This is a lovely, light summer salad with lots of texture and flavour combinations. Any blue cheese can be used, if gorgonzola isn’t on hand. And peaches can be replaced with the nectarine if you wish.
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Gone to seed
Gardening writer Wendy Pillar travels to Ireland to meet Madeline McKeever, the brains behind Brown Envelope Seeds in West Cork, an independent producer of non F1 seeds My sat nav doesn’t cope well with Irish addresses, with their lack of post codes. Brown Envelope Seeds is way down tiny lanes […]
Read moreRecipe: Garden Cucumber Salad with Elderflower Vinaigrette
There are few things as satisfying as assembling a salad which has been entirely grown yourself.
Read moreRecipe: Courgette and Ginger Cake with Lime Frosting
Courgettes grow at a rapid pace during the summer months, so be sure to harvest them while still young. This delicious zesty cake is a good way to use up your harvested crop. With its super tangy lime icing, it’s a great treat to enjoy on a hot summer’s day.
Read moreRecipe: Crab Salad Served on a Bed of Chicory
Sweet crab and crispy chicory come together in this easy summer salad. It only takes minutes to prepare, and is great served for friends at lunch with a glass of chilled Riesling.
Read moreRecipe: Celery and Apple Slaw
This fresh and crunchy take on the classic Waldorf salad has lots of bite and tang from the added goat’s cheese.
Read moreRecipe: Carrot Cake
Simple to make, yet worthy of a gold star, this carrot cake really is a winner in the afternoon tea department. Rich, moist and flavourful, it’s an all-round winner.
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