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. Nettles are high in Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and full…
Pancake Art
Pancake day is coming up on 1 March. Get children involved by using a range of toppings to decorate their pancakes: try doing self-portraits or making patterns. You will need:• 125g flour (I used 1/3 buck-wheat flour and 2/3 plain…
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, dumpling and buttercup to name a ; Here are a…
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 until ready to use (but not more than three days)…
Veg Feast
Côte de bettes (swiss chard) in cheese sauce Submitted by Olivia Morton from Marina Allotments (St Leonards), this recipe was a favourite of hers when she used to visit her grandparents in ; 1. Preheat oven to 180C 2. Thoroughly…
Cake Without Egg
Honey And Spice Cake This handy egg-less cake, slightly adapted from the useful and tasty The Art of the Larder by Claire Thomson, can be made from what’s in the cupboard and has a texture like the sticky Mr Kipling’s…
CUPBOARD QUICKY
Blender Soup This simple soup is slightly adapted from Cook Fast, Eat Well by Sue Quinn. Sue is sharing cupboard recipes on Instagram • 1 tin beans (eg kidney or black), drained• 1 tin chopped tomatoes• 1 tsp vegetable stock…
SEASONAL SEAFOOD
Coral Spaghetti By Adrian Ferrer The often-ignored scallop corals are championed here. Much like our native crabs with their white and brown meat, the scallop contains two very different flavours and textures. The corals have a truly unique taste, deeper…
Samera’s Malfood Salq (stuffed leaves)*
Ingredients• Wilted vine leaves, or other leaves such as Swiss chard or lettuce (Samera uses chard)• About a cup of basmati rice• 1 tbsp olive oil• About half a cup of tomato puree• Cooked minced meat (optional)• Finely chopped garlic…
Hamrin’s Farooj Mahshi (stuffed chicken)
By Safiya Young Ingredients • 1 whole chicken• cup of rice• cup of boiling water• vegetable stock cube• tbsp olive oil• 1 diced carrot• A few cloves of garlic crushed until very soft• Spices: cumin, coriander, turmeric, chilli, Salt and pepper…