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With its glossy, colourful top and crisp, flaky base, this tomato tarte tatin is a gorgeous way to elevate a glut of tomatoes into an elegant & eye-catching seasonal showstopper for a summertime feast.
Newly trendy or not, there’s no classier snack to start a celebration than a platter of devilled eggs. I’ve pickled mine pretty, pink and ready to party in a beetroot & vinegar brine.
What tastes like a soufflé, makes like a frittata, looks like a rose and is a deliciously summery vegetarian option for dinner or brunch? Ans: Courgette Roses, and I have to admit I’m pretty proud of the recipe.
Nutty, savoury & punchy, parmesan is the perfect accompaniment to sweet, tender garden peas. Bring the two flavours into perfect harmony over pasta with this punchy pea & almond pesto.
Delicious served alongside grilled meat or fish and buttery baby potatoes, this vibrant, beautifully flavoursome salad is a great way of using up leftover or imperfect strawberries.
Whether diluted in cold sparkling water as a deliciously refreshing cordial, infused in syrup for lemon drizzle cake or used as the basis of a fabulous fizzy summer cocktail, elderflower cordial is the essence of early summer captured.
The unusual way of cooking the courgettes in this light summery salad gives them an incredible flavour & texture, while the zingy dressing offers that genuine, hard-to-put-your-finger-on Italian flavour that you only find in the best trattorias & delicatessens.
Like all the dishes from the River Café, the simplicity of this dish means that using the best quality ingredients is paramount. It is utterly transportative, for all that it is, and is ideal served alongside a glass of rosé and the last of the evening’s sun.
Poached gently with cardamon seeds & orange juice, pretty pink rhubarb makes for a beautiful California-meets-English countryside brunch when served with yogurt & granola
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