Smoked Salmon Carpaccio with Horseradish Cream, Rainbow Beetroot, Radish, Capers and Watercress

    A delicious, light starter that looks so pretty and colourful it’s almost a shame to eat it!  But please do – it tastes as good as it looks! Serves 4 Prep time: 30 minutes   Ingredients: 400g smoked salmon, bloodline removed 1 purple beetroot 1 candy beetroot 1 golden beetroot 4 radishes 2 […]

Hvid Gløgg – White Mulled Wine

    Who said mulled wine needed to be red? Caroline Fleming shares her White Mulled Wine recipe, or to give it its Danish name, Hvid Gløgg. This is just one of more than 100 Danish recipes featured in her book Cook Yourself Happy. Caroline says: “I only tasted white gløgg for the first time about […]

Goat’s Curd and Watercress Cheesecakes with Red Onion Marmalade Canapés

  Perfect mouth-sized bites to ward off the hunger pangs while you wait for the ‘main event’. (Serves 10) Cooking time: 1 hour Prep time: 1 hour plus 3 hours setting time   Ingredients: For the marmalade 400g red onion, finely sliced 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 350g redcurrant jelly 50g balsamic vinegar 2 cloves […]

Apricot Mince Pies

    This recipe has been developed by Moyra Fraser for Bonne Maman – The Seasonal Cookbook (Simon & Schuster), available through Amazon and all good booksellers (RRP. £14.99).    Ingredients: (Makes 12) 100g (3 ½ oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature and cubed, plus extra for greasing 200g (7 oz) plain flour, plus extra for dusting […]