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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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Baked breakfast cheesecake
The idea of cheesecake for breakfast sounds odd, but this simple recipe is a great way to start the day, especially if you serve it with...
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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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Buckwheat and almond blinis
These delicious gluten free pancakes can be eaten straight from the pan or allow them to cool (if you can wait that long). Recipe from...
Prep 24hrs Cook 4mins
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Buckwheat cheaty sourdough
Naomi Devlin, our nutrition expert, calls this cheaty sourdough because it uses the bacteria in yogurt, or acid in lemon juice to do the...
Cook 1hrs10mins
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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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Eggy bread
More elegantly known as French toast, this makes a filling breakfast. Serve it plain, or with a dusting of cinnamon, some fruit and perhaps...
Prep 2mins Cook 4mins
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Fruit, nut and honey bars
Judging by the number of different energy bars on the market these days, we all ought to be bursting with vitality and joie de vivre. This...
Prep 15mins Cook 30mins
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Honey and peanut butter booster bars
These jam-packed near relatives of the flapjack are Hugh's antidote to the devil's work - those big-brand 'energy' bars that fester among...
Prep 20mins Cook 30mins
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Nut Butters
This recipe comes courtesy of one of our office team members- it's not just our chefs that like to cook! It is very flexible and made to...
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Oaty banana drop scones
We're big fans of drop scones served buttered, with fat slices of banana and a sprinkling of cinnamon on top. Perfect for weekend family...
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Porridge
There's no finer start to the day! You can scale this up to serve as many people as you like. Just stick to the ratio of one part oats to...
Cook 3mins
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Simple white loaf
Notebooks at the ready for Baking 101, with this simple white loaf recipe. Once you've mastered basic bread, you'll be a fully proven baker.
Prep 2hrs Cook 40mins
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Spiced fig compote
This sweet, gently spiced concoction is very easy to make and will keep happily in the fridge for at least a week. Delicious with yoghurt...
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Apricot and Almond Granola
This is a great granola recipe as it is, but of course you can customise it to your liking. Choose whichever blend of nuts and seeds you...
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Asparagus soldiers with soft-boiled egg hollandaise
This is a quick and rather nifty way to enjoy the combination of tender, fresh asparagus and a buttery, eggy sauce without any of the work...
Prep 2mins Cook 4mins
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Bramley lemon curd
When Pam made preserves for a living, she tried all kinds of curds, from orange to passion fruit, but none of them was ever quite as...
Prep 10mins
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Farmhouse Beans
Our delicious homemade beans, a firm favourite with our guests in the farmhouse.
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Fruity fridge flapjacks
This unbaked dairy-free flapjack recipe is from Alice Meller, wife of Gill, previous head chef at River Cottage. It's so easy, so fruity...
Prep 15mins Cook 3hrs
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Honey-baked rhubarb
Rhubarb is one of our very favourite fruits (though to be accurate, it's actually a vegetable with an identity crisis). We never tire of...
Prep 10mins
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Muesli with apple and orange
If you've never eaten muesli the Swiss way - soaked in freshly squeezed orange juice and dished up with grated apple and yoghurt - then...
Prep 10mins
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Oaty rhubarb crumble
This crumble topping uses oats and fine oatmeal, so it's wheat-free. You can use it on top of other fruits - try peeled, cored and sliced...
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Perfect pancakes
Thin, crêpe-style pancakes have a bit of a reputation for being tricky, but Hugh thinks that's because a lot of us only make them once a...
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Pumpkin seed drop scones
We love the crunch of seeds in these delicious breakfast pancakes. Eat them, hot from the pan, with a dollop of marmalade, or a trickle of...
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Roast garlic mushrooms with parsley on sourdough toast
This simple but classic combination has really stood the test of time and that's because it's so delicious! This works well with any...
Prep 5mins Cook 15mins
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