SPRING RECIPES
Anna Jones’ green olive Welsh cakes
INGREDIENTSMAKES 12 LITTLE WELSH CAKES 1 tablespoon olive oil a small leek, washed, or a bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced 200g plain or white spelt flour, plus extra for dusting 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 100g cold unsalted butter or vegan butter, cubed 50g...
Towpath’s ricotta gnudi
INGREDIENTS SERVES 4 500g / 1b 2oz ricotta 170g / 6oz Parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve 2 eggs, lightly beaten 5 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs 2 pinches of freshly gratednutmeg plain flour, for dusting 250g / 9oz unsalted butter bunch of sage, picked salt and...
Nena Foster’s fermented three cornered leek
INGREDIENTSMakes 1 x 2L jar 250-300g three-cornered leek, bottoms trimmed and washed 3 fresh bay leaves 1.25 litre salt brine, 5% (1.25 litre water and 63g Pure Sea Salt) Cabbage leaf/fermentation weight Nena Foster is a food writer who specialises in all things...
Vanilla Sea Salt Dusted Welshcakes
INGREDIENTSMakes 20 cakes or more mini ones as we did 350g self-raising flour 2 tsp baking powder 175g softened unsalted butter A pinch of Pure sea salt with vanilla, plus more to serve 115g caster sugar 100g good quality chocolate, chopped 2 tbsp milk 1 beaten...
An Anglesey gimlet
INGREDIENTSServes 1 15g caster sugar 25ml lime juice (approx 3 limes) 50ml Jin Môr Ice This classic 19th century cocktail offers a sharp citrus hit, with the slight hint of saltiness from the Jin Môr coming to the party. Add a few drops of bitters and...
Meera Sodha’s Leek + Pea Samosas
INGREDIENTSMAKES: 18-22 750g trimmed leeks 2 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tsp black mustard seeds 1 large white onion, finely sliced 4 cm ginger, peeled and grated 200g peas (fresh or defrosted) 1 1/2 tsp garam masala 3/4 tsp ground cumin 3/4 tsp chilli...
Anna Jones’ Green Omelette
INGREDIENTSServes: 2 4 free-range or organic eggs 2 small bunches of soft herbs, a mix of any of the following: mint, parsley, dill, chives, tarragon, chervil, basil a little butter or coconut oil a small handful of goat’s, feta or ricotta cheese a good grating of...
Paprika Prawns with Homemade Smoked Butter
INGREDIENTSSERVES 2 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 pepper, thinly sliced 3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced 4 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped 1 red chilli 160g sustainably sourced king (whiteleg) prawns Zest and juice of 1/2 an orange 5 pipettes of Oak...
Courgette + Sweetcorn Fritters with Halen Môn Ketchup
INGREDIENTSSERVES FOUR FOR THE FRITTERS: 3 courgettes Pure Sea Salt 2 ears of corn 100g of soft Abergavenny goat’s cheese, roughly crumbled 1 red chilli, finely chopped a few sprigs of thyme, leaves picked A small bunch of spring onions, finely sliced 3 eggs 30 ml...