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5 ways with lettuces

Prawn lettuce wraps Serves 2 In a bowl, combine 1 chopped cucumber and 1 chopped avocado with 1 tbsp rice vinegar. Toss to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper. Roughly chop 250g cooked, peeled prawns to the same size as the cucumber and avocado. Add to the bowl along with 2 sliced […]

5 ways with asparagus

Fried asparagus Serves 6 Place 4 tbsp flour in a shallow dish. In a second dish, beat 3 eggs together with a splash of milk. In a third shallow dish, combine 150g breadcrumbs, ½ tsp cayenne pepper and some salt and black pepper. Snap the woody ends from 450g asparagus and rinse. One at a […]

Pea and potato cakes

Place the potatoes in a pot and add enough cold water to cover them by about 2cm. Add a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil over a high heat, then reduce the heat and cook for 15-18 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork. Add the peas and cook for 2-3 minutes. […]

Baked bean shakshuka

Melt the butter together with the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add in the onion, pepper and chilli, if using, and stir for 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds longer. Add the baked beans and stir to combine well. Add the cumin, garam masala, cayenne and […]

Cheesy chicken meatballs in tomato sauce

Preheat the oven to 200˚C/180˚C fan/gas mark 4. Cover a baking tray with greaseproof paper. Add the chicken, eggs, Parmesan, breadcrumbs, oregano, and thyme to a bowl and mix well to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Form the mixture into 20 meatballs. Heat the oil in a pan to a high heat and brown […]

Shortbread lemon tart

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. In a large bowl, use an electric beater to mix the butter, sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Add the flour and beat until the mixture starts to form a dough. Press the dough into a 25cm tart tin. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the […]

Basic vanilla sponge

Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4. Grease and line your cake tin(s).  Cream the sugar and butter together until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until combined. Stir in the vanilla extract. Combine the flour and baking powder. Beat into the butter mixture. Stir in the milk until smooth. Transfer to […]

Basic chocolate sponge

Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4. Grease and line your cake tin(s).  Sift your dry ingredients — flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, coffee powder and salt — into a mixing bowl.  Gather your wet ingredients — eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil and vanilla extract — in a separate bowl. Gradually beat into the flour mixture until combined.  […]

5 ways with light summer meals: fish

Pappardelle with salmon and greens Serves 2 In a food processor, combine 60g grated Parmesan, 2 garlic cloves and 2 large handfuls each of baby spinach and watercress. Turn the processor on and slowly add 300ml olive oil until the mixture becomes liquid. Season and set aside. Preheat the oven to 200˚C/180˚C fan/gas mark 6. […]

How to: use leftover egg yolks

Store unused egg yolks in a bowl and cover with cold water; they will keep in the fridge for up to two days. Here are some handy ways to avoid wasting them… Baking Follow your usual shortcrust pastry recipe, but replace one tablespoon of the liquid with an egg yolk to get a richer pastry with a […]