Recipes

Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson has a wonderful recipe that combines the season's fruit with everything you need for a proper winter warmer meal.

By Melanie Johnson Published 19 September 19

With the new crop of British apples starting to trickle onto the shelves, Melanie Johnson offers a delicious way to turn them into a naughty treat.

By Melanie Johnson Published 12 September 19

'Late summer brings sweet and juicy plums,' says Melanie Johnson. 'And, this year, I have a glut.' That sounds like the perfect excuse to make this plum-and-ricotta crumble.

By Melanie Johnson Published 5 September 19

A delight as a dinner party snack or just a bit of comfort food, these blue cheese croquettes benefit from two of France's greatest culinary gifts to the world; Saint Agur cheese and Raymond Blanc.

By Country Life Published 29 August 19

One of the greatest British desserts, the fruit fool, is also one of the simplest: just mix fresh cream and sugar with whatever fruit is fresh from the garden. Flora Watkins explains more.

By Flora Watkins Published 15 August 19

Sometimes you'll have hours to spend in the kitchen making ludicrously-complicated recipes involving umpteen processes and hard-to-find ingredients. At other times, you'll just want to make some posh pancakes; today is one of those latter days.

By Melanie Johnson Published 8 August 19

A combination of flavours that screams 'summer', this beautiful tart is another tastebud tickler from Melanie Johnson.

By Melanie Johnson Published 1 August 19

Fennel divides us, says Melanie Johnson — we either love it or hate it. But if you've yet to decide which camp you're in, this pie might help.

By Melanie Johnson Published 18 July 19

An idyllic summer snack, nothing says grace and elegance like a simple fluffy madeleine. Here's how to make the cake which will grace the tea-time plates of The Savoy this summer.

By Country Life Published 27 June 19

Simon Hopkinson shares his tips on cooking crab – with a little help from a classic book by the brilliant Rick Stein.

By Simon Hopkinson Published 15 June 19

An ideal starter? A sumptuous light supper? However you eat it, few things are more decadent than devilled crab, as you'll understand after reading Simon Hopkinson's mouthwatering recipe.

By Simon Hopkinson Published 6 June 19

The Shangri-La's TĪNG Lounge and Restaurant chefs celebrated the arrival of the royal baby by creating the Royal High Tea, full of recipes taken from the recipe books of their mothers. Head Pastry Chef Benoit's offering? A stunning blueberry cheesecake.  

By Country Life Published 23 May 19

Tender, pink chicken livers, young asparagus and pea shoots are perfect with a creamy vinaigrette of sherry and Dijon mustard spooned over them, says Simon Hopkinson.

By Simon Hopkinson Published 11 May 19

Watercress is delightfully fragrant and offers a simple way to add colour and peppery notes to spring dishes.

By Melanie Johnson Published 2 May 19

Simon Hopkinson says that lamb cutlets would be his last meal. And here's how he'd like them cooked, thank you very much.

By Simon Hopkinson Published 27 April 19

Eggs, bacon, ketchup and hot cross buns in one recipe? It's either a sure sign of the apocalypse or else so mad it might just work.

By Toby Keel Published 18 April 19

Here's how to elevate simple rhubarb and custard to something rather smart.

By Melanie Johnson Published 13 April 19

Our kitchen garden cook comes up with a spectacularly pretty recipe for haddock with wild garlic mayonnaise which will knock your guests' socks off.

By Melanie Johnson Published 11 April 19

Cucumber is fresh and delicious, but it's difficult to use it in a dish that really zips off the plate.

By Melanie Johnson Published 4 April 19