Recipes
by Lucy Cufflin - Lucy cooked this using a cheese bought from The River Café shop during lockdown: we added walnuts and had it for lunch with a big salad – converted! Recipe here
by Jo Pratt - No need to stand over the pan stirring for 30 minutes – this one-pot supper, once prepped, is simply popped into the oven. Recipe here
by Olia Hercules -This is the archetypal Ukrainian dish and he most authentic borshches should include pork or salo (ground with garlic and added at the end). Recipe here
by Jo Pratt - Brownies are a bit like the three bears: too gooey, too hard or just right. These are definitely the baby bear of brownies! Recipe here
Cauliflower, Spinach and Tomato Curry
by Donna Jackson - A great veggie meal for even the most committed of carnivores! Recipe here
Lebanese Chicken Salad
by Cherie Denham - lots of vibrant summer flavours in this Lebanese recipe and with ingredients that are widely available. So easy shopping! Recipe here
Chilli Cheese on Toast
by Roopa Gulati - one of Britain and India’s great culinary collaborations. A clubhouse favourite, it continues to be served in old-fashioned coffee houses, bars and cafes today. Recipe here
Chocolate Bean Cake
by Jane Devonshire - is a delicious chocolate cake which just happens to be Gluten free…… Recipe here
Chocolate Ganache Cake
by Jules Kane - A ‘go to’ recipe for birthday celebrations and any other occasion that absolutely NEEDS something chocolatey and cakey! Recipe here
Chocolate & Raspberry Meringues
by Cherie Denham - Vanilla + rose + cream - what’s not to like?! Recipe here
Courgette & Caramelised Onion Frittata
by Mallika Basu - The sweetness of cinnamon makes the caramelised onions and soft courgettes sing in this Arabic frittata or ‘eggah’. Recipe here
Crunch Roast Pork
by Fran Warde - It doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious: just invest in a good quality joint. Recipe here
Fiery Ribs
by Eleanor Ford - If you like your food fiery, Mandano in Northern Sulawesi is the place: fragrant spices and heavy use of chilli hit you with shouts, not whispers. Recipe here
Fizzy Elderflower
by Sarah Ward - Remarkably satisfying to make AND drink. This recipe has summer written all over it! Recipe here
Focaccia (GF)
by Jane Devonshire - One of Jane’s great recipes for a gluten free version of a classic: this time a classic bread! Recipe here
Donna’s Potato Gnocchi
by Donna Freed - Go on, make some. And get the kids involved, too. Recipe here
Yuka’s Gyoza
by Yuka Caves - Ok, so to get them perfect takes a bit of practice but they still taste fab even when a little raggedy-looking! Recipe here
Korean-style Chicken
by Anna Hedworth - A delicious, quick and versatile marinade-cum-dressing which glazes beautifully. A real multi-tasker! Recipe here
by Sue Currie - These biscuits are thin, light and totally delicious. You really MUST give them a go! Recipe here
Lettuce with burnt aubergine yoghurt, smacked cucumber & shatta
by Sami Tamimi & Tara Wigley - Cracking! And easy to prepare ahead of last minute assembly. Loving a recipe named ‘smacked cucumber’! Recipe here
by Sami Tamimi & Tara Wigley - There are some serious chilli-eaters at Cook Book Kitchen and they adore this. Recipe here
by Jennifer Joyce - We definitely second Jennifer’s suggestion to use a good mandolin. And aren’t these crisps beautiful? Recipe here
by Lucy Cufflin - Lucy reckons this is the best picnic salad EVER, and we can’t disagree (although we ‘picnicked’ in the kitchen). Recipe here