April seasonal recipes
This time of year includes a bumper of seasonal treats, with a continued supply of leafy veg such as watercress, spinach and purple sprouting broccoli alongside fresh bursts of green veg, bracing herbs and light salads. With wondrous prawns also a star of the season, you’ll find more than enough reasons to celebrate this gorgeous time of year.
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Roast lamb leg recipes
Butterflied leg of spring lamb with mint pesto
Pesto works very well with lamb recipes. Here, it flavours the meat and keeps it...
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Traybake recipes
Berbere-spiced chicken, potato and greens traybake
This gorgeous springtime traybake uses a berbere spice blend made with chilli, coriander, allspice, cumin and...
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April seasonal recipes
Raymond Blanc’s whole roast salmon
Raymond Blanc’s whole roast salmon recipe makes a perfect alternative to meat during springtime. Take...
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Radish recipes
Braised herby radishes
This 15 minute radish recipe makes a pretty side dish. Make it your own by...
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Dinner ideas for two
Whole roast plaice with anchovy and sage butter,...
The combination of anchovy and sage is known in Italy as ‘il tartufo di pescatore’...
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Mackerel recipes
Mackerel with potato hash
Use mackerel in this speedy midweek hash and you won’t be disappointed. Mackerel is an...
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April seasonal recipes
Spinach and ricotta lasagne
We’ve put a twist on the classic lasagne with a creamy spinach and ricotta filling....
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Healthy vegetarian recipes
Spinach and paneer curry
Chetna Makan’s vegetarian curry recipe, with spinach and paneer, is made with just a few...
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April seasonal recipes
Baked egg with crab and cayenne
Make the most of seasonal crab with this creamy baked egg recipe. Topped with breadcrumbs...
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April seasonal recipes
Jersey royal, onion, sherry and tarragon bake
This glorious one-pot recipe showcases the wonderful jersey royal potato, accompanied by sweet onion and...
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Budget pasta recipes
Chilli tomato and prawn pasta
A quick Mediterranean-style pasta dish that’s made with chilli, tomato and prawn – perfect for...
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April seasonal recipes
Gill Meller’s pan-roast pigeon with sorrel and bacon
“Sorrel, the slender herbaceous perennial plant much loved for its appley, sour flavour, makes a...
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April seasonal recipes
Leftover lamb shepherd’s pie
Slow-roast lamb is a delight, and the lamb leftovers can be even better if you...
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April seasonal recipes
Rhubarb and ginger twice-baked soufflés
This twice-baked rhubarb and ginger soufflé is a comforting, warming dessert. It’s easily smart enough...
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April seasonal recipes
Prawn and tofu pad thai
This prawn and tofu pad thai is a great weeknight dinner that’s packed full of...
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Crab recipes
Crab stretch
delicious. editor Karen’s Cornish grandmother used to make a gratin-style dish to eke out fresh...
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Summer salads and sides
Chilled radish, watercress and tahini yogurt soup
An appreciation of yogurt runs in Lebanese food writer Bethany Kehdy’s family, and this flavourful...
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Radish recipes
Roasted radishes in brown anchovy butter
Can you cook radishes? Yes you can! Make your side dish the hero with this...
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April seasonal recipes
Pickled radishes with pea and broad bean houmous...
Next time you’re expecting guests, pickle some radishes and serve them with a spring vegetable...
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Recipes to celebrate spring
Tenderstem broccoli gratin
This creamy, zesty broccoli gratin makes a wonderful vegetarian side dish for dinner parties or...
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April seasonal recipes
Oaty rhubarb and ginger streusel cake
A golden, oaty streusel topping adds chewy flapjack-like texture to this wonderful rhubarb and ginger...
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April seasonal recipes
Maple and rum baked bananas with toasted hazelnuts...
Bananas become soft and caramelised when baked in foil – add rum, maple syrup and...
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April seasonal recipes
Rhubarb and amaretti crumble
We’ve given classic rhubarb crumble an Italian twist by adding nutty amaretti biscuits to the...
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April seasonal recipes
Lisa Faulkner’s sunshine prawn curry with feta flatbreads
For a flavoursome prawn curry, look no further than Celebrity MasterChef winner Lisa Faulkner’s spicy...
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