Recipes from March 2010

Warm Jersey Royals salad with asparagus and basil dressing with salmon

Warm Jersey Royals salad with asparagus and basil dressing with salmon

Warm Jersey Royals salad for sausages

Crushed Jersey Royals with wing of skate, caper and gherkin butter and crispy croutons

Garlic Connects Friends

It was a snail that introduced me to garlic. My mother was from England and my father was from Slovakia so spice and punch came in the form of mustard, black pepper or sauerkraut. Olives, capers and anchovies never appeared on our table. Since then garlic appears so frequently in my recipes that I use garlic scapes, the immature flower stalks of hard neck garlic, as my logo.

Jose Pizarro's Easter Spring Lamb

Leading UK Spanish chef Jose Pizarro has created a mouth-watering little recipe for Easter.    Using spring lamb, the recipe combines olives, mint, garlic, potatoes and lots of other gorgeous things to create a really delicious Easter feast or simple tapas with friends.

Two delicious St Patrick's Day recipes from Guinness

It's not all about Australians and New Zealanders finding yet another justification for behaving badly. St Patrick's day is also about celebrating the heritage of the island. What better way than with food made with the nation's favourite drink - Guinnness? Presenting Steak & Guinness burgers with rosemary & garlic butter and Guinness honeycomb ice cream

African vegetable and cheese koftas

These vegetarian koftas are flavoured with Frico Dutch Gouda, spring onions and flat leaf parsley. The smooth texture of the Gouda cheese is a great accompaniment to the spice and herbs used in this recipe.

Gouda fondu

This rich and meltingly moreish fondue uses Frico Dutch Gouda cheese which has been flavoured with sun dried tomatoes, olives, herbs and garlic. It is perfect for sharing with friends.

Paul Rankin’s Irish Stew.

Why not celebrate St Patrick’s Day with Paul Rankin’s Irish Stew?  Ready Steady Cook stalwart and owner of the successful Belfast-based restaurant Cayenne, has shared with us his exclusive recipe for Irish Stew. Paul’s recipe is a hearty concoction filled with meat, potatoes and vegetables - plus a few little twists of his own.

I’ve got a lovely bunch of Carrots

Before I went to Sicily, I thought of tomatoes, peppers, aubergine, artichokes and mushrooms as Italian vegetables. Carrots were the wrong color for my red, white and green Italian palette. But, since my daily trips to the market, I have changed my mind.

After Eight mint chocolate chip & ginger meringue ice

One to eat late at night in front of the telly

After Eight mint and vanilla cheesecake

Something very tasty and wickedly dark

Chocolate Chip Date Nut Cake

After yearning for her childhood treat ten Carole Egbert sees a recipe for a chocolate, date cake in a newspaper column. "With minor adjustments, this is the cake I have baked for many parties. I always use a Bundt pan and slather the cooled cake with unsweetened, heavy cream that has been beaten to stiff peaks. Last week, I topped the cream with sliced strawberries and promised our guests that I would share the recipe. Here’s how I did it"