam

This hedgerow treat is perfect for teatime or breakfast It's the 1st September today and a reasonably quiet Sunday in our household...

Globe artichokes with lemon, butter and vinaigrette

Bring back memories of holidays in the south of France, sucking the buttery sauce off the soft flesh of the spiky artichoke petals. Look...

Fig and blue cheese ciabatta slices, with thyme and honey

Deliciously savoury yet sweet - don't stint on the honey, it actually really helps to lighten the saltiness of the blue cheese. My first...

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