Welcome to our recipe archive. To begin with you'll find our recipes organised according to the seasonality of principal ingredients - a selection of recipes for each month. As we build up the archive, we'll also introduce a "search by ingredient" facility - we'll let you know when this happens!
Gravad Max
The Scandinavian cure for salmon of dill, sugar and salt is now almost as well known to us in this country as smoked salmon. Less well known is just how good it is with other oily fish, particularly mackerel...
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Bunny Burgers
If you ever shoot, or otherwise acquire, a large number of rabbits, these burgers are very worthwhile. The minced pork adds a little bit of essential fat to keep them juicy...
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Deep-fried Stuffed Courgette Flowers
Don't miss the treat of deep-fried courgette flowers in batter - best with a tiny baby courgette attached...
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Cold Chicken with Potatoes and Anchovies
I believe that the best-quality fresh chicken deserves to be cooked whole and simply. However, once you have found your preferred way of roasting a bird...
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Beetroot, Rocket and Feta Salad
The gardening guru and vegetable expert, Sarah Raven, first served me this salad and I’ve made it dozens of times since. It’s a classic combination of contrasting textures...
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Raspberry Jam
I don’t do a lot of jam making, as my fruit gluts tend to go towards ice-creams and sorbets. But I do have a terrible weakness for raspberry jam: a good one is as good as jam gets...
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Gideon’s new potatoes and artichokes dressed with hemp oil, mint
This is a classic recipe for early summer when the first of the new potatoes coincide with the short artichoke season.
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Gill's Hemp and parsley pesto
Gill's Hemp and parsley pesto
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