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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...
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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...
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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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Basil and parsley pesto
The classic Italian pesto alla Genovese is made with basil and pine nuts, and extremely fine it is too. But the idea can be adapted to...
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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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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 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...
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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...
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Blueberry muffins
This is a wonderful muffin recipe that also works deliciously with anything from alpine strawberries to currants. You can even throw in a...
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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.
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Chestnut florentines
John Wright has become a bit of a Chestnut flour bore, insisting that everyone puts it into every conceivable recipe. Certainly if you want...
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Chickweed pakoras
The slightly stringy nature of chickweed can make it something of a trial in the kitchen and pakoras are by far the best way to use it...
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Duck, blackberries, greens
Serving roast duck with some form of tart fruit is a time-honoured tradition. This recipe plays on that theme, with a particular nod to...
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Elderflower & Rose Vodka
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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Elderflower cordial
The sweetly scented, creamy-white flowers of the elder tree appear in abundance in hedgerows, scrub, woodlands and wasteland at the...
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Elderflower delight
John seriously considered leaving this recipe out of the book, not because there is anything wrong with it, but because he didn t really...
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Green gooseberry jam with elderflower
Pam welcomes the first tiny gooseberries that appear in the month of May, just as the first boughs of elderflower are beginning to show...
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Mulberry fumble
We do like a fumble. It's nothing more than a fruit fool topped with a separately made crumble an idea Hugh came up with a few years back...
Prep 15mins Cook 25mins
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Nettle pesto
This is a rural Devon, River Cottage version of the classic Italian sauce. We substitute nettles, rapeseed oil, Cheddar and breadcrumbs for...
Prep 20mins Cook 10mins
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Nettles, cheese, puff pastry
We love nettles – they are one of the first wild greens available in the spring, easy to find, bursting with goodness and absolutely...
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Rosehip babas with blackberries
Rum babas were popular in the 1970s but have now fallen out of favour; perhaps it is the fabulous number of calories they provide. If, like...
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Rosehip syrup
Rosehips are, of course, a fruit the same family as apples in fact and this classic autumn hedgerow syrup has a unique and lovely...
Prep 5mins Cook 20mins
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Saucy Hedgerow Ketchup
Lucy Brazier, our Christmas Hamper Course tutor here at River Cottage, shares her hedgerow version of the Saucy Haw Ketchup adapted from...
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Sloe Gimlet
This cocktail was previously a drink of the month in River Cottage Kitchen Bristol.
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Sparkling elderflower wine
Quick and reckless recipe: This method for making sparkling elderflower is the one that can result in all that collateral damage, but it...
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Apple, stout and cheese soda bread
Take soda bread for a spin with this fruity, feisty recipe. This apple, stout and cheese soda bread makes a delicious dunker for soup, but...
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Appley Chelsea buns
This is my take on the classic Chelsea bun, which is a perfect vehicle for the irresistible combination of apples, dried fruit, nuts and...
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Beetroot, goat's cheese and redcurrant salad
Beetroot is one of our favourite roots and is particularly good, post-roasting, in various salad combos with salty cheese.
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