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Chocolate Truffles

by Rowenna Williams
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Sad person that I am I have already started thinking about Christmas and what foodie goodies I can give as gifts. So, last week the kitchen experiments started with Chocolate Truffles.
Although they may not look pretty these truffles were super-easy to make and extremely tasty. Next time I think I’ll use a melon baller to [...]

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Treat well, eat well this Christmas!

by Rowenna Williams
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Christmas is coming and the RSPCA is encouraging everyone to think about farm animal welfare when preparing a scrumptious Christmas dinner.
There are now more RSPCA Freedom Food labelled products than ever, including all your favourite festive ingredients – from meat and turkey to salmon and eggs. Top chefs agree that food which comes from animals reared to [...]

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Ultimate Roast Potatoes

by Rowenna Williams
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Charlie Beldam from Cotswold Gold Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil shares his recipe for the ultimate roast potatoes – perfect with your Sunday Roast.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1hr 20 mins – 1hr 40 mins
Serves: You decide! Add as many potatoes as you need
Ingredients:
Potatoes (Maris Piper variety generally make the best!)
5/6 tablespoons of Cotswold Gold Rapeseed [...]

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Seasonal Recipes

by Rowenna Williams
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It’s really starting to feel like Autumn. The leaves are turning coppery, morning’s are crisp and we’re craving warming, comforting dishes. We would love our readers to share their favourite seasonal recipes with us and we’ll feature the best on the website. Let us know what your ultimate autumn meal is by emailing us hello@heartfood.co.uk. [...]

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Celebrate Harvest and Eat Seasonably

by Rowenna Williams
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Eat Seasonably have teamed up with some famous friends to create seasonal recipes to help you make the most of abundance of autumn fruit and veg.
TV Chef Valentine Warner, singer Liz McClarnon, the National Trust and other familiar faces have created new and exclusive recipes to inspire you to make your own home-made harvest feast [...]

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British Pea, Broad Bean and Avocado Dip

by Rowenna Williams
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Be tempted by this fab Avocado, Pea and Broad Bean Dip. A perfect addition to any summer picnic. Thank you to the people at Tastes of Summer (www.tastesofsummer.co.uk) for this lovely recipe.
Serves 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
100g fresh broad beans, podded
100g fresh peas, shelled
1 ripe avocado
1 lemon, juiced
1 tomato, deseeded and finely chopped
2 tbsp extra virgin [...]

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Rustic Rolls, filled with British Broad Beans, Beetroot, Goats Cheese and Serrano Ham

by Rowenna Williams
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Summer picnics, festivals, afternoon parties and eating underneath the stars are all better enjoyed eating fresh, seasonal produce and with British beans and peas in abundance we can tuck into some fabulous home-made dishes. Thanks to the people at Tastes of Summer [...]

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Toffee Apple Crumble

by Nicole Alenka Hynek
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This recipe produces a glorious golden apple base which bubbles up around the edge of the dish, fighting its way through crisp, sweet crumble. Serve with cream or ice cream for a truly satisfying home-made pudding.

Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 35 mins
Serves 4
Fan oven preheat and cook at 170ºC. Regular oven 180ºC.

Ingredients
For the [...]

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Asparagus Soup with Baked Cheese Rusks

by Nicole Alenka Hynek
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This soup is perfect for using up your asparagus off-cuts. It has a light texture and fabulous flavour. Once cooked, it is blended and strained to remove any starchy strands leaving behind a lovely smooth liquid. Full credit goes to my mum for this recipe!

Ingredients

For the soup:
Approx 250g of asparagus off-cuts
50g butter
1 [...]

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Asparagus Cannelloni with Lemon and Garlic Sauce

by Nicole Alenka Hynek
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This recipe is designed to be served as a starter, but can equally be increased in quantity for a vegetarian main course.

Prep time: 20 mins
Serves 2
Ingredients
12 asparagus spears
100g cream cheese
3 Tbsp semi-skimmed milk
1 small clove of garlic, thinly sliced
Rind of ¼ of a lemon, finely chopped
Salt & black pepper to taste
2 sheets of [...]

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