Images of delighted children scampering around searching for brightly-coloured eggs and symbolic rabbits hopping with baskets seem to be the modern view of Easter. However they actually originate before the birth of Christianity. The pagan spring festival includes Easter, or Eostre, and it is a slightly different celebration of the holiday…
Hot-smoked trout and watercress tart Studded with fresh watercress and succulent trout, this tart makes a fabulous lunch or addition to an Easter feast. Serves 8 You will need a 27cm round, deep, fluted quiche dish lined and blind baked with shortcrust pastry. Filling 250ml crème fraîche 250ml double cream…
Simnel cake is simply delicious. Furthermore, what could be cleverer than a fruit cake with not just one but two layers of marzipan, one baked in the middle of the cake, one on the top, and then topped with 11 marzipan balls, one for each of the apostles, minus traitorous…
Easter doesn’t have to mean spring lamb. Why not try cooking this mouthwatering alternative recipe ? A slow cooked shoulder of mutton with roasted radishes, boozy potatoes and burnt butter black olive salsa verde? SLOW COOKED SHOULDER OF MUTTON WITH ROASTED RADISHES, BOOZY POTATOES AND BURNT BUTTER BLACK OLIVE SALSA…
The Field’s top six Easter recipes Easter is such a super time of year: a ray of sunshine (hopefully literally) after the restraint of Lent and the grey months of winter. It is a time to make the most of not just delicious seasonal ingredients but also some indulgent treats,…
Don’t be too hasty when choosing that Easter joint. Spring lamb is a popular choice for the Easter table, in fact it may well be expected. However its popularity often surprises me. Although the meat is tender I find it usually lacks depth of flavour due to its hay and…
The classic Basque cake recipe updated with an Easter twist. Move over hot cross buns and try a new Easter recipe.
A great way to use up any old hot cross buns and an excellent method of making use of fresh ones too. Lightly spiced, deliciously rich but not overly sweet, this is one recipe to try this Easter. HOT CROSS BUN-AND-BUTTER PUDDING WITH BRANDY AND MARMALADE Ingredients Makes 4 to…
This round up includes a comfy dog bed for your beloved canine companion, luxurious praline eggs and a smart washbag to take with you on a weekend escape. OUR ROUND-UP OF THE HOTTEST PRODUCTS WATERPROOF PICNIC BLANKET THE TARTAN BLANKET CO Arm yourself with this recycled wool blanket (in eight…
