I adore this dessert and have served it at loads of dinner parties. It can be made with a combination of summer berries like gooseberries, strawberries, mulberries and blueberries, or with just one of these. The lavender adds a delicate scent to the dish – if lavender is not available, you can use vanilla instead.
Definitely to be enjoyed with a cup of strong coffee! Chocolate, orange and hazelnut ravioli biscuits are a combination of perfect flavours: rich, zesty and earthy.
Print Recipe Popcorn and marshmallow cake Serves: 1 cake Cooking Time: 20 mins plus overnight for setting Ingredients Base 50ml butter 400g marshmallows 7 cups cooked popcorn Topping 200g marshmallows 500ml (2 cups) cooked popcorn sweets of your choice 80ml (1/3 cup) castor sugar, melted Instructions 1 Line a 20cm tin with silicone paper. 2
Print Recipe Chicken, haloumi and preserved lemon skewers Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 40 mins Ingredients 2 x 200g chicken breast fillets, trimmed and cut into pieces 500g haloumi, cut into pieces 60ml (¼ cup) lemon juice 30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil 30ml (2 tbsp) chopped preserved lemon rind 2 garlic cloves, crushed sea salt and
A great vegetarian alternative to fish cakes. For the meat lovers – add some chopped bacon or smoked chicken
Print Recipe Schezuan pork in gem lettuce cups Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients 30ml (2 tbsp) ground-nut oil 300g pork fillet, cubed to the size of a peanut 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 small red chilli, seeded and chopped 30ml (2 tbsp) sugar 15ml (1 tbsp) fish sauce 90ml light soy sauce 15ml
These spicy kebabs make a brilliant summer lunch. TO DRINK (F&HE): The natural sweetness of riesling will harmonise well with the subtle spice of the kebabs. Try Ross Gower Rhine Riesling.
Print Recipe Butter cake with whipped cream, summer berries and orange zest Serves: 8 Cooking Time: 10 mins Ingredients 1 loaf of Madeira sponge cake or flavoured pound cake 100ml fresh cream, whipped 500ml mixed berries such as strawberries, blueberries and gooseberries zest and juice of 2 oranges grated fresh mint sprigs and cherries, to