There are few kitchen sounds more pleasing than just-opened mussels clattering into a bowl with their salty broth. Samphire is a sea vegetable, which makes it naturally salty, with a mineral depth that complements the sweetness of mussels. Anglesey grows some of the...
Autumn
Sticky spiced ginger sponge
A deliciously rich ginger sponge pudding with the gentle warmth of our Salty Pumpkin Spice. Use our spice mix, developed with the brilliant Condiment Claire, in place of traditional 'pudding spice', for a balanced blend with an added Halen Môn hit. This pudding is...
Sausage and mash with smoky onion gravy
A comforting, creamy mashed potato recipe with herby glazed sausages and a savoury onion gravy (with a good glug of Halen Môn Smoked Water for incredibly satisfying depth). Some tips from chef Sam Lomas 'Onions are one of my all-time favourite things to cook. As a...
Root vegetable + blood orange salad
Something fresh and bright for the Christmas table from our cookbook, Sea Salt. This jewel-like blood orange and cured root vegetable salad makes a glittering starter or, served with a generously buttered slice of sourdough, it’s a simple, pleasing respite from all...
Gurd Loyal’s Masala-candied cocktail nuts
Gurd Loyal, our brilliant friend and food writer knows how to entertain. These perfectly spiced nuts feel like a celebration of British Indian cooking and are delicious with a cold beer or classic cocktail. Serve broken up into clusters and piled high in small bowls....
Festive smoky fennel meatballs
A recipe for those in-between-days over the Christmas break. Festively red and green, these smoky meatballs and their sauce can be made ahead and then poached before serving. Perfect when you need a rest from all the main-event cooking. Poaching your meatballs, as...
Nicola Lamb’s chocolate, peanut + coconut biscuits
Nicola Lamb is a master of her craft. She’s baked at all your favourite bakeries from Ottolenghi to Little Bread Pedler and has brought her expertise to her first cookbook ‘SIFT: The Elements of Great Baking’, sharing the theories and principles of great baking and...
Smoked carrot blinis
From the latest Do Book, Do Smoke, written by Jen Goss & Scott Davis. It’s a modern guide to smoking and curing. There is something wonderful about smoking your own food. Done well, home smoked ingredients add a new dimension to even quite simple dishes; layers of...
Kate Humble’s cauliflower curry
This warming, autumnal recipe is from Kate’s beautiful latest book, ‘Home Made’, and it’s a lively warming supper. From Kate "The one vegetable Ben Ward, the grower behind Moor Park Garden, struggles to grow is cauliflower. ‘I’ve grown the occasional beauty, but to...
Jess Dennison’s rosemary and apple cake
Jess Dennison, the talented cook of Elliotts in Edinburgh, has written a brand-new cookbook. It’s an absolute triumph that celebrates her favourite midweek meals. Simple, tasty and down-to-earth cooking for any time of the week really, Jess’s Midweek Recipes is out...