Summer is finally here and it’s time to eat little bits and pieces of everything you fancy.   There are no rules, except – get some great fresh bread to eat it all with. Invest in a wooden board to display your tasty bites – you won’t regret it. It’s a guaranteed way to make everything look super special. Mix and match your china – the brighter the better and dot your food around in heaps using the ‘rule of 3’. This feast includes thinly sliced seared fillet of beef with a crust heavily seasoned with salt,...

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Don’t know how to use fresh Turmeric? Try this easy, crispy street-food style bite, Bánh Xèo which translates as ‘sizzling cake’; it has a gorgeous glowing golden colour from the Turmeric root and a hint of subtle flavour. I picked up this delicious treat from Jaki Clibbon at Papaya Verte. She was demonstrating at the Anglia Slow Food Festival in Norfolk where these pancakes were being devoured faster than she could make them. They were so simple and scrumptious that I just had to ask for the recipe. Jaki does Pop Up events and Supper...

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I love crab.  L O V E it!  I get completely overly excited when I see the signs for fresh crab at my local fish stand. Fresh, sweet and delicate, it requires only the lightest of touches to turn it into something stunning. Less is more as far as crab is concerned. This clean and light pasta dish serves 2 hungry adults.  Prep everything first and put together with quickly ready to eat immediately. Here's a insider tip from my fishmonger.  If you buy your crab and it comes in a paper wrapper, remove that wrapper...

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Looking for a quick and easy dinner party desert... these Fruit Tarts are it. Prep in advance and assemble just before serving for a big WOW factor! Simply gorgeous to look at, they are deceptively simple to make.  Crisp, flaking pastry, lush rich cream and divine fresh fruit - yum! Upsize to a generous single tart if you prefer, or make mini ones for mini people or to serve alongside other deserts. I prefer to make them not too sweet as the cream is quite rich, but if they're not sweet enough for your taste, simply...

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Bursting with flavour, vibrant with colour and guaranteed to do your tastebuds and insides a favour, my Ultimate Superfood Salad is a must-make for you and your family. So healthy you feel like you should be eating it out of a wooden box you've made yourself from re-cycled coconut husks and so tasty you just want to shovel it in with your fingers. Serve with anything really: grilled Halloumi, chicken, fish or delicious strips of rare steak, or mix through some crumbled Feta. Pop any leftovers into a Kilner jar if you want to be...

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