Broad beans, peas and asparagus bring a verdant buzz to the kitchen this month, says Philippa Davis, making full use of this seasonal excess Crab and spring veg pasta with garlic and chilli breadcrumbsI have mixed emotions about broad beans and certainly wasn’t always delighted to see the first basketful of the year. As a child, I disliked them immensely and always made sure the family dog was quietly sat at my feet to help me through the mountain on my plate. Then, when I moved to London and started work as a chef at The River Café I remember how the excitement buzzed through the team when the first wooden crates of broad beans and peas arrived at the...
Forget the bangers and burgers, and pivot your barbecue game to vegetables instead. Try baby beetroot with white bean hummus, grilled courgettes with basil mayo, charred asparagus and buttered new potatoes, little gems with crispy pork, and heritage tomatoes with Italian sausageAs we drift into summer, the way we cook begins to change. We can hear the warm breeze calling us to step out of the kitchen and cook something outside for a change. In June, I love to cook the first mackerel of the season over the fire – it’s one of the best ways to eat them – but it’s not difficult to make fresh, seasonal vegetables the focus of your outdoor cookery, too. There are so many...
Smörgåstårta - Sandwich cake The literal translation for this is sandwich cake – but really, that doesn’t do it justice. It is so much more than that, to be fair – a big, bold sharing sandwich that can be the centre piece on any festive Smorgasbord. To be fair, many still make these as they made them back in the 80’s – load on the mayo, heavy on the decorative tomato flowers and some even (horror) fill these with a mixture of both seafood and meats, which is just… odd. To make a nice smörgåstårta, first decide on some fillings that actually go together well. Prawns and egg? Yes. Add ham? No. if you wouldn’t eat it in a normal...
An asparagus, bacon and egg salad in a creamy lemon dijon dressing with chives! Asparagus salads are one of my favourite ways of enjoying asparagus! They are as easy as cooking some asparagus (I like to parboil, grill or roast it) and tossing it in a dressing, optionally along with extras. This asparagus salad is...
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