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Apple and Oat Muffins
Packed with good stuff, these not-too-sweet muffins are an appetising way to start the day. They’re best fresh, so you might like to bake...
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Apple snow
This is an old-fashioned pud, but deliciously light and refreshing. If you've got a few Bramleys knocking about and you want something a...
Prep 15mins Cook 15mins
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Apple, ginger and pear mincemeat
The term mincemeat originated in the fifteenth century, when chopped meat was preserved with a combination of dried fruit, sugar and...
Prep 15mins Cook 12hrs
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Bachelor's jam
This is also known as officer's jam but it's really not a jam at all. The German name, Rumtopf, seems far more appropriate for what is...
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Baked Brie with truffle, hazelnuts and thyme
The only thing better than a ripe Brie, barely containing its creamy paste within the thin, white-bloomed shell, is a ripe Brie that has...
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Baked apples
A perfect baked apple is one of the true great puds. It's all about choosing the right variety of apple, and not stinting on the butter and...
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Baked butternut squash with leeks and hazelnuts
These tempting baked stuffed squash make for an impressive and substantial meal. The scent of thyme, leeks and cheese that wafts when you...
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Barley, onion, tomato
A wonderfully hearty soup, this is also very straightforward. It relies on some good puréed tomatoes for the base flavour. We prepare our...
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Bay-Spiked Pears with Shallots and Lemon
The sweetness and silky texture of these aromatic pears makes them a superb foil to rich meats. Try them with roast partridge, venison or...
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Beans, tomatoes, olive oil
This is a super-simple soup with Italian overtones. Make it in the summer or autumn with good, ripe, flavourful tomatoes.
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Beef with mustardy lentils and mint
This works as a portable lunchbox, picnic dish, or as part of a cold-cuts lunch or buffet spread.
Cook 40mins
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Beetroot tart tatin
The classic tarte tatin is made, of course, with apples. But the principle of caramelising some delicious, round, sweet things, topping...
Prep 30mins
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Big sausage rolls
We love a sausage roll but it’s hard to get good ones and even harder to know if the pork in them is free-range or organic. Far better to...
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Black Apple Cocktail
We love seasonal cocktails using the best ingredients. Pop into one of our Kitchens to see which ones are on the menu!
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Blackberry Soaked Sponge Cake
This is a spectacular recipe for a good haul of blackberries. There’s a lovely contrast, both visual and textural, between the pale, fluffy...
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Blackberry apple compote
Mark can't seem to make enough of this really delicious, slightly addictive compote. Once a jar has been opened in his house, it tends to...
Prep 20mins Cook 10mins
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Blackberry whisky
Blackberry whisky is one of the finest of all infusions, a rival even to sloe gin. Do use cheap whisky for this recipe as there is a...
Prep 5mins
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Blitzed kale with lemon and garlic
Based on a recipe from my friend April Bloomfield, a British chef based in New York, this is a wonderful way to eat kale. In fact, you can...
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Bloody Mary Cocktail
We love seasonal cocktails using the best ingredients. Pop into one of our Kitchens to see which ones are on the menu!
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Bloody beetroot soup
Hugh loves the tangy, savoury flavours of a Bloody Mary and likes playing with them in the kitchen. In this very quick soup, they form the...
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Bottled raspberries
This recipe comes from Liz Neville, a virtuoso preserves maker with whom Pam ran the River Cottage Preserve Making courses with. You can...
Prep 10mins Cook 30mins
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Bramble mousse
Blackberry picking is gruelling, exacting and dangerous work, so you deserve the best reward for your labours. Here it is.
Cook 5mins
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Bread and butter pudding
If you don't like bread and butter pudding, the chances are that you've never had one that's been made properly. This recipe should change...
Prep 20mins Cook 30mins
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Butternut Squash Hummus with Dukka
A delicious starter or snack, great for dinner parties.
Prep 10mins Cook 40mins
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Cambodian wedding day dip
As well as presenting it as part of a spread, you can make a meal of it by serving it hot with rice and maybe some garlicky greens. A good...
Prep 10mins Cook 25mins
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Cannellini bean and leek soup with chilli oil
The chilli oil gives this soup a deliciously piquant finish. Once made, the oil will keep, sealed in an airtight container in the fridge...
Prep 10mins
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Carrot and apricot breakfast bars
These can be kept in the fridge for a few days, ready to provide an instant healthy breakfast or snack. They’re packed with raw carrot...
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Carrot cornbread
A chunk of moist, golden cornbread, still warm from the oven, is a great partner to soup or a hearty salad. Hugh adds grated carrot, which...
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Carrot soup with dill and mustard
Carrot and coriander soup is a ubiquitous dish with good reason, as it s very tasty. You certainly could use coriander here. However...
Prep 10mins Cook 20mins
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Castagnaccio
This chestnut flour cake, traditional in Liguria and other parts of northern Italy, is free of gluten, dairy products and eggs. It’s dense...
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