Lettuce and Pea Soup
This is a lovely light summer soup - a less gutsy version of its winter relative - Pea and Ham Soup.
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t's also a great way to use up a glut of lettuce as they start to bolt - or use the outer leaves and keep...
Minty Fresh
Mint is such a lovely herb to have in the garden but don't, whatever you do, plant it in the ground. It is unscrupulously rampant and will completely choke a herb garden.
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have mine in pots where I can keep...
Herbal Hedges
The herb garden has a lovely neat lavender border along its west side, and a chaotic, messy hyssop border at the southern end.
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have persevered with the hyssop for two years now – partly because I raised the...
Tricolore!
The first tomato and basil harvest is always hungrily awaited in our household.
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t's a watershed moment in the calendar when I source the best quality mozzarella cheese I can find and make the simplest of Tr...
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Purple Basil Martini
I had my first basil martini on my honeymoon in Vietnam (sorry – blatant place-drop there) and the herby hint was subtle but delicious.
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he purple basil works particularly well because it gives the cocktail ...
Courgette and Caraway Muffins
Caraway seeds have a very pungent, fresh taste which should be used sparingly in cooking!
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he plant is biennial and related to the carrot. The leaves are very similar: delicate and feathery, and it ha...
Lemon and Lavender Drizzle Cake
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hile Lemon Drizzle is a classic – the addition of lavender elevates it to a new level. Not too much lavender mind or it will smell and taste like cheap soap…
What you'll need
250g softened butter
250...