Serves 6 (serves 1) 170g (3 tablespoons) double cream 170g (3 tablespoons) yogurt 75g (2 tablespoons) jumbo Fife oats 75g (1 tablespoon) light muscovado sugar About 2tablespoons (1/2 teaspoon) Aberdour runny honey 500g (6-8 juicy strawberries) mixed berries such as brambles, raspberries and strawberries. Preheat the grill to hot and place the oats and sugar [...]

Thanks to Robin of Bespoke Organic Events for serving this up at our Make it Local Make it Veggie night in December 2011!   1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tin chopped tomatoes 500ml veg stock 1 large onion chopped 1 leek sliced Half a swede cut into chunks 1 parsnip cut into slices / chunks [...]

Thanks to Robin Naumann of Bespoke Organic Events  for this great recipe 1l boiling water 100ml vegetable oil 1kg fine oatmeal 10g salt Makes four large trays of oatcakes   1. Mix oatmeal and salt in large mixing bowl 2. Add boiling water and the oil and stir well 3. Leave for 15 minutes 4. [...]

These muffins are lovely served warm with soup or cold in a packed lunch. Makes 12 (6) 80g (40g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus 10g for frying. 1 (1/2) onion, finely diced 2 (1) tsp grated nutmeg 1 (1/2) tbsp oil 300g (150g) pumpkin. 250g (125g) plain flour 2 (1) tsp baking powder 1/ [...]

As eaten at Fife Diet’s Food Revolt & AGM Lunch, 12th November 2011. Ingredients 250gms braising steak salt & pepper 1 onion, diced 1 clove garlic, crushed 25gms butter 1 sprig thyme 250mls red wine 300mls stock 1 tbsp browned flour Season the meat and fry in a little oil until browned on all sides. [...]

  This recipe from the Primrose Bakery, London is a coffee-cake connoisseur’s delight.   175g unsalted butter, at room temperature 175g golden caster sugar 3 large free range eggs 175g self raising flour, sifted 11/2 teaspoons baking powder 75g walnuts 11/2 tablespoons instant coffee mixed with 2 tablespoons of boiling water   For the syrup [...]

These two fair-trade ingredients are a match made in heaven. Sue Lawrence’s recipe combines sweet chocolate with tart lemons for a delicious desert. Serves 6-8 175g plain flour 25g tablespoons cocoa powder 25g golden icing sugar 125g unsalted butter, chilled and diced 1 large free range egg yolk   For the filling 70g dark chocolate [...]

85g dried banana chips 140g self raising flour 2 tsp baking powder Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 4tsp light muscovado sugar 5 tbsp milk 1 egg, beaten 50ml oil 3 bananas 4 tbsp icing sugar   Preheat the oven to 180C/gas mark 6. Line a muffin tin with 7 paper cases. Break [...]

Serves 4 600g floury potatoes, peeled 150g nettle leaves 120g hard cheese 2 egg yolks salt and pepper 120g plain flour a little semolina or rice flour to coat olive oil   3tbsp butter 2 tbsp chopped fresh sage leaves 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tbsp walnut halves, sliced For the gnocchi, chop the [...]

  300g spring nettle tops, well washed 1.2 litres chicken stock 50g medium oatmeal 1 heaped teaspoon salt Place the nettles in a large saucepan with the hot stock and bring to the boil.Then cook, uncovered, over a medium heat for 10-15 minutes, until tender. Meanwhile, place the oatmeal on a sheet of  foil and [...]