Asparagus Risotto – (as taken from the Cookery School Handbook.)
Risotto follows the same principle as other rice recipes in that liquid is used to cook the rice and is absorbed by the end of the cooking time. But risotto always cooks in stock and/or wine and not water. Unlike when cooking plain or basmati rice, risotto is stirred continuously during cooking to release the starch in the rice grains,
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Waste Not Want Not
We’re proud to announce the launch of our ‘Waste Matters’ class which teaches people how to reduce waste in the kitchen, in light of the 7.3 million tonnes of food wasted in the UK annually. *
The class launches in September and covers how to use food which may be deemed waste but is perfectly edible. You will learn how to repurpose leftovers and be more sustainable in the kitchen.
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It’s the 8th March, known to many as International Women’s Day – a celebration of the social, cultural, economic and political achievements of women across the globe and a fine time to highlight Rosalind’s pioneering early days when she set up her first company, Piemaker. Piemaker specialised in making fine pies and cakes using traditional English recipes.
Coming as no surprise to anyone, Ros defiantly refused any ingredients that contained additives or preservatives –
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It’s National Pizza Day on 9th February (yes that is such a thing!) so we thought it no better time to share our homemade pizza recipe. It’s really easy to make and so much tastier than anything store bought (with no nasty preservatives!).
This recipe serves four as a main course.
To make the dough…
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– 450g/1 lb strong white flour
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1. We make sure that our suppliers deliver our produce in containers that we use again and again so to eliminate one-use plastics. We store all our food in glass containers and never use cling film!
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This soup is one of our favourites! Jerusalem artichokes are often underrated but to us they are perfectly delicious when in season. This soup is very good for your gut as it contains strong prebiotic properties that stimulate the growth of friendly bacteria in the body. Antioxidents are abundant so these root vegetables do you the world of good!
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– 450g/1lb Jerusalem artichokes
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We’ve transported ourselves from the grey British skies to the blue Mediterranean seas by sharing our calamari recipe with the wonderful people at Villa Plus, one of the UK’s leading travel companies.
Villa Plus are highlighting recipes from the top European foodie destinations and have showcased one of our favourite seafood dishes.
‘Eat Like a Local’ is a campaign by Villa Plus, inspired by their customers’ love of immersing themselves in culture,
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This recipe is perfect for a vegetarian Christmas meal. It’s super healthy and great for the gut as it includes ingredients such as chickpeas, nuts, parsley and olive oil. The chickpea water is used instead of eggs for binding the nut roast, making it vegan.
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1 tin chickpeas (450g)
Good handful of finely chopped thyme or oregano
1 medium onion finely chopped
1 large carrot very finely grated
¼ cup olive oil 1 teaspoon salt
250g nuts of choice finely chopped
A good dash of tobasco
4 tablespoons polenta
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
A good handful of chopped parsley
Serve with cranberry relish for a wonderful Christmas treat
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One of our favourite side dishes for this time of year! It has a rich flavour and looks so striking!
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1½ lb red cabbage finely shredded 3 apples finely diced
2 onions finely chopped 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
3 cloves garlic finely chopped ½ cup tomato passata
¼ cup olive oil juice of 1 lemon/1tablespoon wine vinegar
1 cup red wine 1 tablespoon sugar –
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Nothing says ‘Christmas’ more than the warming scent of mince pies baking in the oven. What could be more festive! We have included our recipes for both the mincemeat and the pastries below.
The pastry uses a sweet, rich shortcrust. Makes about 50 mini mince pies.
Mincemeat
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