Filling, fully flavoured, yet light enough for a summer’s evening. Chorizo and broad bean risotto is a bold yet light choice. The deep flavour of the chorizo complements the creaminess of the rice and the broad beans provide a freshness. Ideal for supper on a warm June evening, maybe with a nice crisp white wine….
Category: Food – Seasonal recipes
DEVIZES IS LOOKING FOR A NEW PIE!
Devizes Pie was a local speciality for hundreds of years, an ancient version of the recipe written in Old English. The Devizes Food and Drink Festival think it is about time Devizes has a new pie and a competition is being run to discover the new pie.
Sensational Seasonal Cabbage and Sausage with Leeks and Beans
Make sausage and cabbage tantalisingly tasty with this quick and easy hearty meal. A few seasonal veg and storecupboard items makes this one pot, one bowl wonder of a meal for two or main for four. Take me to the recipe! What’s in the fridge? I cook for the family most evenings. I do not…
Wild garlic – Seasonal foraging and food
Last spring, like most of us during the lockdown, I did a lot of exploring in my local area. While wandering through the woodlands and coppices I had discovered on the Dorset/Wiltshire border, I came across loads of wild garlic (Allium ursinum) growing on the forest floors. That was when I first decided to pick…
Nettle Soup
A surprise from nature Are you a fan or alarmed by the notion of Nettle Soup? If you are of the latter persuasion, think of it more like leek and potato soup, except it overflows with nettley goodness. Chock full of goodies like Calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, plus vitamins A, C, K plus Folates…