Wensleydale mushrooms serves 4 Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time less than 10 mins will need 4 ramekins Ingredients 50g/2oz butter 150g/5oz mushrooms 35g/1oz...

Mushroom soup Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 shallot, chopped 110g/4oz mushrooms, sliced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tbsp double cream salt and freshly ground black pepper toasted bread and...

Corn fritters Serves 4 Ingredients 1corn on the cob, kernels only 280g/10oz self-raising flour 6 free-range egg yolks 50ml/2fl oz milk 6 free-range egg whites 2 tbsp vegetable oil How to...

Corn cakes with a lime dip Serves 4 Ingredients For the sauce 4 tbsp white wine vinegar 2 limes, juice only 2 tbsp sugar 4 spring onions, chopped For the corn cakes 6 tbsp fresh corn from...

Cheesy leeks Serves 2 Ingredients 120g/4oz unsalted butter drizzle of oil 2 leek, washed and diced large splash of vegetable stock large splash of white wine salt and freshly ground black...

Corn fritters Serves 4 Ingredients 1corn on the cob, kernels only 280g/10oz self-raising flour 6 free-range egg yolks 50ml/2fl oz milk 6 free-range egg whites 2 tbsp vegetable oil How to...

Cream cheese and basil bruschetta Serves 1 Ingredients 4 slice of bread 8 tbsp cream cheese 8 tbsp basil, chopped salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 large handfuls of rocket...

Cheese fondue Serves 2 Ingredients 1 box of camembert cheese 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed splash of white wine splash of double cream sprig of thyme, to garnish (optional)...

Chickpea falafel and herby dip Serves 4 Ingredients 1 tin chickpeas, drained 8 tbsp sesame seeds coriander leaves, large handful 2 tsp coriander seeds 2 egg For the dip: large handful...

Broccoli fritters Serves 4 and only takes minutes to do. Ingredients hot vegetable oil for deep frying 400g/14oz self-raising flour 4 tbsp cumin seeds 4 tbsp sesame seeds 120ml/4fl oz...

Brie souffles Serves 4 Ingredients 55g/2oz unsalted butter and extra for greasing 45g/1½oz plain flour 250ml/9fl oz full fat milk 85g/3oz brie cheese 1 tbsp snipped fresh chives 4 large eggs,...

Baked Feta Ingredients 110g/4oz block feta x 2 drizzle of olive oil few fresh thyme leaves salt and freshly ground black pepper fresh coriander, to serve Serves 2 Instructions Preheat the...

Aubergine Stacks Serves 4 Ingredients 12 baby aubergines, sliced lengthways ½ red pepper, sliced 7- 8 tbsp olive oil, for frying, plus extra, for drizzling 220g/8oz goats' cheese, sliced into...

Minestrone soup Serves 4 I found this recipe good for impressing the guests, but on a practical level I have done recipes much quicker that are still really good but this is well worth doing....

Cheese rolls tortilla wraps cream cheese (or vegan cream cheese) black olives jalapeno pepper (or spicy pepper of your choice) cocktail sticks Instructions A very...

Garlic Brushetta Serves 12 Ingrediants: 1 long Italian loaf 2 tomatoes (seeded and chopped) 1 clove of crushed garlic 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 8 fresh basil...

Breaded mushrooms with garlic dip I find that you don't need too many of these mushrooms per person - just don't breathe on anybody afterwards!! about 6 breaded mushrooms per person Vegan mayo...

Starter - Roasted Vegetables on Muffins Serves 4 1 red onion 1 aubergine 1 yellow pepper, halved and sliced 1 Courgetter, sliced 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp garlic vinegar 2 garlic cloves,...

baked cheese with herbs 1 soft cheese with rind in box (i.e. brie) handful of herbs e.g. chives, thyme, parsley pitta bread french stick heat oven to 200 degrees place unwrapped cheese...

1 onion peeled and chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 2 carrots diced 2 small potatos, peeled and diced to bite size 1 small cougette 1 15oz can of chopped tomatos (try the one with garlic and herbs) 2...