Meat

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!…

Sticky and delicious, this is a comfort blanket of a meal! The pork pairs so well with the crunchy shredded raw…

This is up there with the best-known salads in the world and it’s a great one for using up the leftovers…

Curing meat is not the sole preserve of the experts. There are simple, small-scale curing methods that any cook can use to excellent effect. This is one of them: a fail-safe technique for curing pork overnight that will introduce you to the simple principles of the process – i.e. using salt not merely to preserve but also to intensify the flavour of the meat. Once you’ve familiarised yourself with the cure recipe and the method, you’re only a step away from creating your own home-cured bacon, which can be used wherever bacon is called for in sauces, soups and stews….

This may not be quite as quick as opening a jar of ready-made curry sauce but it tastes far better. If you want to put a little curry ‘banquet’ together, you could serve this dish with flatbreads, lamb and squash curry and spring onion bhajis with radish raita….

This traditional blood pudding, also known as black pudding, is a flavourful dish made from fresh pig’s blood, diced back fat, and spices. The recipe involves mixing the ingredients, filling natural sausage casings, and simmering them until cooked through. With a rich, unique taste, blood pudding can be enjoyed warm, served alongside greens or as part of a hearty breakfast. While it may not appeal to everyone, it offers a distinct culinary experience for those willing to try it….

The spicy, savoury flavours of a Bloody Mary are pretty special and needn’t be confined to the famous cocktail. I’ve used them here to underpin a piquant, tomatoey dressing that makes a steak and avocado salad particularly tangy and appealing. If your diet is gluten-free, note that Worcestershire sauce may contain some gluten from barley….

Originally a popular Victorian breakfast dish, devilled kidneys sometimes make an appearance in today’s full-English fry-ups. It makes a lovely light lunch, or even a tasty starter. The sauce is particularly good….

Gill cooked up this favourite family recipe on River Cottage Every Day…