This piquant rhubarb pickle is the perfect complement to rich, oily mackerel. It is also lovely served alongside creamy soft cheese or smoked fish and will keep happily for a week or so in your fridge. Quick to make and pleasing to the eye, this is a dish The Cookery School often teaches on their Seasonal Dinner Party courses.
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Lamb Shoulder with Hasselback Potatoes & Herbed Jus
Though it may look as though this recipe requires a number of steps, it is incredibly easy and provides a fresh approach to the Sunday roast.
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Lamb Hotpot
This traditional recipe makes the most of our organic lamb or mutton and is a wonderful family meal.
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Beetroot, Tahini & Almond Brownies – a Guest Recipe by Kathy Slack
Recipe from From the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack.
“When I worked at Daylesford Organic Farm, the bakery made chocolate brownies that were out of this world. They were dark, fudgy and flecked with nuggets of white chocolate. I would buy one at the end of my shift in the kitchen garden, unable to resist tucking in straight away despite my mud-engrained fingers. They have been my brownie benchmark ever since, and so when I came to this recipe (beetroot and chocolate, after all, being a classic combination I could not omit), I knew mine too must be broodingly dark and have those signature morsels of solid chocolate hidden within. The result is a grown-up brownie, almost savoury, thanks to the beetroot and tahini. Good for dessert with a dollop of sour crème fraîche as contrast.”
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Fishcakes – A Guest Recipe by Amelia Freer
Recipe from Simply Good For You by Amelia Freer.
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Peanut Butter Cookies – A Guest Recipe from Amelia Freer
Recipe from Simply Good For You by Amelia Freer.
"I have a bit of a thing for biscuits and so tend to avoid buying them otherwise I’d easily eat a whole packet in one go. But going to the effort of making these (admittedly they don’t really require much effort) does slow me down as I want to savour them.
I use coconut sugar as I love the flavour and it has slightly heathier properties than refined white sugar, but use whatever sugar you wish. I make these when I have lots of mouths to feed and there are never any left over."
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Lemon Crème Brûlée Tart - A Guest Recipe From Donna Hay
Few sounds are more satisfying than a spoon cracking through the scorched golden top of a crème brûlée to reveal the creamiest vanilla custard core. This is one you need in your entertaining bag of tricks.
Extracted from Even More Basics to Brilliance by Donna Hay (Fourth Estate, £28)
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Grilled Chicken Burger With Lemon & Herb Mayonnaise
Perfect for a quiet supper or a barbecue to feed a crowd, this really is a delicious number to have up your sleeve.
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Sticky Beef Brisket with Celeriac Remoulade
This recipe can be made in the oven or slow cooker.
An extract from Seed Magazine Volume 5, available to order now.
Seed magazine was founded on the belief that we need to live sustainably and consciously. Its philosophy is to lead by example: to gently inspire readers to make small changes with their own choices.
The recipes in volume 05 demonstrate delicious ways we can reduce food waste and be more economical in the kitchen. This sticky beef brisket uses a cheaper cut of meat and an energy-saving slow cooker to help you feed more for less – without compromising on flavour.
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Cheddar & Roasted Vegetable Quiche - Guest Recipe
A recipe from A Portrait of British Cheese by Angus D. Birditt.
Roasting vegetables intensifies their naturally sweet flavour, and combining them with sharp, tangy mature cheddar makes for a classic flavour combination. This simple, versatile recipe is a great way to use up odds and ends in your fridge and the resulting delicious quiche is perfect for picnics, garden gatherings and light meals throughout the summer.
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Raw & Roasted Asparagus With Sauce Gribiche
A great dinner party dish that combines different textures of raw and butter roasted asparagus with sauce gribiche, a classic French sauce that is both rich and sharp.
Discover more seasonal recipes and cooking skills at our Cookery School.
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Honey Parfait with Poached Pears & Honeycomb
This delicious honey parfait recipe comes from our founder Carole Bamford’s new book NURTURE.
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Butter Roasted Asparagus, Poached Egg & Wild Garlic Hollandaise
A delicous seasonal alternative to classic eggs benedict.
In cookery, hollandaise is a ‘mother’ sauce and has many variants which will add to your repertoire, while knowing how to poach an egg is a key skill.
Discover more seasonal recipes and cooking skills at our Cookery School.
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The Perfect Steak
A juicy steak is the ultimate carnivorous treat when you are craving something meaty.
We have paired the perfectly cooked steak with a piquant, herb-rich sauce that combines elements of salsa verde and chimichurri. When wild garlic is in season, this is a beautiful addition.
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Pear & Walnut Upside-Down Cake - A Guest Recipe From Julius Roberts
I love a good cake and this is just that. Juicy, moist and wonderfully light, but most importantly, not too sweet. It sings with warm flavours from the spices, while the walnuts provide an earthy and satisfying crunch. The pears are first cooked in a caramel until sweet and tender, and you then pour the batter over and bake the cake upside down. Once cooked, you turn out the cake and let the caramel trickle into the sponge below.
Once cooked, you turn out the cake and let the caramel trickle into the sponge below. All it needs is a spoon of crème fraîche and you will be happy as can be. I find this cake lasts a good few days, especially if you keep it covered. Just gently warm any leftover slices in a low 140°C fan oven before you tuck in, which brings it back to life.
Extracted from The Farm Table by Julius Roberts (Ebury Press, £27). Photography by Elena Heatherwick.
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Dark & White Chocolate Brownies
A crisp, sugary topping gives way to the soft, smooth dark chocolate filling, decadent and rich, these are very hard to resist.
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Chargrilled Asparagus with Crispy Hen’s Eggs & Herb Dressing
A Cookery School favourite, we love to serve this as a protein-rich breakfast, a first course at a dinner party or as a light spring lunch.
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Foraged Nettle Gnocchi With Wild Garlic Pesto
Make the most of springtime’s bright green shoots in this recipe which combines heady wild garlic and tender nettle leaves.
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Seville Orange Marmalade
There is something so lovely at this time of year about buying a big box of fragrant citrus fruit to make into marmalade.
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Rhubarb Polenta Cake – a guest recipe by Tait Miller
Discover Tait's top tips for wild cooking in our journal here.
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Green Super Smoothie
Made using our ORGANIC LIVING GREEN FORMULA, a plant-based daily supplement containing 36 nutrient-rich ingredients.
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Summer Dips with Market Garden Crudités
Perfect for picnics or enjoying with drinks, these summer dips with Market Garden crudités are simple to make with delicious raw vegetables.
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Pear & Blackberry Tarte Tatin
We like to serve this pudding just warm and with a lightly spiced vanilla and kefir yoghurt.
Dicover how you can make the most of nature's bountiful larder by joining our Cookery School for an upcoming Wild & Foraged course.
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Beetroot Soup - A Guest Recipe From Julius Roberts
This is one of those recipes my family just live off, a dish we return to again and again, at its heart deeply simple and uplifting. Velvety and voluptuous, this soup bubbles away like a cauldron of lava and is wonderfully nourishing. Seasoned with a little cider vinegar to brighten the earthy richness, it’s a dinner party classic I often serve as a starter because of its striking colour, but it’s equally at home eaten on your knees. I’ve given you three toppings that will bring this soup to life, so you can vary how you eat it depending on what you have to hand.
Extracted from The Farm Table by Julius Roberts (Ebury Press, £27). Photography by Elena Heatherwick.
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Salmon Curry with Yoghurt & Spiced Cauliflower Rice
Made with Omega 3 rich salmon, rich in healthy fatty acids to support brain function and healthy skin and hair, a Daylesford favourite.
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Vegetarian Chilli with Coriander Yoghurt
This vegetarian chilli combines warming spices with chopped root vegetables and beans to make it satisfying and full of plant-based protein.
Join the Cookery School for their Plant Based Kitchen course and discover more ways of packing plant protein into meals at home!
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No-Fuss Flatbread - A Guest Recipe From Donna Hay
These super fluffy no-knead flatbreads will change your mind about making bread at home. They're the ultimate minimum-fuss flex, perfect for dipping, mopping or ferrying those tasty toppings.
Extracted from Even More Basics to Brilliance by Donna Hay (Fourth Estate, £28)
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Warm Summer Salad with Broad Beans, Pancetta & Soft Boiled Eggs
The combination of richly yolked organic hen’s eggs, crispy, pancetta and our new-season broad beans ensures wonderfully satisfying salad.
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Chicken Salad with Charred Courgettes & Tarragon Yoghurt Dressing
This salad s a great way to use up leftover chicken alongside baby gem lettuce, charred courgettes and a tarragon yoghurt dressing.
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Carrot Cake - A Guest Recipe From Donna Hay
This is the only carrot cake you need in your life! Layers of super soft cake are warmly (but not overly) spiced and studded with nuts, then coated in the dreamiest lemony cream cheese frosting.
Extracted from Even More Basics to Brilliance by Donna Hay (Fourth Estate, £28)
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Minted Lamb Meatballs with Fresh Peas & Asparagus
Packed with fresh herbs and bright greens this recipe is all about celebrating some of our favourite spring and early summer ingredients.
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Strawberry & Yoghurt Cheesecake Jars
The combination of freshly picked organic strawberries, vanilla and cardamom in this recipe is both fragrant and irresistible.
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Herbed Salad of Jersey Royals, Asparagus & Pancetta
When it comes to the garden’s ingredients, spring is the most uplifting time of year with the arrival of asparagus and Jersey Royals.
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Thomas Straker's Broccoli Cheese
For those seeking an indulgent seasonal centrepiece or an alternative to classic cauliflower cheese - chef Thomas Straker envelops purple sprouting broccoli, fresh from our Market Garden in the whole milk, butter, Adelstrop and Cheddar cheeses straight from our creamery on Daylesford farm.
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Open Buckwheat Crêpes with Wilted Greens & Ricotta
A guest recipe by Thomasina Miers.
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High Protein Overnight Oats
This high protein overnight oats recipe is a great start to the day and will leave you feeling fuller for longer.
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Leek & Cheese Tart with Truffled Brie
This creamy tart balances sweet, mellow leeks with the punch of our semi-soft Adlestrop cheese and the decadence of truffles.
This recipe is inspired by a dish served in our cafés.
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Leftover Turkey & Ham Pie
There is no better way to celebrate Christmas leftovers than with a creamy pie with a thick, crumbly pastry. We like to serve this with jars of wholegrain mustard.
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Sweet chestnut and apple stuffing – a guest recipe by Tait Miller
Discover Tait's top tips for wild cooking in our journal here.
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Clementine Custard Tarts – a guest recipe by Wild by Tart
Portuguese-style custard tarts with festive clementine curd.
Inspired by places and people they love, Jemima Jones and Lucy Carr-Ellison, founders of Tart London and Wild by Tart, cook food with big flavours and seasonal ingredients, sustainably sourced where possible.
“We cook food that excites us, using ingredients we know work well together. We look to work with suppliers who have unique stories of sustainability or craftsmanship. Portuguese tarts are just so delicious. The traditional recipe is quite laborious, so we love this cheat recipe and were thrilled by the addition of the clementine curd which worked really well – a perfect festive treat.”
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Mashed Potato with Leeks
Everyone’s favourite comfort dish, a good mashed potato is always a winner at supper time.
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Hot Cross Buns
This classic Easter recipe for Hot Cross Buns is a firm Daylesford favourite. Lots of fun to make, especially for children who can help stir the mixture, shape the dough and pipe the crosses.
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Courgette, Cumin & Lime Fritters – a guest recipe by Kathy Slack
Recipe from From the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack.
"For a tasty, fuss-free supper, you really can’t beat a fritter. Here, cumin, coriander and lime embellish an otherwise straightforward batter good for any grated veg, but do experiment with other flavourings – basil and lemon or smoked paprika and chilli – or leave out altogether. Our heroes are courgettes this time, but they could just as easily be grated carrot, beetroot, parsnips or cauliflower another day. And after you’ve made them for supper, try them cold for a packed lunch, or cook them small and serve as pre-dinner nibbles. Endlessly versatile, this is a real workhorse recipe.”
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Venison, Port & Bay Casserole
This warming winter venison casserole celebrates our venison, farmed organically on our Staffordshire estate.
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Honey, Lemon & Thyme Friands
The use of precious honey and fresh thyme in this recipe lends a slightly floral note to these delicious gluten-free friands.
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Hot Cross Cinnamon Twist
Brew a pot of your favourite tea, place the loaf in the middle of the table and let everyone pull it apart and share the soft, spiced bun.
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Buttermilk Scotch Pancakes
This buttermilk pancake recipe makes the most deliciously light and fluffy Scotch pancakes.
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Pancakes with Rhubarb Compote & Blood Orange
Make a big batch of the compote to serve with your pancakes and store any extra in your fridge to enjoy with porridge, yoghurt or shortbread.
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Perfect Pancakes Every Time
Pancakes are always a hit, their versatility means you can enjoy them at any time of day, with all manner of toppings and fillings.
Perhaps you prefer savoury flavours such silky Market Garden leeks in a cheese sauce, or lashings of maple syrup, or simply a traditional squeeze of lemon and sprinkle of crunchy sugar. Either way, this base recipe will never fail.
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Thomas Straker's Organic Market Garden Broth
Thomas Straker shares a white bean, pancetta and spring garden vegetable broth to nurture and warm the soul which is as delicious as it is nutritious - using freshly picked, seasonal produce from our organic Market Garden.