SPRING RECIPES
Sam Lomas’ slow-roasted winter tomatoes with butter beans + chard
INGREDIENTSServes 2 2 large handfuls of winter tomatoes (marinda, iberico or camone) A few sprigs of any available hard herbs, such as sage, rosemary and thyme 1 tsp fennel seeds 3 cloves of garlic: 1 finely sliced, 1 bashed and 1 finely grated. (It's worth it,...
Gurd Loyal’s chickpea dhokla with smoky bacon
INGREDIENTSServes 4 For the dhokla 5-6 smoked pancetta or bacon rashers, finely chopped (optional) 1 teaspoon sweet paprika (optional) 200g gram flour 2 tablespoons coarse semolina 2 tablespoons caster sugar ½ teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon citric acid 1...
Dark chocolate, clementine and sea salt Welshcakes
INGREDIENTSMakes 20 cakes or more mini ones as we did 225g of self-raising flour, or 225g plain flour and 1 tsp baking powder1 good pinch of Pure Sea Salt 100g good Welsh butter 50g of caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling 50g of finely chopped dark chocolate 1 tsp...
Jack Adair Bevan’s burnt leeks with kale romesco
INGREDIENTSServes 2 6 medium sized leeks 75g skin-on hazelnuts 2 garlic cloves, crushed 250g kale, roughly chopped 1 tsp fennel seeds, toasted and ground 1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted and ground 1.5 tsp smoked paprika 200g olive oil, plus extra, to serve...
How to make black garlic
What is black garlic?Black garlic has been enjoyed in East Asian cuisine for thousands of years, thanks to its rich, sweet and savoury flavour. Essentially, it's whole garlic cloves that have been fermented for any time from several weeks to several months. This...
Andy Baraghani’s perfect cauliflower with spicy coconut crisp
INGREDIENTSServes 4 1 head cauliflower or Romanesco (keep any green leaves or stems that come with it) 1⁄3 cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, finely grated ½ teaspoon ground turmeric Pure Sea Salt SPICY COCONUT CRISP 2 tablespoons melted...
Perfect Popeth snack crackers
INGREDIENTSMakes approximately 20 150g plain flour 150g wholemeal flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp Pure White Sea Salt 1 tbsp Popeth 60ml olive oil 100-130 ml water Thin, crisp crackers spiked with our moreish Popeth seasoning. Try different flours to see which you...
Red Snapper / Bloody Mary
INGREDIENTS Makes 2 100ml Jin Môr or good quality vodka 400ml tomato juice Pinch of celery salt Cracked black pepper Optional add-ins to taste: Fresh lemon wedge Dry sherry Smoked water Worcestershire sauce Brine from any jar of olives or pickle Tabasco sauce Creamed...
Rhubarb + goat’s cheese tart
INGREDIENTS For the pastry: 225g/8oz plain flour, sifted 110g/3¾oz butter, chilled and diced, plus extra for greasing 1 medium egg yolk 20g/ ¾oz Parmesan cheese, finely grated 2-4 tbsp ice-cold water ½ tsp finer flaked sea salt Freshly ground black pepper For...
Wild Garlic Pesto
INGREDIENTS 120g leaves of wild garlic (the equivalent of about half a carrier bag) 40g sunflower seeds 60g Hafod cheddar, finely grated. Sunflower oil Pure Sea Salt Freshly ground black pepper We like to make Wild Garlic Pesto with one of our favourite Welsh...