Recipes

These are easy to make. Use hard conference pears to produce deliciously tender gently fragrant, sweet and vinegary pears.

With the dark and chilly nights looming it’s good to have some Asian Spices to bring warmth, as in this recipe for Haddock, Halibut or Hake.

There are lots of fantastical varieties of squash around now and so this post gives a simple and delicious way to deal with them.

Butternut Squash can be used for lots of delicious things as well as soup.

A refreshing, luxurious and versatile cheese, Labneh can be hard to find but it is easy to make your own from a simple pot of yogurt.

Simply stewed, plums become jewel-like and the juice they produce, deep in colour and flavour, is a luscious nectar.

For an occasional treat try baking this stunning British Cheese with herbs, garlic and sultanas in sherry.

Adding fresh herbs can turn simple foods into something very special indeed. If you can grow some at home you can save money too.

A generous spoonful or two of this easy dressing will give a hint of béarnaise sauce without the effort. Use it with roast chicken or grilled steaks.

This easy method of baking rhubarb produces exceptionally good colour and flavour, and the resulting pink juices are glorious.