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A funky, fresh pre-batch to set your summer party alight The rebujito is a classic Spanish cocktail that’s typically made with sherry and a lime/lemon soda. This lifts it up a notch, and also takes well to being batch-made for summer party drinking. Steve Georgiou, beverage manager, Alta, London W1 Continue reading…http://dlvr.it/TSv936

This Air fryer orange chicken is a must-have recipe when take out is not an option but you are craving crispy chicken. With minimal prep and tasty sauce, this dish comes together in 15 minutes.  Continue reading Air Fryer Orange Chicken | Better Than Takeout in 15 Minutes at Recipes From A Pantry.http://dlvr.it/TStq2h

The magic of easy-make ice-cream combined with the comfortingly familiar flavours of the classic Italian dessert I can be a real creature of habit when it comes to ice-cream. You could present me with the most creative flavoured scoops in the fanciest gelato shop and I will unfailingly choose mint chocolate chip, pistachio or coffee… Read more: Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for no-churn tiramisu ice-cream | The sweet spot

This easy crab pasta pairs tender spaghetti with sweet lump crab meat, garlic, and fresh cherry tomatoes in a light…http://dlvr.it/TStXyJ

Layers of oregano bring a pungent earthiness to this simple supper of baked white fish and spuds In her enthusiasm, my dog pulled me over in front of a group of teenagers the other day, so I have been using an antiseptic called Citrosil on my elbow, hip and ear. So much so that clothes… Read more: Rachel Roddy’s recipe for baked fish and potatoes with oregano and lemon mayonnaise | A kitchen in Rome

This easy Korean steamed egg recipe is made with fresh eggs and savory scallions cooked right in a traditional earthenware…http://dlvr.it/TSsZhq

Spent coffee grounds add depth to a smoky-sweet, intense barbecue sauce that’s a knockout with pulled mushrooms, grilled veg and meat alike Three pillars underpin my cooking style – pleasure, people and planet – and I believe that all three need to be taken into account to make a truly delicious and nourishing meal, hence… Read more: How to turn spent coffee grounds into barbecue sauce – recipe | Waste not

This easy coconut mango ice cream is creamy, refreshing, and made with only 3 simple ingredients for the perfect tropical summer dessert.http://dlvr.it/TSrhnq

Crisp chocolate bars that are great to make with children’s help, plus a spicy carrot twist that transforms a traditional blondie When it comes to having fun with the family in the kitchen, my brownie recipes deliver every time. The toffee crisp number brings crunch and nostalgia, while the carrot cake blondie offers a softer,… Read more: Crispy toffee brownies and carrot cake blondies: Kate Jenkins’ fun family bakes

Melbourne MasterChef alumn and author shares two vegetable-focused, winter-friendly Bengali recipes: one with bhaja, another with begun (Pictured above) Continue reading…http://dlvr.it/TSrbFL

Whether you’re grilling meat or veg, our panel agrees that the best accompaniments involve a balance of acid, fat, salt, aromatics and sweeteners What are the best marinades and sauces for a barbecue? Josie, by email “Good, well-farmed meat needs none of that nonsense,” insists Richard Turner, co-founder of butcher Turner & George in London.… Read more: Wanted: surefire recipes for barbecue marinades and sauces | Kitchen aide

Pork is an underrated barbecue meat, and this taste of Thailand pairs perfectly with a fiery mango salad I tend to start grilling food the second I catch a glimpse of the sun. After all, even if the temperature drops or the clouds threaten, I can always resort to my griddle pan indoors. Pork is… Read more: Thomasina Miers’ Thai-style recipes for grilled pork skewers with mango, cucumber and mint salad

This yoghurty-crunchy sharing dish brings classic street food vibes with no need to fire up the barbecue While souvlaki and other Greek meat grills are staples in our house, their appearance definitely increases in the warmer months. And if I’m going to the effort of lighting the barbecue, I will always cook more meat than… Read more: Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for chicken souvlaki salad | Quick and easy

A healthy option that the whole family will enjoy.http://dlvr.it/TSpl5F

Fresh, light, vibrant vegetable dishes that capture the changing of the season and Scandinavia’s long summer days Summer is a beautiful season in Scandinavia, and the word that embodies it is “abundance”. The midsummer night doesn’t really get dark, the light is beautiful and it is only the sound of the blackbirds singing that indicates… Read more: Cucumber soup and tomato tart: Trine Hahnemann’s Scandinavian recipes for summer

These compulsively snacky salt-crusted spuds are a Canary Islands favourite – and an unusual but excellent way to cook our own early-summer crop If you’ve ever visited the Canary Islands, you’ll be familiar with papas arrugadas – often translated, somewhat unappetisingly, as “wrinkly potatoes” – which pop up on every menu there. And not, generally,… Read more: How to make the perfect papas arrugadas – recipe | Felicity Cloake’s How to make the perfect …

If you’re more of a ‘wet’ food fan than a ‘dry’ one, this sweet and spiced, milk-soaked sponge will tick all your boxes Margot Henderson once described herself as a “wet” over a “dry” food person, and the world, seen in those terms, suddenly made more sense to me. I’m also a “wet” food person… Read more: Meera Sodha’s recipe for saffron milk cake | Meera Sodha recipes

Summertime, and the cooking is easy – or at least it should be. This is the season to spend less time in the kitchen and more round the table. Here’s how This year, 22 February happened twice for me. The first time, I was flying from Auckland to San Francisco, crossing the international date line… Read more: Bright and breezy: Yotam Ottolenghi on simple summer entertaining

A margarita with an aromatic kick from south London’s coolest Caribbean eatery Don’t be put off by the name, because this isn’t blow-your-head-off hot – the scotch bonnet infusion is quick, so the flavour is subtle and aromatic, rather than aggressive. The chilli-infused base would also work in other classic tequila cocktails, especially a spicy… Read more: Cocktail of the week: 2210 by Natty Can Cook’s scotch bonnet margarita – recipe | The good mixer

This skinny watermelon sorbet is the perfect healthy summer treat. It’s refreshing, naturally sweet, easy to make, and tastes like summer in a bowl.http://dlvr.it/TSmkN4

Pleasingly sour gooseberries are easily tamed in a compote that’s baked in a pie filled with smooth almond cream Gooseberries require a little patience. Firm, pale and stubbornly sour, they don’t offer the easy sweetness of other berries, but give them something warm and soft to lean against, and watch them shine. Almond cream feels… Read more: Helen Goh’s recipe for gooseberry and almond pies | The sweet spot

These crunchy ‘cupboard biscuits’ from central Italy are just made to be dunked, be that in a cuppa or in wine Considering that the word tozzetto means an irregular and rounded piece, and is the diminutive of tozzo, which refers to something with excessive thickness and width in relation to its height, my tozzetti are… Read more: Rachel Roddy’s recipe for tozzetti, AKA dipping biscuits with chocolate chips and orange

Parsnip at a clip! The root veg is affordable now, and paired with pears, the retro combo works wonders in Alice Zaslavsky’s midweek soup * Check out more Alice Zaslavsky recipes Some vegetables are a Tuesday night no-brainer, while others feel like more of a Sunday schlep. Poor parsnip falls into the latter category, relegated… Read more: Alice Zaslavsky’s parsnip and pear soup with cheesy toast tops – recipe

Their short shelf life might count against them, but even when they’re past their best, strawberries still offer plenty of possibility This year, I’m an ambassador for Cole & Mason, a British brand that makes some of the best pepper mills I know and for whom I’ve come up with The Art of Seasoning, a… Read more: How to turn squishy strawberries into a classic British dessert – recipe | Waste not

Some bars that leave such an impression upon you that the flavour lasts long after eating There are some chocolates so good, I never forget first tasting them. Bare Bones’ 68% Salted Dominican, the most unassuming of bars whose flavour notes keep playing long after eating, is still one of my favourites. Pralus’ Barre Infernale… Read more: Love at first bite: the chocolates I’ll never forget

Banish all memories of those limp, soggy vegetarian lasagnes of old: these spins on a true classic are simple and seasonal The words “vegetable lasagne” can strike fear into anyone who’s ever endured a soggy rendition with limp veg, bland tomato sauce and watery bechamel. Many of us still shudder at the memory of early… Read more: Barney Desmazery’s recipes for late spring and summer vegetable lasagnes

Well, maybe not quite a thousand, but when life gives you bald lemons, make lemon ice cubes or indeed any of these super suggestions from our panel of lemonheads I regularly use lemon zest, but the result is that I often have two or three bald lemons hanging around going mouldy. What can I do… Read more: A thousand and one uses for a zested lemon | Kitchen aide

A fresh, fragrant tart and a vibrant, crunchy salad to accompany it – flavours of the season, and of home The first taste of English asparagus always feels like a quiet celebration, and those fresh, green spears snap with promise after the long winter. That same thrill echoes in the hills of Palestine, where foraging… Read more: Asparagus tart and fattoush: Sami Tamimi’s Palestinian recipes for spring

Sauteed Cabbage – one of the easiest and most delicious cabbage recipes with garlic, juicy shrimp and shredded cabbage in a mouthwatering Asian sauce. A perfect and healthy side dish that pairs well with everything!http://dlvr.it/TSjvWF

Garlic Butter Sauteed Asparagus – easy and healthy asparagus recipe that takes only 10 mins from prep to dinner table. Quick, fresh, and delicious!http://dlvr.it/TSjt4V

Simple and spicy, this dish is adaptable enough to become a firm favourite with all the family – and it will fill lunchboxes the next day, too This is one of those rare dishes that I can make both for us and for the children – reserving the kimchi topping and chilli peanuts for the… Read more: Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for kimchi tofu noodles with chilli peanuts | Quick and easy

All you need for a summer glow-up is less than 5 minutes and an avocado!http://dlvr.it/TSjF0J

Two recipes that transform lunch or dinner from simple pleasures into magic moments Every day, no matter what it brings with it, gives us at least three opportunities to clock out and have a moment of pure bliss. We’re talking about breakfast, lunch and dinner, of course, and we’re not factoring in snacks and tea… Read more: Honey & Co’s recipes for tahini aubergines and green fishballs

Fish stew in the south of France doesn’t have to mean a complicated bouillabaise: bourride is a simpler and equally perfect match for a summer’s evening Much as I love bouillabaisse, I’ve never come across rascasse, the spiny Mediterranean rockfish that’s the backbone of Marseille’s signature dish, outside its homeland. Bourride, another southern French fish… Read more: How to make Provençal fish stew – recipe | Felicity Cloake’s Masterclass

FYI: These Air Fryer Green Beans are the perfect mix of easy, quick and oh so tasty vegetable treat. They come out tender with crispy with loads of roasted flavor, all with less oil and hardly any effort.  Continue reading Crispy Air Fryer Green Beans In 10 Minutes at Recipes From A Pantry.http://dlvr.it/TShk4y

FYI: Air Fryer cod is a flavorful meal that’s ready in minutes! Continue reading Air Fryer Cod – Flaky & Ready in 15 Minutes at Recipes From A Pantry.http://dlvr.it/TSh7kx

Recipe Listings: These Air Fryer Green Beans are the perfect mix of easy, quick and oh so tasty vegetable treat. They come out tender with crispy with loads of roasted flavor, all with less oil and hardly any effort.  Continue reading Crispy Air Fryer Green Beans In 10 Minutes at Recipes From A Pantry.http://dlvr.it/TSh7dv

A funky fusion dish with crisped up pasta edges, like spaghetti all’assassina, but with a Korean backbeat Today’s recipe is based on the famous spaghetti all’assassina, a dish native to Bari in Puglia. The pasta is cooked directly in the pan risottata, or risotto-style, and tomato stock is poured in a little at a time… Read more: Meera Sodha’s vegetarian recipe for crispy one-pan spaghetti with gochujang and mozzarella |. Meera Sodha recipes

A lower-ABV highball that brings together cherry cola, red wine and Italy’s favourite bitter artichoke aperitif Our highball menu at Circle 13 champions lower-ABV pours for relaxed evenings of petanque. This one’s a favourite at our park takeovers, as well as a nod to the Basque-inspired pintxo kitchen at our first permanent site in east… Read more: Cocktail of the week: Circle 13’s cherry kalimotxo – recipe | The good mixer

Recipe Listings: Air Fryer cod is a flavorful meal that’s ready in minutes! Continue reading Air Fryer Cod – Flaky & Ready in 15 Minutes at Recipes From A Pantry.http://dlvr.it/TSgL0v

These Air Fryer Green Beans are the perfect mix of easy, quick and oh so tasty vegetable treat. They come out tender with crispy with loads of roasted flavor, all with less oil and hardly any effort.  Continue reading Crispy Air Fryer Green Beans In 10 Minutes at Recipes From A Pantry.http://dlvr.it/TSgKsG

This fun, indulgent dessert makes a perfect holiday bake to share with visiting friends and family If I’m baking for a crowd over the bank holiday weekend, choosing something fun and a bit over the top seems the only way to go. Enter the hazelnut banoffee cake. It’s everything you love in the classic dessert:… Read more: Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for hazelnut banoffee cake | The sweet spot

This easy red curry shrimp recipe is made with plump shrimp and crisp bell peppers simmered in a rich, creamy…http://dlvr.it/TSg5pF

Air Fryer cod is a flavorful meal that’s ready in minutes! Continue reading Air Fryer Cod – Flaky & Ready in 15 Minutes at Recipes From A Pantry.http://dlvr.it/TSfNnR

Luscious, herby ricotta and breadcrumb balls, simmered in a rich tomato, basil and chilli sauce … that’s one weeknight dinner sorted To begin with, the situation looks far from promising. Having given up its protein for cheese, the whey that has been returned to the huge pan is thin, opaque and not unlike cloudy washing-up… Read more: Rachel Roddy’s recipe for ricotta and breadcrumb balls in tomato, chilli and basil sauce | A kitchen in Rome

Leftover new potatoes – if there are any – are a gift of the season. Try them in these samosas As with asparagus, I get completely seduced by the arrival of new potato season and cook and eat them with wild abandon. Any leftover cooked potatoes, meanwhile, are a kitchen gift with infinite possibilities, from… Read more: How to turn leftover cooked new potatoes into a spicy Indian snack – recipe

Cheesy, easy to make, and perfect for quick snacks or appetizers.http://dlvr.it/TSdHP6

Chicken kebabs and Turkish rice: a perfect weeknight supper. For these succulent kebabs, tavuk (chicken), marinated in yoghurt, olive oil and spices, is threaded on to şiş (skewers). Often served with pilav and roast vegetables, they are popular throughout Turkey. My father, Orhan, was a lawyer with the Turkish government’s transport department, which has an… Read more: Özlem Warren’s recipes for chicken shish and Turkish-style rice pilaf

Broccoli Beef  – best homemade recipe featuring tender beef in a brown sauce. You’ll never need to order it for takeout ever again, and it’s healthier.http://dlvr.it/TSd6xT

It’s seeds off, skin on in this autumnal pumpkin dish – and don’t be afraid to let it turn extra golden in the oven A delicious way to enjoy butternut pumpkin. No need to remove the skin, and try not to overcrowd the tray; give everything space so it roasts rather than steaming. And don’t… Read more: Roasted butternut pumpkin with chickpeas and tahini mandarin yoghurt – recipe

Don’t just tip it into boiling water and leave it, says our pasta panel – it needs a bit of attention When I cook pasta with a hollow (eg, orecchiette), how do I stop it sticking together? The water is always boiling and salted, sometimes with oil, but last week my granddaughter and I spent… Read more: How to stop pasta sticking together | Kitchen aide

Spain’s favourite staple snack gets a delicate and indulgent seafood makeover Croquetas have always been part of my life, and my favourites have always been my mum Isabel’s hake croquetas. That’s really where it all started for me: simple but full of flavour, the kind of thing you grow up eating without really thinking about… Read more: José Pizarro’s recipe for spiced crab croquetas

Punchy, breaded chicken with a miso-dressed green bean and cabbage salad This is my current speedy weeknight favourite, and hits so many of my wishlist requirements. The flavours are intense – salty, sweet, a little spicy (I love to finish it with a crispy chilli oil), with the freshness of a shredded slaw. It’s punchy,… Read more: Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for panko chicken with green bean and cabbage salad with miso dressing | Quick and easy

FYI: This Grilled Corn on the Cob recipe is incredibly easy to make and totally delicious. This Grilled Corn on the Cob recipe is incredibly easy to make and totally delicious. A staple side dish for serving at backyard BBQs, Memorial Day celebrations, 4th of July party, and all summer gatherings! Continue reading Grilled Corn… Read more: Grilled Corn On The Cob

Extend the short asparagus season by fermenting some into a vibrant kimchi, and then using that in an amazing springtime tart Spring always reminds me of the diversity of kimchi. As some of my favourite produce comes into season, asparagus is easily at the top of the list, and turning it into a vibrant, tangy… Read more: Kenji Morimoto’s recipes for asparagus kimchi

Light enough for spring lunch, hearty enough to satisfy as dinner on a chilly night, and as good a starter as it is a main I cannot preface this recipe better than Skye McAlpine, who writes that, “as the name suggests, this risotto is a celebration of spring and all the glorious, verdant produce the… Read more: How to make the perfect risotto primavera – recipe | Felicity Cloake’s How to make the perfect …

Recipe Listings: This Grilled Corn on the Cob recipe is incredibly easy to make and totally delicious. This Grilled Corn on the Cob recipe is incredibly easy to make and totally delicious. A staple side dish for serving at backyard BBQs, Memorial Day celebrations, 4th of July party, and all summer gatherings! Continue reading Grilled… Read more: Grilled Corn On The Cob

A creamy, refreshing treat made with simple wholesome ingredients.http://dlvr.it/TSZjlS

FYI: Sweet butter boiled corn on the cob turns out perfectly tender-crisp, juicy and is one of the easiest summer side dishes you can make. This post will show you how to cook corn on the cob, with pantry ingredients in one pot in less than 10 minutes.  Continue reading Boiled Corn On The Cob… Read more: Boiled Corn On The Cob

This Grilled Corn on the Cob recipe is incredibly easy to make and totally delicious. This Grilled Corn on the Cob recipe is incredibly easy to make and totally delicious. A staple side dish for serving at backyard BBQs, Memorial Day celebrations, 4th of July party, and all summer gatherings! Continue reading Grilled Corn On… Read more: Grilled Corn On The Cob

A lighter risotto made with whizzed cauliflower as well as rice, but with a reassuringly rich cheese sauce In series eight of Peep Show, Mark (David Mitchell) is working as a salesman in a bathroom shop when a customer asks him for a “modern but traditional” bathroom. Aghast, he tells the customer that these opposing… Read more: Meera Sodha’s recipe for cauliflower and parmesan risotto with lemon breadcrumbs | Meera Sodha recipes

A daiquiri endowed with citrussy lemongrass syrup and a welcome waft of herbal shiso A daiquiri is a cocktail that shows just how far you can get with only three ingredients: rum, sugar and lime. Our version includes fresh shiso leaves for herbal notes you don’t expect, but absolutely want with rum (and if you… Read more: Cocktail of the week: Cafe Kowloon’s shiso daiquiri – recipe | The good mixer

Recipe Listings: Sweet butter boiled corn on the cob turns out perfectly tender-crisp, juicy and is one of the easiest summer side dishes you can make. This post will show you how to cook corn on the cob, with pantry ingredients in one pot in less than 10 minutes.  Continue reading Boiled Corn On The… Read more: Boiled Corn On The Cob

Bring a taste of Thailand into your home with sweet, creamy, sticky coconut rice served with fragrant mango Known as khao niao mamuang, this sweet, creamy coconut rice with ripe mango is one of Thailand’s most beloved desserts. The rice used is sweet glutinous rice, which is sometimes labelled sticky rice – a short-grain variety… Read more: Helen Goh’s recipe for Thai mango and coconut sticky rice | The sweet spot

This easy and healthy Italian shrimp pasta is one of the best shrimp pasta recipes ever! This shrimp and pasta is made of spaghetti and homemade tomato sauce.http://dlvr.it/TSY6Ch

Easy Dutch Baby with 5 ingredients and 5 mins prep time. The best Dutch Baby pancake recipe made in a cast-iron skillet. Serve it sweet or savory for breakfast or brunch.http://dlvr.it/TSY4ql

FYI: Air fryer baby potatoes is a side dish that is so easy to make and can be served with almost anything! Continue reading Air Fryer Baby Potatoes at Recipes From A Pantry.http://dlvr.it/TSXT06

Sweet butter boiled corn on the cob turns out perfectly tender-crisp, juicy and is one of the easiest summer side dishes you can make. This post will show you how to cook corn on the cob, with pantry ingredients in one pot in less than 10 minutes.  Continue reading Boiled Corn On The Cob at… Read more: Boiled Corn On The Cob

A deliciously rustic, risotto-style pasta using seasonal spring veg and finished with butter, parmesan and lemon zest I am in more or less the same position as with last week’s recipe, only this time the pods contain broad beans, which are slightly easier to read than peas. This is because the pods are longer and… Read more: Rachel Roddy’s recipe for orzo with peas, broad beans, asparagus, parmesan and lemon | A kitchen in Rome

A masterclass in smoking duck breasts the Sichuan way, but with used teabags When I worked at River Cottage HQ, we used to smoke duck, rabbit and fish in a smoker made out of an old bread bin. It always felt like an exciting and alchemical way to cook, yielding incredible results, and it’s so… Read more: How to use spent tea leaves to smoke Chinese-style duck – recipe

Recipe Listings: Air fryer baby potatoes is a side dish that is so easy to make and can be served with almost anything! Continue reading Air Fryer Baby Potatoes at Recipes From A Pantry.http://dlvr.it/TSWWfw

A three-course, south Asian feast: spicy coconut dal, a cheesy toastie with a knockout pickle, and a fudgy, spicy halva cake to finish Public institutions, from hospitals to museums, are the most international communities, both in the workforce and in those who visit. It’s something that became obvious to us when we were cooking our… Read more: Coconut dal, cheesy pickle toasties, carrot halva cakes: Ravinder Bhogal’s tastes of home – recipes

The answer is probably more about absorption than quantity, say our panel of experts I’ve been advised to increase the iron in my diet but, as a vegetarian preoccupied with getting sufficient protein, I’m at a loss. June, by email Last year, a study by Randox Health found that almost one in three women who… Read more: I’m vegetarian. How can I get enough iron? | Kitchen aide

Air fryer baby potatoes is a side dish that is so easy to make and can be served with almost anything! Continue reading Air Fryer Baby Potatoes at Recipes From A Pantry.http://dlvr.it/TSVWll

A colorful, hearty, and delicious side dish or light lunch optionhttp://dlvr.it/TSVM67

Buttermilk-marinated lamb with fresh peas and broad beans, a classic Sicilian aubergine dish, and a vegetable-stuffed Roman spring stew Spring is arguably the most exciting time for a chef, or cook. The long – really long – winter has come to an end and, as the shadows shorten, the list of ingredients lengthens: peas, broad… Read more: Lamb with peas and broad beans, caponata and vignarola: Conor Gadd’s recipes for Italian-style spring vegetables

Salmon Teriyaki is an easy Japanese recipe and takes only 4 key ingredients. Serve the salmon with steamed rice and teriyaki sauce for a delicious salmon teriyaki bowl.http://dlvr.it/TSVDXp

Enjoy this 30-minute cheesy polenta for dinner, then chill the excess polenta and get an even quicker meal the next day I love polenta, but very often forget about it in favour of pasta or rice. However, for those transitional spring evenings, it’s perfect comfort food: warm, filling, and cooks in under two minutes when… Read more: Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for cheesy polenta with tomatoes, butter beans and pesto | Quick and easy

Roast chicken the Cornish way (with a splash of cider), for a simple, lighter Sunday lunch Roasting a whole chicken seems to be one of those things that works all year, whether with salad in the summer or as a part of a heavy roast in the chillier months. This is a Cornish riff on… Read more: David Gingell’s recipe for roast chicken with braised peas and lettuce

These fried rice balls are the Sicilian equivalent of a sandwich lunch, and can be batch-made in advance. Here is your step-by-step guide … Before I wrote this recipe, it hadn’t occurred to me that the word “arancini” means “little oranges”, and, plump, round and golden as they are, it makes sense, too. Indeed, these… Read more: How to make arancini – recipe | Felicity Cloake’s Masterclass

Every summer get together needs a charcuterie board.http://dlvr.it/TSSjBf

Zingy lemon and mint elevate tender young beans in this fresh and simple spring supper What are your simple pleasures in the kitchen? The sizzle and spit of a fried egg? The smell of buttered toast, or putting on an apron to mark the end of a day? I like podding beans. I enjoy how… Read more: Meera Sodha’s recipe for chopped broad bean trofie with mint and lemon | Meera Sodha recipes

A zesty, grown-up, after-dinner digestif that drifts into the arena of the rum old fashioned but in a fancy glass A balanced, after-dinner refresher that layers sweetness, bitterness and richness in equal measure. The result has a clean, bitter-edged finish, making this perfect for the season, when the nights still hold a bit of a… Read more: Cocktail of the week: Le Magritte’s bitter velvet – recipe | The good mixer

An unadulterated, wobbly, joyous flan made the way it should be I started the year in one of my favourite places: Mexico City. I’ve since become one of those annoying people who finds a way to bring it up in nearly every conversation, so please indulge me just this once! Each time I’ve been to… Read more: Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for Mexican-style vanilla bean flan | The sweet spot

Thai Cucumber Salad – best easy and healthy homemade Thai cucumber salad recipe that is better than your favorite Thai restaurants, guaranteed!http://dlvr.it/TSR7j5

Softly braised vegetables combine with crisp-skinned chicken thighs in this reliable, versatile dish The weather lately has been as temperamental as peas in pods. But peas are even harder to read than the sky: some pods contain sweet things no bigger than peppercorns, which explode when you bite them; the contents of others, however, are… Read more: Rachel Roddy’s recipe for spring chicken thighs with spring onions, mint and peas | A kitchen in Rome

Authentic Chinese fried rice with Chinese sausage, eggs and steamed rice. This restaurant style Chinese fried rice recipe is so easy to make and the best!http://dlvr.it/TSQ7kV

Transform this tough offcut into an intensely delicious compound butter that’s perfect with eggs, bread, gnocchi or anything else you can think of Asparagus butts are a particularly tricky byproduct to tame because they’re so fibrous. I usually cut them very finely (into 5mm-thick discs, or even thinner), then boil, puree and pass them through… Read more: How to save asparagus trimmings from the food-waste bin – recipe | Waste not

Asparagus, but maybe not as you know it: stir-fried with coconut, mustard seeds and curry leaves, and tossed with tamarind, chickpeas and pomegranate Spring’s first asparagus always feels like a celebration, but there’s so much more to cooking those spears than just butter and lemon. Here, those tender stems combine with bold Indian flavours in… Read more: Thoran and chaat: Romy Gill’s Indian-style asparagus recipes

Grilled Tomatoes are a quick and healthy side dish bursting with fresh tomato flavor and made with just a couple ingredients! You can make them on the stovetop for the easiest weeknight recipe.http://dlvr.it/TSP72X

You can cook it in many ways without boiling water – grill, airfry, bake or even microwave I always blanch asparagus, but how else can I cook it? Joe, via email “Blanching captures that green, verdant nature of asparagus so well, and saves its minerality, too,” agrees Bart Stratfold of Timberyard in Edinburgh, but when… Read more: Fears for spears: how to cook asparagus without blanching | Kitchen aide

A refreshing beach vacation in a glass.http://dlvr.it/TSNDfk

Cheesy vegetarian sliders with pickles and slaw, and caramelised cheesy cabbage wedges Cabbage is one of my favourite ingredients. I love it for its versatility, and also because it’s nutritious and incredibly satisfying to cook with. I’ve been putting cabbage on my menus for more than two decades now, and at Our Farm in Cartmel,… Read more: Sliders and slaw, and cheesy, nutty wedges: Simon Rogan’s spring cabbage recipes

Oozy and creamy like a good risotto, this is the perfect midweek taste of Greece For me, it isn’t really spring until the first May bank holiday; the days are longer, the flowers are out, and an abundance of green graces our shelves. This spanakopita orzo is a celebration of all things light, bright and… Read more: Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for spanakopita orzo | Quick and easy

Mexican spring soup followed by black bean and three-cheese quesadilla I have always loved the evident (though not proven) link between how foodie a country is and its love of soups. In Mexico, where nose-to-tail eating is a given, broths maintain a steadying presence in any self-respecting cantina, and soups are commonplace on most menus.… Read more: Spring soup and bean and cheese quesadillas: Thomasina Miers’ Mexican-inspired seasonal recipes

This simple Spanish classic will convince even staunch fava-phobics to give beans a chance I always feel sorry for broad beans, the lumpy cousin perpetually overshadowed by the charms of slender, elegant asparagus and sweet, bouncy, little peas. They’re in season at roughly the same time, but asparagus in particular gets all the glory, perhaps… Read more: How to make the perfect Spanish broad bean stew – recipe | Felicity Cloake’s How to make the perfect …

Basmati rice tossed with sweet onions and chickpeas, then mixed with green herbs and salty feta, and dotted with a spicy, lemony, pine nut sauce Spring has a split personality. The idea of it is nice: frolicking through carpets of bluebells while wearing pastel-coloured trousers, etcetera. But the reality is that it’s often dicey and… Read more: Meera Sodha’s recipe for spring rice with feta, harissa and pine nut sauce | Meera Sodha recipes

A sophisticated sour flavoured with a dense and intense rhubarb cordial The spiced rhubarb base doesn’t make quite as much as you might imagine, because it’s reduced so much that you end up with a super-thick and very intense cordial. That said, any leftover cordial also works well as a soft drink mixed with water… Read more: Cocktail of the week: Vivien’s mid-spring moment– recipe | The good mixer

Bright green, tangy and tender, this cake is a delicious way to sing in the spring There is a particular green that belongs to spring: pale and luminous, it’s softer than the dark foliage of winter, and quieter than the glossy abundance of summer herbs. Spinach, the colour of new growth, captures this moment perfectly.… Read more: Helen Goh’s springtime spinach sponge cake with cream cheese icing – recipe | The sweet spot

Crab pasta done (mostly) the River Cafe way, with an ‘electric sauce’ of olive oil, red chilli, parsley, garlic and lemon My copy of the River Cafe Cookbook is silver, having lost its original blue sleeve some years ago. Naked, the hardback cover is completely plain, so it is my handwriting of “River Cafe blue”… Read more: Rachel Roddy’s recipe for spaghetti with crab, chilli, herbs and lemon | A kitchen in Rome