Tales from the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack

Tales from the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack

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The ultimate veg patch picnic menu
Ending with an epic plum, olive oil & black pepper cake. But first: herb frittata, courgette flatbreads, kohlrabi salad, cucumber-y whipped feta…
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A summer risotto that begins with a stroll in the garden and a trug full of green
Green risotto of broad beans, French beans, courgettes, peas and herbs, with charred prawns and pangrattato.
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Veg that will make you feel like you’re on a French holiday (without actually going anywhere)
FREE TO READ: transport yourself to France with this trio of recipes inspired by the French summer harvest. And it all begins with a basket of tomatoes…
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Why ‘5 Ways to Use Up a Glut’ rarely are and a courgette recipe to prove the point
Courgette clickbait and a minty marinated courgette recipe with cream cheese that actually uses a lot of courgettes
A strawberry & rosemary cake for when you're too busy to bake
Strawberries, rosemary, pistachios and white chocolate. Just mix it up and bung it in the oven. (Plus, plans to take the next live cookery class on…
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In which I get all highfalutin with the first beetroot harvest
A beetroot tartare recipe to celebrate the first beetroot. All fancy like…
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Courgette, feta & basil tart to serve in the kitchen garden with fizz, sunshine & a full heart
FREE TO READ: an extract from my new book, Rough Patch, a memoir with recipes.
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How I accidentally planted a strawberry patch & an easy tart recipe in anticipation of the harvest
This week, I'm eating honeyed strawberry and rhubarb tart and contemplating the new strawberry patch I didn’t plan and don’t have room for.
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Asparagus, chilli butter & dukka with wild garlic focaccia for mopping up
A convivial sharing plate to calm my asparagus (and wild garlic) anxiety.
Springtime florentine fish pie for the perpetual spinach glut
The perpetual spinach is one year old this week. Clue's in the name. I 'celebrate' with this light pie filled with peas, parsley, a cheesy Jersey Royal…
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REPLAY: Cookery class - 3 ways with rhubarb that aren’t crumble
Join me (and Humf) live in the (cluttered) greenhouse kitchen for rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb - three recipes and techniques for enjoying maincrop…
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30TH APRIL 1PM: Live cookery class
Come into the greenhouse kitchen for a live cookery class and a feast of ways to use rhubarb that aren't crumble.
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