Smoky Bacon and Lentil Soup

Soup served at the bonfire party. (A Translation of the recipe found on the blog!)

Leek and Potato Soup (Vichysoisse) 

Use up the last of the season's leeks with a warming soup

Braised Red Cabbage 

Try this braised red cabbage with your Christmas Dinner. It's very good at other times though.

Beetroot with Apples and Onion 

If you enjoyed the red cabbage recipe you should like this

Broad Bean and Bacon Snack 

Pat was full of beans and so decided to have a go at inventing a tasty snack.

Courgette and Summer Vegetable Gratin 

This delicious recipe adds variety to the menu during a courgette glut. Courgettes are accompanied by other seasonal vegetables.

More courgette recipes available from here

Courgette burgers 

This recipe uses grated courgettes and onion

Leek Bake 

Try this delicious dish made with leeks, carrots and lasagne or potato layers in a white sauce with a cheesy topping.

Fish and Broccoli Roly Poly 

A tasty combination of broccoli and cheese

Radish Mayonnaise 

Try a different way of serving radishes.

Minted Radish, Carrot and Onion Side Salad

This recipe tends to tone down the bitter taste that some radishes have and so may even appeal to those who don’t like radishes!

 Luxury White Chocolate and Fruit Trifle

This triflle comes with a health warning. Having tasted it once you will want to have more and more and ...

Joe's Fruit and Nut Crunch 

This is really good - healthy too!

Beetroot Chutney 

Why not try beetroot chutney as an alternative to pickled beetroot

Indian Sharp Spiced Paste 

Make your own hot Vindaloo style curry paste to flavour your curries

Sweet Garlic and Chilli Dipping Sauce 

This dipping sauce goes well with fish, meat and cheese.

It can be used in stir-fries.

You can put a little in a dish add a little lemon juice and use as a salad dressing.

Or just dip in your barbecued meats

Sweet Piccalilli 

This piccalilli is delicious - instead of cucumber it uses courgettes.