Celebrate local crab at its wonderful best with this rich, delicious quiche. Serves 6-8.
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Summer calls for a more relaxed way of cooking and eating, and this recipe is pretty flexible. You can tweak the dressing; substitute peaches, ripe pears or even figs for the nectarines; use any salad leaves and blue cheese you like (or choose goat’s cheese or feta); and swap the walnuts for toasted hazelnuts or almonds. As long as you have sweet, ripe fruit, full-flavoured cheese and some crunchy nuts for texture, it’ll work beautifully. Serves 2 generously.
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Four-Cheese Pizzas can be made as ‘rossa’ (or ‘red’, with a tomato base) or ‘bianca’ (‘white’, with no tomato and just the cheese). Typically, they feature a strongly flavoured blue cheese, like gorgonzola, soft cheeses (mozzarella and fontina), and a harder cheese (parmesan), to finish. Our version recreates the original with favourite flavours from best-loved Westcountry cheeses.
This recipe uses ready-made puff pastry to help keep things simple. It’ll make one very large tart; if you don’t eat it all, leftovers can be refrigerated for the next day. Serves 2-4.
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Although ‘tartine’ is just a fancy way of saying ‘open sandwich’, they’re definitely a lot posher than the average sarnie! We like to serve these as a starter, or cut them into smaller pieces as part of a finger-food buffet. Serves 4.
We know spring has arrived here in Devon, because the green lanes and woodland are currently bursting with wild garlic leaves – you can smell it from quite a distance! Handily, this unique smell makes Wild Garlic (also known as Ramsons) one of the easiest and safest wild foods to forage, as it’s pretty unmistakeable. Seek out a Wild Garlic colony that’s growing above dog-level and away from busy roads or footpaths, and pick only one or two leaves from each plant to minimise damage. The beautiful starry white flowers and buds make a pretty garnish, though again, be sparing if you pick them. Recipe serves 4, generously.
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Add a little luxury to your jacket potato with our lovely, locally-caught crab. Serves 4.
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Cheddar cheese and apple is truly a match made in Heaven – or perhaps that should be ‘Devon’, as we’ve used the deliciously more-ish new Smoked Cheddar from Quickes, based in nearby Newton St.Cyres, for this simple but tasty salad. Serves 4.
First created in France as a sweet, frangipane-filled treat, the Pithivier has evolved to become a popular savoury dish – its distinctive shape and decorative pattern make it a stand-out centrepiece on any table, vegetarian or otherwise. This meat-free version uses locally-made (and completely vegetarian) Sharpham Brie and rich mushrooms to create a delicious filling. It can be made in advance, up to the point of baking, and refrigerated until you are ready to put it in the oven. Serves 8.
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Award-winning Rosary Goats’ Cheese lends its superb flavour to this delicious vegetarian galette. You can make the pastry and griddled veg ahead of time if wished, then assemble the galette when you’re ready to cook – just remember to allow time to freeze the butter. Serves 4-6.
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This fabulously flavourful tart has a rich pear and blue cheese filling encased in a walnut pastry shell. Serves 6.
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Flavoured with fresh herbs and topped with feta cheese, juicy lamb chops are cooked on a colourful bed of veg in this Mediterranean-inspired recipe. Serve it with warm ciabatta and a mixed-leaf salad - it’s sure to make a delicious dinner for that special someone! Serves 2.
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It’s difficult to imagine any veggie BBQ spread without halloumi, and for good reason - when it’s cooked right, it’s hard to beat! Firm, flavourful and quick to cook, it’s ready in minutes, so be sure to get the rest of the ingredients prepped and ready to serve before the halloumi hits the grill.
Makes 4 burgers.
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This summery vegetarian recipe is a great way to try something a little different with halloumi – there’s a little bit of work involved, but it’s fairly easy to put together (and also handy to have up your sleeve for impressing veggie guests!). Can be cooked on the hob or over a BBQ. Serves 4.
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This rich, indulgent pasta dish is just the ticket for a cosy evening in. If you can’t find tagliatelle, fettucine, spaghetti or linguine will all work just as well. Serves 2.
Celeriac may not be the prettiest of vegetables, but give it a chance and you will be pleasantly surprised. It has a nutty flavour, akin to that of celery, and complements the blue cheese and walnuts in this creamy gratin perfectly. Serves 4.
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Representing deliciousness from the two largest counties in the UK, these easy individual Yorkshire puddings will make a super side-dish for your next Sunday roast.
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Once you’ve got the hang of grilling Halloumi, you can jazz it up with any extra ingredients that take your fancy – we like it served with chilli jam, or a drizzle of honey and a pinch of smoked paprika. To make a hearty ‘veggie stack’ burger, you can grill whole Portobello mushrooms, slices of aubergine, chunks of sweet pepper or a skewer of cherry tomatoes alongside the Halloumi, and pile everything into your burger bun with the sauce of your choice. Recipe serves 4
Definitely one of those 'why have I never tried this before?!' dishes, baked feta is a great way to boost the meat-free offering at your table. Totally different to uncooked feta, it's delicious in its own right, and guaranteed to have guests requesting the (very simple) recipe!
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Give leftover Christmas-dinner veg a new lease of life in this tasty and flexible recipe. It’s a great way to use up cooked veg, odds and ends from the cheeseboard and even sauces or chutneys – best of all, it really doesn’t taste like ‘leftovers’! Serves 2-4.
