Star Recipes – Stephen Markwick

Star Recipes – Stephen Markwick

Every month we will publish 1 or 2 new  Star Recipes contributed by nationally-renowned chef Stephen Markwick. Stephen used to own and run top restaurants in Bristol with his wife…

Bottling fruit and vegetables

Bottling fruit and vegetables

 An essential skill in feeding ourselves from our allotment produce is the ability to iron out gluts and scarcity through storage – the wider the repertoire – the more flexibility…

Cauliflower & Broccoli

Cauliflower & Broccoli

Cauliflower pakoras – yummy! Piccalilli – mixed vegetable mustard pickle Broccoli and cheese flan Tagliatelle with broccoli and cheese sauce Gobi aloo Piccalilli – the Queen of pickles If you…

Beetroot Recipes

Beetroot Recipes

Baby beet tarte tartin Beetroot soup Roasted carrots and beets Beetroot, tomato, capers and mozarella Baby Beet Tarte Tatin [from Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall’s ‘River Cottage Veg everyday’ – if you love…

Gooseberries in Saffron Custard

Gooseberries in Saffron Custard

A recipe from Stephen Markwick This recipe originated from the Carved Angel in Dartmouth where Stephen Markwick worked with Joyce Molyneux. Red gooseberries are particularly good. The saffron custard also…

Spiced Broad Bean Purée

A recipe from Stephen Markwick This is one of Stephen Markwick’s recipes that he says is a good way of using up those end of crop broad beans, or the…

Beans and Peas

Beans and Peas

Broad beans a la Paysanne Broad Beans à la Paysanne Recipe contributed by Alan Lock ( from the Cook’s Guide to Vegetables- Christine Ingram& Patrick McLeavey) (Serves four) 15 ml…