Recipes

Homemade stock, to use in soups, broths, casseroles and risottos, can be so much better than commercially made stocks.  Yes – it requires rather more effort to make than opening a…

Leaf spinach usually becomes available in the Spring in the UK.  It is nutritious and versatile with a distinct flavour.  Preparation Don’t wash spinach until you are going to use it…

Sherbhert recipes typically call for few but good quality ingredients which are cooked simply. Perhaps surprisingly, these quality ingredients are not necessarily the most expensive.  With this simple way of…

Roman Cauliflower – a stunningly attractive vegetable with taste and texture similar to cauliflower. It needs a bit of care with cooking to preserve its amazing colour. It is best…

Sherbhert is fond of cans even though they are sometimes maligned in this country for no obvious good reason. Canning is an excellent way of preserving good foods, and anchovies…

For 6 as a main course 1kg fresh cockles or clams 2 or 3 tbsp olive oil 6 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed 2 x 400g cans of chopped…

At last, Purple sprouting broccoli, a much-loved green vegetable is starting to appear and should continue to be available into April. Freshly boiled for a few minutes, it needs no…

One of the few green vegetables available at this time of year, Cabbage can be delicious as long as it isn’t overcooked. It is also good raw in salad. This…

Since these use left overs, no specific amounts are given. Sultanas in Sherry  Use some left over sherry and sultanas – the sultanas plump up over several weeks soaking in…

A colourful salad which keeps well for several days and brightens many savoury foods. See also Braised Red Cabbage. For 6 – 8, maybe more ½ of a red cabbage,…