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Flatbreads
We love these wonderful, soft but slightly charred, yeast-free breads (also known as soft tortillas). I could eat a whole pile of them, hot...
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Gazpacho
This traditional, chilled Spanish soup is as cooling as they come: the perfect thing to serve on a hot summer’s day or a sultry evening...
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Gin & Pink
Another fantastic cocktail!
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Globe Artichokes with Orange and Paprika Dressing
At their best in early summer, globe artichokes are delectable, but notoriously time-consuming to prepare. However, this way of cooking...
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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...
Prep 10mins Cook 15mins
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Grilled aubergines with chilli and honey
Well-oiled aubergine slices – grilled until really soft and yielding – make a delicious, velvety sponge for the flavours of honey, lemon...
Prep 5mins Cook 30mins
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Hugh's courgettes, mozzarella, pasta
Hugh's courgettes, mozzarella, pasta, taken from his 3 Good Things on More4. Hugh's recognised a simple pattern that underpins so many...
Prep 20mins Cook 25mins
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Lemony Samphire and Peas
Salty, succulent marsh samphire is at its best during June and July, which is just when fresh peas are at their peak. The two ingredients...
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Mackerel with gooseberries and mint salsa
This lovely, fresh-tasting salsa is best made with tart, firm, early- season gooseberries – the kind you’re likely to find in June – rather...
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Newspaper-wrapped bream (or other whole fish)
This is a brilliant way to cook fish in the embers of a fire. Wrapped up in a wet newspaper parcel, the fish steams gently and stays...
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Pasta and pesto with green beans
Taken from River Cottage Veg Every Day!
Prep 20mins Cook 10mins
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Pesto
A lot of children love pesto - partly, Nikki suspects, because bought versions are often rather salty. This recipe contains only the salt...
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Pigeon breasts with morello cherry sauce
Morellos are sour cherries, a bit too tart to eat raw but excellent in cooked dishes. Their July season is short and they're not easy to...
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Pigeon with blackberries and chanterelles
This is as seasonal as food gets. In late summer, when the grains are being harvested, pigeons take the opportunity to help themselves to...
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Pinto bean chilli
You can adapt this easy, fiery chilli to the seasons, swapping summer’s courgettes and peppers for autumn’s mushrooms and squash, for...
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Poached berries in red wine
This is a firm favourite of Steven, our Senior Chef. It's quick and simple yet utterly delicious, especially when served with panna cotta...
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Portland crab, radish, orange and watercress salad with chilli and orange dressing
A simple and refreshing salad that is quick to make but impressive for special occasions.
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Rachel De Thample's Rhubarb Ginger Beer
The perfect refreshment on a sunny spring day when fresh rhubarb in season from our preserves and fermentation tutor. Making your own...
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Rachel's roasted tomato chutney
Embrace the fruits of the tomato season by bundling your ripe fruits into a roasting tin with garlic and herbs to make a stunning...
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Raspberry + strawberry Eton mess
This delicious pudding is now a British classic. It's really just a fool sweetened with broken meringue instead of sugar - but that extra...
Prep 10mins Cook 2hrs
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Refried beans foldover
This Mexican-inspired foldover – a kind of burrito, really – is deliciously savoury and satisfying. It’s particularly good with some...
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River Cottage summer garden soup
We often prepare this recipe to showcase some of our early summer produce from the River Cottage garden. You may not have access to the...
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Sautéed Cucumbers
We seldom cook cucumbers in this country and I think it’s a shame – they make a delicate and delicious accompaniment to fish. It’s also a...
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Smoky Beetroot & Rhubarb Kimchi
Rachel de Thample's Kimchi as shared on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch
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South coast hake, crab crushed potatoes & braised tomatoes
This makes a delicious summer supper.
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Strawberry granita
Granita is such a simple and quick way to turn a glut of fruit into a fabulous frozen pudding without the need for an ice-cream maker. The...
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Summer Couscous with Monkey puzzle nuts
A variation of a recipe from Hugh's River Cottage Every Day Veg! cook book as featured in the River Cottage Veg TV series.
Prep 5mins Cook 2mins
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Summer salad of roast carrots, beets and redcurrants
A jewel coloured summer salad, featuring all the kitchen garden favourites by River Cottage Executive Chef, Gelf Alderson
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Summer stir-fry with egg-fried rice
It s best to prepare all the ingredients for this lovely, green dish before you start cooking. Once the wok is on the go, it s all ready in...
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The Best Ever Raspberry Jam
Here’s my favourite jam. Of course I love all the jams in this book but I make this one most often – it’s super-easy, quick, highly fruity...
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