Recipes and Articles
Blackmore Vale Magazine Recipes and Articles:
Here are all the seasonal produce articles and recipes I’ve been writing for The Blackmore Vale Magazine, click on the date to see the article.
2021: 2022:
January 7th 2022 - Kale and parsnip salad with shallot dressing
January 21st 2022 - Secret cauliflower cheese sauce
February 18th 2022 - Celeriac and leek soup
March 4th 2022 - Roasted purple sprouting broccoli and spring onions
March 18th 2022 - Rhubarb and spinach dahl
April 1st 2022 - Kalette and romanesco stir-fry
April 15th 2022 - Asparagus and wild garlic buckwheat risotto
April 29th 2022 - New potato and radish salad
May 13th 2022 - Broad bean and rocket pesto
May 27th 2022 - Strawberry and cucumber salad
June 10th 2022 - Beetroot and lettuce boats
June 24th 2022 - Steamed artichokes with red pepper dip
July 8th 2022 - Fennel and courgette salad
July 22nd 2022 - Peach and tomato salsa
August 5th 2022 - Red cabbage and apple slaw
August 19th 2022 - Braised peas and beans
January 22nd 2021 - Sautéed kale and carrots
February 5th 2021 - Jerusalem artichoke and leek soup
February 19th 2021 - Celeriac and parsnip rosti
March 5th 2021 - Cauliflower and purple sprouting broccoli frittata
March 19th 2021 - Swede and spinach gratin
April 2nd 2021 - Samphire and new potato salad
April 16th 2021 - Thyme roasted rhubarb
April 30th 2021 - Asparagus and rocket salad
May 14th 2021 - Braised spring onions and lettuce
May 28th 2021 - Herby apricot tabbouleh
June 11th 2021 - Broad bean and courgette salad
June 25th 2021 -Sautéed Swiss chard and radishes
July 9th 2021 - Fennel and kohlrabi slaw
July 23rd 2021 - Gooseberry and strawberry fool
August 6th 2021 - Sesame pak choi and green beans
August 20th 2021 - Tomato and aubergine dip
September 3rd 2021 - Sweetcorn and pepper salad
September 17th 2021 - Pear and blackberry salad
October 1st 2021 - Red cabbage and onion sauerkraut
October 15th 2021 - Chicory boats with apple, walnut, and blue cheese
October 29th 2021 - Pumpkin and watercress soup
November 12th 2021 - Spaghetti squash with creamy mushrooms
November 26th 2021 - Harissa-roasted beetroot and butternut squash
10th December 2021 - Roasted chestnuts and celery
21st December 2021 - Sprout and turnip slaw
Links to external articles and recipes:
Previous Events
October 2021 Cook-a-long
Italian “fakeaway”
Heathier mini pizzas with your choice of toppings, and a garlic bread pizza flatbread
September 2021 Cook-a-long
Indian “fakeaway”
Chettinad curry (works with chicken, paneer or tempeh), with brown rice, flatbread, raita, and a coriander chutney 😊
April 2021 Cook-a-long
Lemon sole with wild garlic pesto, lemon roasted new potatoes, asparagus and purple sprouting broccoli, followed by a lemon and poppy seed mug cake served with yoghurt and berries.
Talking Café Friday 30th April
Supporting document with links and references!
March 2021 Cook-a-long
Lamb steaks with roasted butternut squash and red onions, and a courgette, pea, avocado and mint salad. Followed by a silken tofu berry parfait.
February 2021 Cook-a-long
Chicken, chickpea and vegetable satay traybake followed by a chocolate orange "mousse" made with aquafaba (chickpea water - this is a really useful ingredient, you'll never tip it down the sink again).
February 2021 Online Talk
Introduction to The Vagus Nerve
The vagus nerve is involved in a wide array of processes in the body, influencing everything from the immune response and heart rate, to mood and digestion!
Talk recording available here!
Sides from the talk are available here!
January 2021 Cook-a-long
Vietnamese style chicken balls with fresh vegetable salad and edamame brown rice
And for desert a light pomegranate and pistachio coconut "ice cream".
December 2020 Cook-a-long
Lentil dahl and sag paneer with a curried chicken breast, with an avocado chocolate mousse for pudding.