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A veggie recipe for Laura
Oh where to start. This was supposed to be a straightforward Tuesday night dinner – blanch a few cabbage leaves, make a bit of stuffing, roll them up and pop them in the oven. All I can say is that the...
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Festive side: No. 1
Because we had pancetta, chestnuts and parsley that needed to be used in the fridge we thought we’d try out our first festive side of the season. The result … yum! Cook 500g of brussels sprouts in...
View ArticleRoasted Beetroot Salad with Burnt Chestnuts
We can’t help but associate chestnuts with December when everyone’s in holiday mood. This side dish would complement any banquet and would even work well on the big day as an alternative to carrots...
View ArticleButtered Sprouts with Chestnuts & Bacon
Sprouts are not just for Christmas and indeed should be eaten throughout the frosty months in our opinion. We particularly like this recipe with butter, bacon bits and chestnuts – a sprout-lovers...
View ArticlePork, Roast Squash, Apple & Chestnut Salad
Could there be a more autumnal dish? We went completely overboard with a roast pork last weekend and have been searching for great recipes to use it all up. Love your leftovers! Wine Suggestion: Pork...
View ArticleCauliflower & Chestnut soup
Got chestnuts? We made this with a vac-pack we still had in the drawer from last Christmas. A really delicious soup and perfect for using a post- or pre-season chestnut surplus! Cauliflower &...
View ArticleCreamy Vegetable Gratin with Chestnuts and Cranberries
The trick, as with all gratin’s, is to slice the vegetables really thinly. Invest in a mandolin, or use your food processor’s slicing blade, and you’ll get even slices that will cook at the same time....
View ArticleParsnip, Roast Garlic & Chestnut Soup
We usually only cook with chestnuts around Christmas but we’ve been trying to use up an extra pack, and they are delicious in this soup recipe by Gill Meller. Parsnip, roast garlic and chestnut soup –...
View ArticleChestnut, Bacon, Bean and Pumpkin Soup
This is a delicious soup recipe from Cooking by Jeremy Lee. Make it on a cold day when you don’t have very much else to do, it takes an age but tastes amazing. You need to soak the beans the night...
View ArticleBacon, Chestnut, Rosemary & Potato Soup
We have a reputation for using things up, and hence were donated a friends’ leftover chestnuts from Christmas: they thought we would probably use them. No probably about it … here they are in the...
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