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Chervil soup
Rich, deeply coloured and intense, this is ideal to serve in small portions as a starter. And since chervil can be persuaded to grow all...
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Chickpea, chard and porcini soup
This is a really lovely, hearty, big-flavoured soup, underpinned by the earthiness of porcini mushrooms. You could use tinned white beans...
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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...
Prep 10mins Cook 5mins
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Chocolate and beetroot brownies
The international success of carrot cake has surely paved the way for experimentation with root vegetables in other cake recipes.
Prep 25mins Cook 25mins
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Corner shop spanakopitta
This spinach pie is a pretty loose take on the classic Greek spanakopitta. We can’t say frozen spinach is an ingredient we use often but...
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Courgette Chutney
This recipe is taken from The Book of Preserves by Pam the Jam. Courgettes are magnificently prolific, which makes them good value when...
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Courgette and rice filo pie
This is based on an intriguing, delicious Greek dish that Hugh found in a battered old copy of Mediterranean Vegetable Cookery by Rena...
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Creamed spinach and ham pancakes with béchamel
Recipe taken from Channel 4's River Cottage: Three Go Mad series.
Prep 20mins Cook 20mins
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Creamy mushroom soup
There’s something a little bit retro about a sherry-spiked cream of mushroom soup. With its beautiful dun colour and rich, earthy flavour...
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Creamy roasted tomato soup
The creaminess in this soup comes from a couple of handfuls of cashew nuts, thrown into the roasting tin with the tomatoes. Once puréed...
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Crudités with garlic and anchovy dressing
This punchy anchovy-based dressing – similar to the Italian classic bagna cauda – is a year-round favourite and easy to whip up from the...
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Cucumber and lettuce vichyssoise
Light, delicate and pretty, this chilled soup – a take on the classic vichyssoise – is a great way to start a summer meal. You can also...
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Curried root soup
It may be a bit strange to start by telling you to ignore the recipe, but that's what we're going to do here. Well, not ignore it exactly...
Prep 15mins Cook 35mins
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Curried sweet potato soup
This is a warming soup for a cold evening, the heat of the spices softened by the sweetness of the coconut milk and lime.
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DIY pot noodles
We first experimented with these when Hugh was looking at ways to improve workday lunches. However, the concept works equally well as a...
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Deep-fried courgette flowers
These are surprisingly easy to make once you ve mastered the technique, and they look incredibly pretty on the plate. You might also like...
Prep 15mins Cook 25mins
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Fennel and celeriac soup with orange zest
This velvety, gently aniseedy soup is given warmth and definition with a touch of orange zest. The rich-but-sharp crème fraîche added at...
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Frittata
You can customise this recipe to your hearts content. Almost any cooked vegetable can go in, from spring broccoli through summer peas...
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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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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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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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Grilled roots, fruits and leaves
As featured on Saturday Kitchen. This is a lovely hearty salad, perfect for cooking outdoors on the barbie if you’re blessed with some...
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Herby Apple Barley
Barley works brilliantly as an alternative grain to rice. This aromatics of the herbs and the sweet, sharpness of the apple works...
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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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Hugh's kale, chicken stock and spaghetti
Hugh's kale, chicken stock and spaghetti taken from the Hugh's Three Good Things on More4. Hugh's recognised a simple pattern that...
Prep 10mins Cook 15mins
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Hugh's pasta, tomatoes and blue cheese
Hugh's pasta, tomatoes and blue cheese, taken from Hugh's Three Good Things on More4. Hugh's recognised a simple pattern that underpins so...
Prep 30mins Cook 15mins
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Kale, onions and chestnuts
Coming up with unusual pizza toppings has become a bit of an obsession for Hugh – this is a current favourite. It’s not worth making the...
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Kimchi
This recipe is by Rachel De Thample, Preserves & Fermentation tutor and author of the River Cottage Fermentation Handbook. It is a really...
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Leek and cheese toastie
Over the years, Hugh has experimented and improvised all kinds of leek-based, cheesy toast toppings. Most of them have been a delight...
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Leek risotto with chestnuts
This creamiest and palest of risottos tastes fantastic with the contrasting chestnuts. Pre-cooked chestnuts are easy to use but if you can...
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