Easy pickled vegetables By Aaron Bertelsen Published: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 FILLS 4 x 1 litre Kilner jars PREP TIME 20 minutes, plus cooling and infusing COOK TIME 20 minutes My friend Dr Kyle supplies me with the seeds I need each year for the garden. She … Read more
Baked custard with blueberries By Aaron Bertelsen Published: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 SERVES 6 PREP TIME 15 minutes, plus infusing and cooling COOK TIME 50-55 minutes Cooking the blueberries in their juices really helps to bring out their flavour and creates a wonderful contrast with the smooth, … Read more
Creamed chicken By Aaron Bertelsen Published: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 9 February 2020 This recipe was born one summer weekend when my friend Elizabeth Metcalfe was visiting. After a busy day working up our appetites, we went to the garden to pick vegetables and herbs for supper and made up … Read more
CRIME FICTION By Geoffrey Wansell for the Daily Mail Published: 09:35 GMT, 27 December 2019 | Updated: 09:35 GMT, 27 December 2019 JUST WATCH ME by Jeff Lindsay (Orion £20, 368 pp) JUST WATCH ME by Jeff Lindsay (Orion £20, 368 pp) From the creator of vigilante serial killer Dexter — who tracked down murderers … Read more
Pea shoot risotto By Aaron Bertelsen Published: 00:03 GMT, 9 February 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 9 February 2020 SERVES 4 PREP TIME 15 minutes COOK TIME 30 minutes Where possible, I like to make use of more than one part of the plants I grow, and pea shoots are a particular favourite of mine … Read more
Basil pavlova By Aaron Bertelsen Published: 00:59 GMT, 9 February 2020 | Updated: 00:59 GMT, 9 February 2020 SERVES 12 PREP TIME 20 minutes, plus cooling COOK TIME 1 hour This pavlova recipe, from my friend Isabelle Smith, is a wonderful variation on the classic. Basil is a great partner for summer fruit and also … Read more
YOUNG FICTION By Sally Morris for the Daily Mail Published: 22:03 GMT, 2 January 2020 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 2 January 2020 THE KID WHO CAME FROM SPACE by Ross Welford (HarperCollins £6.99) THE KID WHO CAME FROM SPACE by Ross Welford (HarperCollins £6.99) When 12-year-old Tammy goes missing on Christmas Eve, her twin brother … Read more
Oven-baked pea risotto By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 This risotto and the Pea & Mint Soup are even easier to make together as they use some of the same equipment – which saves on the washing-up. Add the parmesan to the pan and stir … Read more
Spinach & ricotta-stuffed chicken By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 Transfer to a foil-lined baking tray and cook in a preheated oven at 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for 30-40 minutes, until tender and juicy SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINUTES COOK 40 MINUTES 8 cubes frozen, … Read more
‘Nduja Pasta Bag By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 You will find ’nduja – a spicy paste made with pork and chilli – beside the jars of pesto in the supermarket. Allow the ’nduja mixture to cool, stir through the sausage and transfer to a … Read more