Easter

Fancy cooking something delicious this Easter? Try this vibrant Lamb with Harissa Potatoes and Asparagus recipe. Perfect for two, but easily adaptable for more guests, this dish features crispy, golden Maris Piper potatoes tossed with tender asparagus and a bold kick of spiced harissa. Whether it’s a cosy midweek dinner or a special occasion, this recipe is sure to wow your taste buds and bring a burst of flavour to the table!…

Hugh can’t claim to be the first to have mingled chocolate with dried fruit and something nutty, but he does think these simple treats are particularly good. Broken into rough chunks and shards, they make lovely petits fours and great little gifts….

Who doesn’t look forward to a freshly baked or toasted hot cross bun smothered in butter? We love these buns and bake a batch whenever the mood strikes, leaving off the crosses if it isn’t Easter. I also like to vary the dried fruit; a mix of chopped dates, cranberries, apricots, and cherries is particularly good. Why not mix it up?…

This lovely lamb dish starts with the sort of ingredients you might expect to find in a slow-cooked stew meat, pulses, carrots but turns them around very quickly into something lighter and fresher….

These fab (and fatless) relatives of the fairy cake are a brilliant way to use up surplus produce from the veg patch. They are also perfect for enticing young, reluctant veggie eaters. Camouflaged in a sweet cake mix, grated pumpkin, parsnips, carrots, and courgettes disappear without a murmur of dissent….

This cut of pork is fantastically forgiving. It’s quite fatty, which means you can keep cooking it until the crackling reaches a point of exquisite crunchiness without fear of the meat drying out. The wonderfully aromatic flavour of the coriander and fennel seeds really enhances the flavour of the pork. If you’ve got one or other of the spices but not both, that’s fine….

These are a great favourite over the winter months at River Cottage HQ we make them all the time. They are so easy and quick to throw together, but be warned – their luscious, caramelised sweetness is quite addictive….

Purple sprouting broccoli or PSB is a River Cottage favourite. Our Executive Chef Gelf has shared this tasty recipe, while the marinating does require some pre-planning the cooking is very quick and simple. This is a perfect light supper served with goats cheese or smoked fish….

A beautiful, creamy, cheesy potato dish—there’s nothing better! This classic recipe, with its glorious caramelised top and rich, melting interior, will always be one of our favourites. Magical things happen when you bake thinly sliced potatoes in garlic-scented cream. Pair the dauphinoise with a green salad and plain-cooked Puy lentils to make them the stars of your meal!…