Perfect Tarte au Citron
Back at the start of the year we ran a few recipes from Jane Hornby’s latest book, Simple & Classic, which we described as a tome that was 'joyously easy to use'. And joyously rewarding too.
Roast chicken with blood oranges, sweet potato and avocado salsa
Melanie Johnson's delightful recipe using these seasonal oranges was a huge hit — and rightly so.
Salted Caramel Millionaire’s Shortbread
Another of Jane Hornby's recipes — and we'd forgotten just how good this looks.
Normandy chicken 'that’s a perfect dinner as autumn nights draw in'
'Apples aren’t just good for sweet dishes — they can work equally well giving an extra zip to savoury main courses,' wrote Melanie Johnson in September. We agreed.
How to make kedgeree
This gorgeous recipe, which we described as 'a classic rice dish that makes a perfect weekend brunch', came from Christian Turner at the Colony Grill.
Four recipes to make the humble cucumber rather more interesting
Back in April, Melanie Johnson attempted the (almost) impossible.
Jane Hornby’s chicken and bacon pie
'Chicken pie is as good as it gets for comfort food,' we wrote of this deceptively simple recipe.
Chicken poached with slices of black truffle in a broth flavoured with tarragon and Madeira
Top chef Simon Hopkinson penned this ode to one of his all-time favourite dishes — as served at one of his all-time favourite restaurants.
How to make The Savoy’s sensational pistachio madeleines
The wizards responsible for afternoon tea at The Savoy shared this recipe for one of their showstoppers.
Banana, walnut and salted maple-syrup loaf, served with maple mascarpone
‘I always have bowls of walnuts at home over Christmas,’ wrote Melanie Johnson, ‘I like to make good use of them in the kitchen.’ We'd definitely say this counts as 'good use'.
Credit: Melanie Johnson
Celeriac soup with rosemary, walnuts and bacon plus Parmesan scones
Melanie Johnson’s warming celeriac soup is delicious.
Credit: Melanie Johnson
Chicken, spring-onion and mozzarella meatballs with pesto courgetti salad
Melanie Johnson adds some zing with this season’s new spring onions.
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Sticky sloe gin venison steaks with parsnip and spinach rösti
Thank Melanie Johnson for this deliciously seasonal addition to your recipe roster.
How to make rocket-and-pea panna cottas with sesame salmon
Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson makes panna cottas with rocket.
Credit: Melanie Johnson/Country Life
Two cakes for the price of one: A salted caramel cheesecake with a carrot cake base
Best friends, carrot cake and cream cheese are fully celebrated in this innovatice recipe, with a salty twist. Thank Melanie
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Betty is the first dog to scale all of Scotland’s hundreds of mountains and hillsFewer than 100 people have ever completed Betty's ‘full house’ of Scottish summits — and she was fuelled by more than 800 hard boiled eggs.
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'Monolithic, multi-layered and quite, quite magnificent. This was love at first bite': Tom Parker Bowles on his lifelong love affair with lasagneAn upwardly mobile spaghetti Bolognese, lasagne al forno, with oozing béchamel and layered meaty magnificence, is a bona fide comfort classic, declares Tom Parker Bowles.
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Never leave a bun behind: What to do with leftover hot cross bunsWhere did hot cross buns originate from — and what can do with any leftover ones?
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Two quick and easy seasonal asparagus recipes to try this Easter WeekendAsparagus has royal roots — it was once a favourite of Madame de Pompadour.
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Gill Meller's recipe for a seasonal new potato omelette, with smoked garlic, onions and Cheddar cheese -
How to make a rhubarb and Swiss meringue cake that's almost too pretty to eatMake the most of the last few stems of forced rhubarb.
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The prettiest Easter eggs for 2025Warning: Don't read if hungry.
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An Italian-inspired recipe for lemon-butter pasta shells with spring greens, ricotta and pangrattatoSpring greens are just about to come into their own, so our Kitchen Garden columnist reveals exactly what to do with them.
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Curious Questions: What is the greatest April Fool's prank ever played?As April 1 looms, Martin Fone tells the tale of one of the finest stunts ever pulled off.
