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    Courgette, marjoram and toasted almond salad

    Courgette, marjoram and toasted almond salad

    This combination of soft courgette and crunchy almonds makes a great side salad. Try adding a little English feta (see here) and some granary bread croutons to turn it into a meal. If you cannot get hold of marjoram – and it can be tricky – try oregano instead. If you...
    Chive egg mayonnaise sandwich

    Chive egg mayonnaise sandwich

    We love taking classics and twisting them. This is a simple and traditional filling, but the chives infused into the oil help to cut the richness of the mayonnaise, giving balance and getting the maximum amount of flavour to lift the simple sandwich to a new level; it...
    Cheddar and sage scones

    Cheddar and sage scones

    The combination of mature Cheddar and sage works beautifully here, and is best complemented by home-made Apple chutney . Here we use a mixture of butter and sunflower oil, which helps keep the scones moist. For light and fluffy scones, handle the dough gently, and...
    Cauliflower sheep’s cheese with fried mustard crumbs

    Cauliflower sheep’s cheese with fried mustard crumbs

    We use a hard sheep’s cheese from the Ribblesdale Cheese Company. It’s a really small cheese-making operation in Yorkshire and – at last count – they had a full staff of two and a half. Matured sheep’s cheese has a complex flavour and tends to be less greasy than...
    Red onion, vintage Cheddar and sage pasty

    Red onion, vintage Cheddar and sage pasty

    You can’t beat a proper cheese and onion pasty and, when served with piquant Microwave brown sauce (see here) it balances the pasty’s richness and screams ‘British’. You can always make more, as these are good cold and you could take one to work.Next time try...