Beetroot is a super duper food – seasonal right now and very easy to use in loads of ways! These pancakes are light and airy and retain some crunch from the beetroot. They’re lovely to make as everything is pretty and pink! Perfect for lunch or as part of a mezze with other dishes….
dairy free
Lemon poppy seed cake
Glowing yellow, this cake oozes lemon flavour. It stays moist for several days kept in a tin, and is a real classic hit for afternoon tea. …
Almond, Purple Sprouting & Pepper Tart
We’re using up the last of our purple sprouting broccoli from the garden in this tasty gluten and dairy free tart. The pastry is crisp and short and the whole ensemble with the addition of the fresh thyme works a treat as a dinner for 4 or a light lunch for a few more. Serve with our spinach, orange and pea shoot salad for its crunch and interesting flavour balance….
Chocolate Pear Cake
This is melt in your mouth stuff! Ground almonds and oil help make this cake moist and the delicate flavour of the pears is complimented brilliantly by cocoa. The cake holds together very well and keeps for a few days (if you can keep the hands off it)! Serves 6-8. …
Chocolate Chip Ginger Cake
A dairy and gluten free cake that is a complete success – we had to stop everyone scoffing the lot immediately! You can shove this together very quickly and it stays moist and delicious for a few days (if you can stop everyone eating it). Ginger and chocolate are, or course, a winning combination!…
Spinach Roulade
We’ve been making this recipe for years – it’s perfect for a party or a fancy meal with friends along with lots of tasty salads. This is a dairy free version with toasty almonds and pine nuts on the top which we love! We have lots of fresh spinach in the garden at this time of year so we’re making the most of it. If you don’t quite have 900g of spinach it doesn’t matter as the recipe will work with less of the good green stuff….
Apple or Pear & Ginger Cake
This is a pudding style cake that is strong with fresh root ginger. The pear version is more moist and the apple version is great for afternoon tea. We used coconut sugar in this recipe, but if you feel it’s too expensive, it would work with date syrup instead. The texture is lovely and satisfying and like a proper cake – it doesn’t taste gluten free at all! If you’re a ginger fiend like us, this is the cake for you….
Celery, cashew & pea soup
Vibrant spring colour even when there isn’t really any fresh British veg! Using celery and frozen peas results in the kind of fresh green that makes you feel alive. Great for lunch or dinner along with our Provençal loaf or potato scones.…
Almond milk custard
We know that custard is not really on the top of everyone’s list to make – but it definitely is worth it! Especially this almond milk dairy and gluten free version. It really enhances a crumble or fruit dessert – like our Rhubarb Tart! Quick and easy to make – get in the kitchen now!…
Rhubarb Tart
We’ve gone a wee bit more sophisticated with our rhubarb in this recipe – with great results. The ground almonds are delicious and help to keep the pastry base crisp on the bottom by soaking up the rhubarb juice. Serve warm or cold with our recipe for almond milk custard….