Recipies

1. 

   Boiled Salt Beef with Vegetables and Dumplings

   es 6 1kg piece of salt silverside or brisket 1 large onion 10 small onions 10 small carrots 4 sticks of celery 8 whole cloves Bunch of fresh parsley Pepper For the dumplings: 110g (4oz) self-raising flour 50g (2oz) suet Salt and pepper Q Ask your butcher how long the meat has been in brine and whether it requires any soaking in cold wa...



2. 

   Barbecued Sweet Corn with a Chilli and Honey Butter

   4 sweetcorn, preferably still in the husk Sunflower oil For the flavoured butter: 100g (4oz) butter 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1 teaspoon freshly grated root ginger 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander 2 teaspoon honey Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon or lime...



3. 

   Skewers of Lamb with Fresh Herbs

   ½ leg of lamb, boned and trimmed A good handful of mixed fresh herbs. (Use what€˜s available in your own garden. I use a mixture of parsley, sage, basil, tarragon and rosemary.) 5 cloves of garlic 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon crushed black peppercor...



4. 

   Beetroot and Tomato Risotto with Parmesan Cheese

   50g (2oz) butter 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 400g (14oz) risotto rice 3 medium beetroot, cooked, peeled and finely diced 6 ripe tomatoes, deseeded and finely chopped 1.2 litres (2pt) chicken or vegetable stock, plus a little extra 2 good sprigs o...



5. 

   Spanish Omelette

   p;     Serves 2.  4 eggs 1 tablespoon cold water Salt and pepper 2 tablespoon oil (for frying) 1 onion, chopped 3 cooked potatoes, diced 4 rashers of bacon, chopped (or substitute cold chopped cooked meat) 2 cooked sausages (optional), sl...



6. 

   Pancakes

   ncakes Makes about 8 110g (4oz) plain flour 2 eggs 1 tablespoon melted butter 300ml (½ pint) milk A little clarified butter or oil for frying Sift the flour into a bowl, make a well in the centre and add the eggs and melted butter. Add about a quarter of the milk and whisk, drawing in the flour. Gradually add more milk to form a smooth batter, the consistency of single cream. (...



7. 

   Best Ever Carrot Cake

   p;     Serves 8. 3 large carrots, grated 1 extra carrot for decoration (optional) 350g (12oz) wholemeal or plain flour, 2 teaspoon baking powder 350g (12oz) caster sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoons bicarbonate of soda 330ml (12fl ...



8. 

   Blackened Chicken Breast with a Vegetable Couscous

   kened Chicken Breast with a Vegetable Couscous Serves 4-6 4-6 chicken breasts 2 tablespoons of mustard, flavoured with honey or similar 2 cloves of garlic 4 tablespoons of chutney 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh tarragon and parsley Salt and freshly ground black pepper For the Vegetable Couscous 275g (10oz) couscous 1 onion 2 cloves of garlic...



9. 

   Fish recipes from Philippa Vine

   is on the menu for a change at food writer Philippa Vine's farmhouse this month. To read her three delicious recipes - provided exclusively for FW readers - go to her recipe page.



10. 

    Watch top chef Philippa Vine prepare three tasty dishes

    h our new video of Farmers Weekly's cookery writer Philippa Vine cooking three delicious dishes. Farmer's wife and top chef Philippa, a one-time contestant on MasterChef, is preparing asparagus risotto, lamb tagine and rhubarb fool in the short film. The film gives a step-by-step guide to preparing these three tasty meals. Follow the links below if you'd like to read the recipes: Aspa...