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A spoon drizzles sauce over a piece of white fish on a bed of green beans and roast potatoes, garnished with fresh chopped herbs, served on a white plate.

Halibut with butter sauce & wilted spinach

Halibut is a wonderful fish but is easy to over cook. Don’t have the pan too hot and allow the fish to rest for a couple of minutes after cooking.

A pastry topped with green and purple grapes and dusted with icing sugar, placed on a white plate.

Grape and lemon tiramisu tarts

Dessert

These are our daughter, India’s favourite dessert. Grapes aren’t used enough and this makes a wonderful light summer dessert (and they look pretty too). If you don’t want to use limoncello you can replace it with lemon juice GET AHEAD:…

Four white bowls filled with green and purple grapes, some with a frosty appearance, arranged in a square pattern on a black background.

Frozen grapes

cheese course

This isn’t really a recipe however worth sharing. I keep a bag of frozen grapes in the freezer to either pick at in the evening instead of eating chocolate or serve with a cheese board. Freezing them seems to lend…

Rectangular slices of savoury tart topped with mushrooms, leeks, and cheese on a sheet of baking parchment, resting on a wooden surface. The tart has a golden, flaky pastry and appears freshly baked.

Brie & onion marmalade veggie tart

Main Course

A filling tart for 4 or can be cut into bite size pieces and eaten at room temperature as a party nibble.

A savoury crêpe filled with mushrooms and topped with creamy mushroom sauce and chopped herbs, served on a white plate.

Mushroom stuffed pancakes

Main Course

An unctuous plate of comfort food. Perfect for the autumn. I only have 5 minutes to share my recipes on radio so if you have time, try making your own crepes. Shop bought ones usually come in packs of 6…

A plate with a leafy green salad and a sliced portion of meat wrapped in golden puff pastry, resembling a homemade pork Wellington, on a white plate.

Giant sausage roll with ginger & cranberry

Main Course

Lots of sausage meat and cranberry sauce available around Christmas time so put it to good use with this tasty family meal. The recipe makes enough for 6 people and it will keep for 4 days in the fridge. To…

Shredded cooked meat on a white plate, with pitta bread, a bottle of sauce, and a bowl of lettuce and cucumber on a wooden table.

Asian style pulled pork

Main Course

So many ways to serve this. Wrap in a tortilla or baby gem lettuce, cucumber and generous dollop of hoi sin sauce. Also makes a lovely finger food/canapé. Use the leaf of a little gem lettuce and pile in the…

A person serves a portion of a baked dish with golden, crispy filo pastry on top, revealing a rich, dark filling underneath in a white rectangular baking dish. Parsley is sprinkled on the pastry.

Sunday Roast Pie

Main Course

Inspired by the dishes I make with leftovers after the Christmas feast, I have devised 2 recipes from one chicken and very different flavours.

Four rectangular plates each with a vibrant salad of roasted beetroot, creamy cheese, pomegranate seeds, herbs, crushed nuts, and a drizzle of dressing, artfully arranged for serving.

Smoked Beetroot & Buffalo Mozzarella with Dukkah & Pomegranate

Starter

The effort it takes to bake and smoke the beetroot is worth it. Combined with the best quality buffalo mozzarella you can buy that the Middle Eastern touches make this a sophisticated and tasty starter (as well as looking incredibly…

A golden puff pastry square filled with roasted cherry tomatoes, crumbled cheese, and herbs, served on a white plate with a side of fresh rocket.

Super Simple Tomato & Feta Tart

Starter

Living on a farm means a quick trip to the shops is never a quick trip. I have learnt over the years to keep the freezer stocked up with things that I know will come in handy. Ready rolled puff…