Summer

  • 1 The Cointreau Fizz
    The Cointreau Fizz has been crafted to put Cointreau at centre-stage and to show that it is the perfect base for simple, delicious serves that can easily be recreated at home You need just three ingredients:...

  • 2 Tear and share flower cupcakes
    Cupcakes Makes 10-12 Ingredients To bake 50g (2oz) self-raising flour 50g (2oz) caster sugar 50g (2oz) butter - softened 1 medium egg – beaten To decorate 200g Vanilla Snip and Swirl Mini...

  • 3 Daffodil biscuit pops
    Biscuits Makes 10-12 To bake 125g (4oz) butter or margarine 55g (2oz) caster sugar 180g (6oz) plain flour - sieved To decorate Apricot jam 250g Renshaw Yellow Ready to Roll Icing 250g Renshaw Orange...

  • 4 Seitan and corn saute with cilantro and lime
    Isa Chandra from Post Punk Kitchen shares her recipe. Her latest book, "Isa Does It", is available now. Dish type: Main meal Serves: 4 Cooking and preparation time: 25 minutes Ingredients:...

  • 5 Paneer Arancinis with raita
    Dhruv Baker from MasterChef shares his recipe. Ingredients 1 pouch Tilda British Curry Rice 1 tbsp oil 1 shallot, finely chopped ½ red chilli, finely chopped A thumb of ginger 1 clove garlic...

  • 6 Grilled halloumi burger with falafel
    Dish Type: Main Meal Cooking and preparation time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 x 400g tins chickpeas, Drained 2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 2 garlic cloves Small...

  • 7 Superfood Cheshire Salad
    Dish type: Salad This colourful, tasty salad is packed with nutritious ingredients to help keep you healthy.   Serves 4 Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 4 minutes Calories per serving...

  • 8 Stilton, Asparagus and Cherry Tomato Tagliatelle
    Dish type: Pasta  This easy recipe is perfect for a quick lunch or supper dish.   Serves 4 Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 20 minutes Calories per serving 516 Fat per serving...

  • 9 Braised savoy cabbage leaves stuffed with Prosciutto di San Daniele and Grana Padano Cheese
    Dish Type: starter Serves 4 Cooking time: 1 hour For the wrap 1 Savoy cabbage For the stuffing 250g ricotta 50g Grana Padano Cheese, finely grated 100g Prosciutto di San Daniele (sliced & cubed) Half...

  • 10 Roasted pumpkin salad with slices of Prosciutto San di Daniele, shavings of Grana Padano Cheese and red onion
    Dish type: Salad Serves 6 Cooking time: 40 minutes Ingredients 800g pumpkin or butternut squash, cut into 8 even slices 1 garlic clove, skin on and lightly crushed with the flat of a knife 5 tblsp olive...

  • 11 Cornish crab soup with parsley croutons
    Dish type: Fish Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 20-25 minutes + 45-50 minutes for the stock A rich and intensely flavoured soup with the taste of the seaside. Made from brown and...

  • 12 Sipping on sunshine: the perfect summer cocktail collection
    Cocktails are the perfect way to add a bit of spritz and glamour to a balmy summer evening. Fortunately the days of Piña Coladas adorned with glacé cherries and paper umbrellas are long...

  • 13 Jubilee Fizz Mocktail
    Dish type: Cocktail Serves 1 Ingredients •  25ml bottlegreen Ginger & Lemongrass    •  5 slices of fresh cucumber •  Highland Spring Sparkling Water...

  • 14 Regal Refresher Mocktail
    Dish type: Cocktail Serves 1 Ingredients 1 shot Bottlegreen Ginger & Lemongrass 5 slices of fresh cucumber Top with Highland Spring Sparkling Water   Method   Place cucumber slices...

  • 15 Geisha Gin Cocktail
    Dish type: Cocktail Serves 1   Ingredients •  50ml dry gin •  50ml apple juice •  1 tsp bottlegreen Ginger & Lemongrass Cordial •  A sliver of fresh...

  • 16 Crisp Apple Champagne Cocktail
    Dish type: Cocktail Serves 1   Ingredients •  Champagne •  25ml apple Vodka •  15ml bottlegreen Cox’s apple & plum cordial   Method • ...

  • 17 Cuban Special Cocktail
    Dish type: Cocktail Ingredients   •  40ml vodka •  20ml dark rum •  25ml bottlegreen ginger and lemongrass sparkling pressé •  Juice of ½...

  • 18 Gin Swizzle Cocktail
    Dish type: Cocktail Serves 1 Ingredients   •  30ml gin •  25ml lemon juice •  15ml bottlegreen ginger and lemongrass sparkling pressé   Glass...

  • 19 Trout and Ginger Salad
    Dish type: Fish Fresh griddled trout and smoked trout are delicious on their own. Put them together, add a ginger dressing and you have a sensational first course or light main course that is easy...

  • 20 Seafood Brochettes with White Wine Hollandaise
    Dish type: Fish Simply grilled seafood with an extravagant buttery sauce is a perfect combination. Hollandaise may be a little more challenging for the novice cook but well worth the effort.  ...

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