Italian aperitivo Serves: 5 Ingredients 10 slices of mixed Italian preserved meats such as speck, bresola and

Smoked salmon tart Serves: 4 Ingredients 20cm baked shortcrust pastry case 150g Tenderstem broccoli (8-9 spear

Strawberry meringue roulade with mascarpone Serves: 8 Ingredients vegetable oil for brushing the tin whites of

Chicken, bacon and leek pie Serves: 6 Ingredients 2 potatoes, peeled and diced 2 tbsp sunflower oil 3 onions,

Cherries are perfect for pickling. Throw together with some melon, courgette and salty feta for a refreshing s

Crispy skin duck breast with cherry sauce, spinach and polenta Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 small duck breasts 150m

 Chocolate liquorice meringue and whipped cream is a fantastic way to make a delicious cherry taste even bett

Pear frangipane tart Ingredients for the pastry: 175g plain flour 115g cold butter, cut into cubes 50g icing s

Confit duck Ingredients 100g coarse salt 2 tbsp chopped thyme 2 tbsp chopped curly parsley 1 tsp black pepperc

Celery and Parma ham wraps Ingredients Ingredients 1 bunch celery, in 15cm sticks 200g cream cheese with herbs

Lemongrass lamb kebabs with sweet chilli sauce Serves: 6 Ingredients 675g lean lamb leg or boneless shoulder,

Wild salmon and sea trout en-papillote Ingredients 160g-200g fish per person salt freshly ground white pepper

Manchego cheese salad Ingredients (judge quantities according to the number to be fed!) mixed salad leaves gra

  Laura’s grilled goat’s cheese, roast beetroot and butternut squash salad Ingredients 1 butternut squash

This is the simplest of sorbets and the great thing is you can make every part of this dessert in advance. To

Filo crab tartlets Serves: 12 Ingredients 3 sheets filo pastry 50g butter, melted 120g white crab meat ½ larg

Summer rabbit Ingredients 1 rabbit, skinned and jointed 500ml chicken stock 3 medium potatoes, peeled and quat

Nothing beats asparagus in season and, paired with spicy harissa and zingy lemon, they make the perfect accomp

Mackerel rillettes Ingredients Liquor: 1 litre water 1 bouquet garni 1 lemon cut in half 1 large carrot, chopp

Nico’s bread rolls Ingredients 1kg strong bread flour 600g lukewarm water(25C) 20g fresh yeast 20g salt Inst

North Shields crab, Florence fennel and toasted sourdough Serves: 2 Ingredients 100g picked white crabmeat 50g

Uchiki kuri squash soup and a roasted wedge Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 medium-sized Uchiki Kuri squash 20g butter

Char-grilled asparagus with tarragon hollandaise and egg Serves: 2 Ingredients 10 stems asparagus 2 free rang

BBQ rib-eye with grilled asparagus and Teriyaki sauce Serves: 2 Ingredients For the Teriyaki sauce: 75ml soy

Asparagus, pea and goats’ cheese souffles Serves: 6 Ingredients 50g butter 30g walnuts, lightly crushed 300

Asparagus and hot tuna Nicoise salad Serves: 2 Ingredients half a bundle (approx. 125g) British asparagus 1

Tempura tiger prawns with soy and sesame asparagus Serves: 2 Ingredients 8-10 stems asparagus 10 tiger prawns

You can substitute crème fraîche instead of cream for a healthier alternative.

Great for spicing up any summer supper table, you can use whatever heat curry powder for you. We like Madras,

A simple summer dish, this is normally a prime cut of meat served rare, sliced as thinly as possible. This rec

Creme brulee Serves: 4 Ingredients 625ml whipping cream 125ml milk 115g sugar 150g (approx. 8) egg yolks 1 van

Whitby crab meat tart Serves: 6 Ingredients Pastry 200g plain flour 100g unsalted butter, diced pinch salt 45m

This is the simplest of sorbets and the great thing is you can make every part of this dessert in advance. To

Serves 4-6

A lovely light recipe and unlike most risottos, it doesn’t need piles of butter and cheese to add extra

Helen says: “My grandmother was an extremely thrifty cook. We’ve adapted this recipe over the year