SWEET RECIPES
French onion soup
We took Margaret, Alison’s mother, to Paris for her 89th birthday, as she always wanted to go. The main event was a classically chic lunch of herbed soufflé, cured meats, wine and Provencal olives, but the real star was the starter: a deeply savoury French onion soup...
Toasted milk cookies
This recipe is based on some cookies that Jess had at a wedding in upstate New York a few years ago. The groom, a chef, made these with his cousin (also a chef) for the lucky guests. They are the right balance of sweet and salt with an extra toasty depth – the kind of...
Carrot and lentil Salty Pumpkin Spice soup
A bright and pleasing carrot and lentil soup just when the days are getting gloomier. Heavy on cinnamon, with nutmeg, allspice and cloves, our Salty Pumpkin spice makes everything it touches taste deeply comforting. The lentils in the soup means that it’s a...
Jess Dennison’s roast pumpkin + wine-braised beans
Weekend Recipes is a book after our own heart. The latest self-published recipe book by Jess Elliott Dennison, generous food writer and founder of Elliott's. It was so hard to choose a favourite recipe that we have a couple coming your way over the next few months,...
Salty Pumpkin Spice + September apple pie
Nothing speaks of September more than a slice of apple pie. This one uses our Salty Pumpkin Spice which means it comes together so quickly it feels a little like cheating. The joy of a free-form pie like this one is that it's meant to look rustic. It's a great place...
Letitia Ann Clark’s lemon tiramisu
Letitia Ann Clark's latest book For the Love of Lemons, celebrates a single sunny ingredient, the lemon. Joyful and bright recipes that transport us to sunnier days. From Letitia: 'I may have resisted the temptation to call this ‘lemonisu’ (partly because it doesn’t...
Welsh potato + leek breakfast rostis
A delicious addition to any Welsh breakfast in time for St David's Day / Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant. This speedy recipe brings together two Welsh favourites in one pan.INGREDIENTSServes 4 600g Blas y Tir potatoes 1 large leek, trimmed 5-6 tbsp olive oil or Castle Dairies...
Dark chocolate and sea salt macaroons
These classic treats are elevated by a pinch of Pure Sea Salt and glossy dark chocolate. Easy peasy to make vegan. Best eaten with a cup of hot tea.INGREDIENTSMakes around 12 6 tablespoons of aquafaba (the liquid leftover from cooked chickpeas) or 3 good quality egg...
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...