This soup is a lovely hearty and warming lunch to enjoy in the autumn and winter months and it is super easy. I used wild harvested chestnuts, but you can use tinned or vacuum packed ones. Actually, it makes it even quicker as peeling 400g of boiled chestnuts is quite labour intensive if truth be […]
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Filled Smoked Salmon Rolls
These little cartwheels of smoked salmon are filled with tartar sauce and lentils to add flavour and to give an extra protein boost to the dish. Serve as a canape, part of a tapas feast or with a crunchy salad as a light lunch or starter. If you are short of time, you could use […]

Paprika Prawns
Quick to prepare and even quicker to cook, these prawn skewers are great as part of a tapas spread or as a barbeque dish. Serve with lemon wedges and maybe some aioli. Smoked paprika is a delicious ingredient and you can choose whether to use the sweet or hot variety depending on your target audience […]

Spanish Tortilla
Just as nice cold as warm, this is great as a light lunch (nice served with a green salad) or served as an element in a tapas feast: it’s great as part of a picnic or as a packed lunch too. Loaded with peas, onions and tomatoes, use new potatoes to keep the GI down […]

Bruschetta
A really easy starter or served as part of a tapas spread, this is full of tomatoes (loads of vitamin C and fibre) and tastes really good: a great way to pack in one of your five a day. Bruschetta Print Recipe Marinated tomatoes, onions and basil served on crispy wholemeal or seeded baguette, CourseStarter […]