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This is a great alternative to tomato based bruschette (also known as bruschetta). A very light, fresh seasonal starter to enjoy before those summer barbecues. The recipe is from Russell Norman’s cookbook Polpo, featured in the Observer Food Monthly. Makes 2 bruschette. Place the broad beans into boiling water for 5 minutes, remove and plunge into cold water, […]
The first raspberries on the earliest variety, Minerva, are ripe and available to pick. There is also a lot of fruit on the canes waiting to ripen and so the picking will get easier as time goes on.
The jelly is an excellent accompaniment for mackerel or mackerel pate. Thanks to the Cookery Workshop for this recipe. Put the gooseberries in a preserving pan with the water. Add the chopped fennel stalks. Simmer gently until the fruit is soft. Stirring occasionally Turn into a jelly bag or muslin cloth and leave to drain over […]
Combining the raspberry sauce and fresh fruit with the shortbread makes for a delectable summer treat. Thanks to the Cookery Workshop for another great summer recipe. Serves 8 Preheat oven to 160 C. Grease a 23cm loose-bottomed tin with butter and set aside. Put the flour, semolina and orange zest in a bowl and add the […]
I love this dessert: it’s light on the palate but full of flavour. Perhaps I’m biased but I think it could take lots more gooseberries in it! I got in a bit of a mess dealing with the gelatine – next time I’ll use a spoon instead of my fingers, or maybe even gelatine powder would […]
This recipe, given to us by our friends at the Cookery Workshop in Frinton-on-Sea, combines just a few bold flavours to create a refreshing summer salad. Serves 4 to 6 Place the shelled broad beans in a pan of boiling water and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Drain in large colander and refresh under cold water. […]
The Head Chef at The Crown Inn in Stoke-by-Nayland gave us this recipe for gooseberry pie. We’ve tested it and can confirm it’s delicious. It’s also enormous – gives about 12 slices. Cream your butter, sugar and eggs all together. Then add your flour to form a dough. Place your dough in the fridge to rest […]
The sweet strawberries offset the tart rhubarb in this simple recipe, giving a truly delicious summer pie. If your strawberries are particularly sweet, or if you want a sharper pie, add some extra strawberries and reduce the sugar by half. It works just as well with lemon rind as orange. I served it only just […]