Archives for Recipes
A Taste of the Outdoors
CALEB GEARTY This year, the UK has experienced the most days over 30 degrees in its recorded history. With five near-continuous heatwaves that decided to concentrate most of their wrath…
So Flippin’ Easy
EDWINA HUGHES It’s Pancake Tuesday on 17 February. If you always make pancakes then you’ll be bemused at my decision to share a pancake recipe – but I’ve seen pancake…
Flavour Foraging in Brede Woods
Edwina Hughes My mushroom education began last year when visiting Basil’s Fungi Farm in Hastings, where Robbie showed me how he is growing mushrooms in the heart of Hastings. Then,…
Wrap up warm with winter soups
ANDREW SWAN As the evenings draw in and the temperature drops, there are few things more comforting than wrapping your hands around a steaming bowl of soup. It’s cheap to…
Harvest Recipes
MATTHEW KENNARD-BOWEN We’re reaching that time of year when there’s a glut of vegetables and fruit from the garden or friends with allotments; there always seems to be a small…
Plum & Almond Cake
IngredientsServes 8-10 people Cake Roughly 12 plums (550g) stoned and quartered 185g unsalted butter at room temperature 175g golden caster sugar 2 largish eggs (beaten) 75ml oat or dairy milk…
Refugee Week – Community as a Superpower
ANDREW SWAN Refugee Week takes place nationwide from 16-22 June, and this year’s theme is Community as a Superpower. Across the country, people are encouraged to explore how collective support…
Asparagus, crab and radish salad
This recipe is prepared over two days and includes candied flowers – if you’re feeling adventurous, give it a try! Matthew Kennard-Bowen Asparagus season is upon us and should be…
Eat Write Love
NICKY TORODE & SONJA COLMAN of Creative Concoctions - a local social enterprise, boosting creative health Warm up this windy winter with this nutrition-packed recipe for Green Thai soup using…
Eat Write Love
NICKY TORODE & SONJA COLMAN of Creative Concoctions - a local social enterprise, boosting creative health Courgettes, or zucchinis as they’re known in other parts, are the perfect summer ingredient.…
Every GoodBoy (and Girl) Deserves Flavour
FIONA MCGARRY speaks to Kimberley Duke, co-founder of Life Kitchen: a cookery school providing free classes showing people how to tackle taste loss after illness Amongst other things that come…
Wicked Leeks
In fact, Leeks were traditionally considered virtuous and were linked to St David (a teetotal vegetarian). So what could be better to cook right now as St David’s Day approaches?…
Peruvian Night at Cumbia Kitchen
HELEN GROVES It’s good to back at Hastings Independent after a very busy few months for me. As the weather was still unseasonably glorious last Friday, we grabbed the last…
Plum Crumble Bars
FIONA MCGARRY There are several good reasons to eat plums: they contain a lot of vitamins and minerals; they are particularly high in antioxidants and hence reduce inflammation; also, like…
Scallops in the Green
KIERAN MCGARRY I recently read that 14-25 May is ‘Be Nice to Nettles Week’. Recalling the ear-splitting howls when small children brush against the smallest of plants, I initially thought…
Biscoff Key Lime Pie
by KIERAN MCGARRY Don’t like pancakes? Bored of cheesecake? Key lime pie is a great alternative and is cheap and easy to make. In this version, the biscuit base has…
Reasons to Eat Ramen
BY FIONA AND KIERAN MCGARRY Originally from China, ramen is a noodle soup that can be made with almost any ingredients you have knocking around the kitchen, served in a…
Mulled Wine with Apples and Berries
By Fiona McGarry It’s been a cold December this year. Time to batten down the hatches, throw some spices and wine in a pan, then serve it in a glass…
Tomatoes: good for the heart
By Fiona McGarry These days, tomatoes are everywhere. Supermarkets stock so many varieties at such varied prices, it can make you dizzy. Greengrocers have them piled high, and gardeners and…
The fiver-a-meal challenge
By Sally O’Connor & Ben Bruges Local activist Claudine Eccleston set HIP a challenge to collect meals for under a fiver to help people in Hastings struggling with the increasing…
Leche Frita
If you’re looking for an unusual summer dessert, try this traditional recipe from Andalusia. It has a sweet, rich flavour and is easy to prepare using store cupboard ingredients. You…
Spring Foraging: Jack-by-the hedge
By Fiona McGarry I recently noticed a large plant springing up everywhere I looked on my allotment. I discovered that it’s garlic mustard – or Jack-by-the-hedge as it used to…
Make the most of Nettles
If you like spinach and broccoli, why not try nettles? Green, fresh and healthy, they are a great free vegetable to eat in March and April when they are tender.…
The Ultimate Seville Orange Marmalade
By Mick Studd Commercial marmalade tastes nothing like home-made – it’s well-worth making your own. Seville oranges are the most sought-after fruit for making marmalade, although the season for Seville…
Earthly Delights
By Helen Groves Although Halloween is past, the season for squash and pumpkins certainly isn’;There are many varieties of squash around: pumpkin, butternut and the smaller varieties of gem, acorn,…
Everyday Pizza dough recipe
This pizza dough recipe uses only a few ingredients and, when made ahead of time, actually yields a more flavourful, chewier crust. If making ahead, just keep in the fridge…