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This soft fruit is just as at home in savoury recipes as it is in sweet. To grow peaches in the UK, you need to buy trees that are able to cope in the British climate. You could otherwise grow them fr

Makes 12Prep time 15 minCook time 30 minSpecialist kit 12-hole muffin tin;12 large paper muffin cases EASY SWAPS Raspberries or blackcurrants are great alternatives. • 250g cooked beetroot • 3 large e

I consider myself a cook who grows her ingredients rather than a gardener who cooks. Don’t ask me about roses or when to prune a clematis. I’m as lost as you are. But if I can eat it, I’m interested.

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Ingredients (Serves 4) 4 small sweet potatoes 2 tbs rapeseed oil 1 tbs smoked paprika 100 g pine kernels 150 g log goat’s cheese ½ cucumber 350 g cherry tomatoes Large bag mixed leaves 1 If using the

Let’s face it, when the sun pops out from behind the clouds, we don’t always have the luxury of abundant free time to try an array of intricate new recipes for outdoors. Sometimes we need recipes that