Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion and 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 ripe tomatoes roughly chopped 350g carnaroli or other risotto rice 1 tsp chopped rosemary 1 ½l hot vegetable stock 3 courgettes finely diced 140g peas fresh or frozen large handful basil lightly torn Method step 1 Heat the oil in a …
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15-minute summer soup
Ingredients knob of butter or splash of olive oil bunch spring onions chopped 3 courgettes chopped 200g podded fresh or frozen pea 900ml hot vegetable stock 85g bag trimmed watercress large handful mint 2 rounded tbsp Greek yogurt plus extra for serving Method step 1 Heat the butter or oil in a pan, add the …
Lazy summer pasta
Ingredients 1medium red onion cut into wedges 2 courgettes cut into chunks 3 garlic cloves unpeeled 3 tbsp olive oil 250g punnet cherry tomatoes 140g fusilli or other short pasta handful of basil leaves freshly grated parmesan to serve Method step 1 Preheat the oven to fan 200C/conventional 220C/gas 7. Put the onion, courgettes and …
Summer pork & potatoes
Ingredients 750g new potato 500g vine-ripened tomatoes 2 garlic cloves 3-4 sprigs rosemary 4 pork chops or steaks Method step 1 Preheat the oven to fan 180C/ conventional 200C/gas 6. Wash the potatoes, but don’t bother to peel them. Cut into thickish slices then cook in boiling water for 6-8 minutes until almost tender; drain. …
Summer fruits jam
Ingredients 500g summer fruits (we used mixed berries) 500g jam sugar Method step 1 Briefly blend the fruit and place in a large microwave-proof bowl with the sugar. Microwave on High for 3 mins, then stir well. Microwave for a further 3 mins on High, stirring after. Finish with a further 2 mins, then pour …
Simple summer pudding
Ingredients 450g summer berries defrosted if frozen 4 tbsp blackcurrant cordial or créme de Cassis 225g pot of organic red fruits compote 6 medium slices white bread crusts cut off Method step 1 Mix the first 3 ingredients and leave for 5-10 mins. If you’re using defrosted fruit, tip in some of the juice, too. …
Summer traybake chicken
Ingredients 4 chicken breasts 1 tbsp olive oil 250g cherry tomatoes 4 tbsp pesto Method step 1 Put the chicken breasts in a large, shallow roasting tray and drizzle with olive oil. Grill for 10 mins, then add cherry tomatoes and grill for another 5 mins until chicken is cooked. Drizzle pesto over the top …
Summer risotto
Ingredients 450ml vegetable stock made wth half a stock cube 4 asparagus spears trimmed (trimmings kept) and each spear sliced into 4 200-250g/8-9oz peas in the pod, about 85g/3oz podded (pods kept) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion finely chopped 85ml risotto rice 3 tbsp white wine (keep the rest of the bottle chilling) …
Fruity summer Charlotte
Ingredients 500g summer fruit (we used raspberries, blackberries and blueberries) 4 tbsp demerara sugar 7 slices from a small cinnamon and raisin loaf (we used Waitrose’s Richly fruited sliced loaf) 25g butter softened crème fraîche or fromage frais, to serve Method step 1 Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Tumble ¾ of the berries into …
Summer berry mousse cake
Ingredients For the biscuit base 200g digestive biscuit 100g butter melted For the mousse cake 4 sheets leaf gelatine 142ml carton single cream 500g carton fromage frais 140g golden caster sugar finely grated zest 1 small orange 4 tbsp orange juice 400g raspberries 284ml carton double cream For the sauce 250g mixture of strawberries (chopped) …
Summer fish stew with rouille
Ingredients 6 large, raw, shell-on prawns 3 tbsp mild olive oil 150ml dry white wine 200ml fish stock (a cube is fine) 1 small fennel bulb (about 140g/5oz) halved and thinly sliced 1 small onion thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves thinly sliced 1 large potato about 200g/8oz (I used King Edward) 1 orange 1 star …
Grilled summer berry pudding
Ingredients 4 slices of white sliced bread crusts removed 85g golden caster sugar 2 tsp cornflour 200g / 8oz tub low-fat fromage frais 300g mixed summer berries (we used raspberries, blueberries, redcurrants, sliced strawberries) or 300g/10oz frozen berries, defrosted Method step 1 Preheat the grill to high. Lay the slices of bread slightly overlapping in …
Indian summer salad
Ingredients 3 carrots bunch radishes 2 courgettes half a small red onion small handful mint leaves, roughly torn For the dressing 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp mayonnaise 2 tbsp olive oil Method step 1 Grate the carrots into a large bowl. Thinly slice the radishes and courgettes and finely …
One-pan summer chicken
Ingredients 2 red peppers large handfuls of basil leaves torn 1 plump garlic clove sliced 2 plum tomatoes halved 2 chicken leg quarters 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 410g can butter beans drained and rinsed Method step 1 Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Cut the peppers in half lengthways and scoop out the seeds …
Angela’s summer pudding
Ingredients 1.15kg British summer fruits (Angela liked 350g/12oz raspberries, 350g/12oz small strawberries, 300g/10oz blackcurrants, 175g/6oz redcurrants, but this is not definitive – experiment with your own blend and try mixing in loganberries and tayberries) 175g golden caster sugar 5 tbsp Crème de Cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) or crème de mûre (blackberry liqueur) 2-3 day-old small unsliced …
Summer chicken stew
Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 500g leeks finely sliced 2 plump garlic cloves finely sliced 2 thyme sprigs leaves picked 8 chicken thighs skinless and boneless 500g new potatoes larger ones quartered, smaller ones halved 350ml chicken stock 200g green beans 350g frozen petit pois lemon wedges, to serve Method step 1 Heat the oil …
Summer fish pie
Ingredients 500ml vegetable or fish stock 500g skinless salmon fillets 500g skinless pollock fillets 300g raw or cooked prawns (see tip) 175g frozen peas defrosted small bunch dill chopped 200g green beans chopped 300ml /½ pt white wine 200ml double cream 1 heaped tbsp cornflour For the topping 1 ½kg new potatoes larger ones halved …
Summer celebration cake
Ingredients Easy vanilla cake mix (see recipe below – you won’t need the syrup) 2 x 170g punnets raspberries 225g punnet blueberries 225g tub crème fraîche icing sugar (optional) Method step 1 Butter and line the base and sides of a round, loosebottomed 23cm cake tin with non-stick baking paper. Make the Easy vanilla cake …
Summer berry meringues
Ingredients For the meringue nests 3 egg whites ½ tsp lemon juice 150g caster sugar For the rippled cream 200ml tub crème fraîche 200ml natural yogurt 300g strawberry hulled 250g raspberry small bunch mint leaves stripped and finely chopped small knob fresh root ginger peeled and finely grated 5 tbsp icing sugar (you may not …
Summer courgetti & meatballs
Ingredients 400g pork mince 4 garlic cloves 2 crushed, 2 left whole and unpeeled 2 tbsp olive oil plus extra for frying 400g cherry tomatoes 4 fat courgettes 4 tbsp crème fraîche zest 1 lemon 50g pine nuts toasted large handful basil parmesan shavings, to serve (optional) Method step 1 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas …
Thung thong
Also known as gold purses or golden bags, thung thong are crispy Thai dumplings filled with water chestnuts, green onions, mushrooms, and ground pork or chicken. The ingredients used for the filling are first sautéed with soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sugar. Apart from this main filling, thung thong is additionally enriched with an aromatic paste …
Yum woon sen
Yum woon sen is the name for a spicy Thai salad made with glass noodles, ground pork, chili peppers, and dressings. The noodles and the pork are cooked separately, then combined with crunchy chopped vegetables and drizzled over with fish sauce and lime juice. Once assembled, the salad is traditionally topped with peanuts, although some places …
Pad woon sen
Pad woon sen is a traditional noodles dish. It consists of silky glass noodles that are stir-fried with vegetables such as carrots and cabbage, then topped with Thai bird chili and cilantro. The noodles should be soaked before the preparation. The sauce is made with water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar, and white …
Phat si-io
Phat si-io is a Chinese-style noodle dish originating from Thailand. The dish is often prepared and served from street stalls and consists of big noodles or vermicelli which are stir-fried with thinly sliced pork, beef, chicken, or seafood. The dish is popular because of its fragrant aroma coming from fried soy sauce (both light and …
Thai Egg Stew (Khai phalo)
With the well-known Chinese five-spice mix at its core, khai phalo is a Chinese-inspired Thai egg stew consisting of shelled, hard-boiled eggs cooked in a soy sauce-based broth, along with vegetables or meat, usually chicken wings or pork, coriander seeds, chicken stock, palm sugar, and seasonings. The stewing process gives the egg whites a characteristic …