Recipes
The most delicious seasonal recipes to make at home.
-

How to make Ed Brown's Elderflower 'Champagne'
Ed Brown is arguably Britain's top expert on elderflowers — and here's his favourite method for turning them into something rather special...
By Country Life Published
-

How to make lemon and mascarpone tart with a naughty touch of Drambuie
Now that you can have friends around for afternoon tea in the garden once more, you'll want something nice to serve — and this lemon and mascarpone tart, with an added hint of Drambuie, is an ideal fit.
By Toby Keel Published
-

Three perfect picnic recipes from Emily Roux: Arancini, home-made bagels and chocolate cookies
Emily Roux's picnic recipes are as good as you'd expect from the latest culinary star from an extraordinary family.
By Country Life Published
-

How to make Eton Mess with coffee and hazelnut
How to make Eton Mess that's got a hidden surprise within.
By Toby Keel Published
-

Recipe: Tom Aikens's roast leg of lamb
The arrival of Spring is an grand time of year for all those who love fresh, seasonal food, with the arrival of all the delicious young vegetables and salads. Tom Aikens shares his recipe for roast lamb.
By Country Life Published
-

How to make a two-course meal at home, with Raymond Blanc's chefs from Le Manoir on hand to help
Raymond Blanc's cookery school is running online cookery classes, with live advice beamed to your kitchen from Le Manoir aux Quat-Saisons. Octavia Pollock gave it a try.
By Octavia Pollock Published
-

How to make scotch pancakes with dark chocolate and roasted hazelnut sauce
Kimpton Fitzroy London's Executive Chef shares a decadent recipe that will delight the senses.
By Rachael Turner Published
-

How to make Quilon's stuffed quail's legs
The Michelin-star winning chefs at Quilon share a delicious recipe.
By Country Life Published
-

How to make Toad in the hole, the ultimate British comfort food
Try Melanie Johnson's recipe for toad in the hole – the ultimate British comfort food – with a twist thanks to the addition of bacon and leeks.
By Melanie Johnson Published
-

The ultimate Boxing Day bacon sandwich – with a surprise ingredient
SImon Hopkinson shares his recipe for a bacon sandwich with a perfect Christmassy twist.
By Simon Hopkinson Published
-

Country Life's 10 best recipes of 2020, from scotch eggs and banana bread to the ultimate shepherd's pie
We've gone back through the 2020 archives to see the most-viewed recipes of the past 12 months. If this collection doesn't make you feel hungry, we hope you get your sense of taste back soon.
By Toby Keel Published
-

The step-by-step, stress-free plan for cooking Christmas lunch, by Tom Aikens
Tom Aikens shares his recipes and advice for the perfect Christmas lunch: turkey, cranberry, roast potatoes and all the trimmings
By Country Life Published
-

How to make monkfish with braised red peppers and hand-made, fresh chorizo meatballs
Kimberley Hernandexz, head chef of The Silver Birch in Chiswick, shares this wonderful monkfish recipe.
By Country Life Published
-

How to make truffle risotto, a perfect treat for the family at Christmas
Truffles mix of potency and scarcity makes them an extraordinary, rare ingredient — but it's one worth seeking out.
By Country Life Published
-

How to make grouse wrapped in pancetta with cranberry and mushrooms
Lean, healthy game meat is enjoying something of a renaissance — and hardly surprising, when cooked in recipes such as this one.
By Country Life Published
-

How to make baked Bramley apple with lemon, raspberry and basil
It's the perfect time of year to make the most of the Bramley apple harvest — and this recipe makes the apple the star, rather than just one of the ingredients.
By Toby Keel Published
-

An autumnal twist on classic mac and cheese
Butternut squash embellishes classic comfort food, says our kitchen garden cook.
By Melanie Johnson Published
-

How to make toad in the hole using pigs in blankets, and served up with home-made onion gravy
This winter warming recipe is ideal as the nights draw in and the mercury plummets.
By Toby Keel Published
-

How to make the simple leek into a sumptuous supper, the Tom Parker Bowles way
Leeks can spice up a simple soup or make a fine accompaniment to foie gras. We take a look at a recipe which is as simple as it is delicious.
By Country Life Published
-

How to make perfect sloe gin
Follow our perfect sloe gin recipe to make the best sloe gin in preparation for your local opening meet.
By Country Life Published
-

How to make Shaun Rankin's award-winning treacle tart
As the nights turn in and the weather cools, you'll be needing some comfort food. And nothing ticks that box better than treacle tart.
By Country Life Published


