Recipes

The sun’s out, Wimbledon is on the television and so, of course, our thoughts turn to strawberries. Strawberry growers are predicting a £325 million record year of strawberry sales in 2015, beating a previous record of £275 million in 2014. Florence Knight is Head chef at Polpetto restaurant, culinary author and one of the most talked-about chefs in the UK. She is supporting UK berry growers by fronting their Taste of Summer campaign.

A warming, melt-in-your-mouth dish using a food marriage of lobster and leek with nasturtiums by local chef James Mackenzie.

I love duck’s eggs. They are larger than hen’s eggs, so need a few more minutes to cook. Hollandaise is a simple sauce that can go wrong very easily, but it needn’t with just a few rules: melt the butter, cool it, then add it to the eggs slowly.

Here is our recipe for the simplest of desserts using forced or field Rhubarb Jam. Forced Rhubarb Jam provides subtle flavour and vibrant colour, whilst field Rhubarb, although not quite so pretty, will lend delightful sweet/sour balance to your Semifreddo.

Spring lamb is simply beautiful right now. Perfectly in season and a sign of brighter days just around the corner, this recipe captures the sweetness and freshness of Spring.

Begin with the passion fruit creme. Put the double cream and 150g of the sugar into a large saucepan. Gently bring to the boil, then remove from the heat. Add the lime juice and 75ml of the passion fruit pulp...

After admitting that he isn't one for washing up, James Martin cooks up a pie in a pan.

If you ever thought baking complicated, then try making flapjack. It is the easiest of tray bakes ever. Below is the basic flapjack recipe using just oats, golden syrup, butter and seasoning.

Wash the rhubarb and then slice into neat chunks. Place the rhubarb chunks into a large saucepan with the butter, sugar, lemon and orange zest and cook very gently on a low heat until the rhubarb just...

A traditional shortbread with a fragrant twist created by local organic producers and retailers, Steenbergs Organic.