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Pikelets with rhubarb jam

Sunday 20 May 2012

Makes 24 pikelets

Buttermilk pancakes with caramelised peaches

Sunday 20 May 2012

Serves 4

Made with passion: Crumbly and light iced passion-fruit cookies

Iced passion-fruit cookies

Sunday 06 May 2012

Makes about 24 biscuits

Queen scallops with bacon and wild garlic

Queen scallops with bacon and wild garlic

Saturday 05 May 2012

Serves 6-8

John Lydon had to rebuild his relationship with his parents after meningitis robbed him of his memory when he was seven

I lost my memory to meningitis, reveals Lydon

Sunday 29 April 2012

The former Sex Pistol says 'cruel and tortuous' illness left him unaware who his parents were

Salmon with spring vegetables

Salmon with spring vegetables

Saturday 21 April 2012

Serves 4

Sweetbreads and chorizo

Sweetbreads and chorizo

Saturday 07 April 2012

Serves 4

Zampone with pulses

Zampone with pulses

Saturday 07 April 2012

Serves 4

Icing on the cake: Apple, sultana and cinnamon scrolls

Apple, sultana and cinnamon scrolls

Sunday 01 April 2012

Makes 16

Buttered up: Berry-filled hot cross buns

Hot cross buns

Sunday 01 April 2012

Makes 8 buns

Braised hearts with creamed leeks and wild garlic

Braised hearts with creamed leeks and wild garlic

Saturday 31 March 2012

Serves 4

Lamb and garlic pie

Saturday 31 March 2012

Serves 6-8

Asparagus and monk's beard spelt

Asparagus and monk's beard spelt

Saturday 24 March 2012

Serves 4

Mutton chops with root veg

Slow-cooked mutton neck chops with root vegetables and wild garlic

Saturday 17 March 2012

Serves 4

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