Print Recipe Hot and sour medley of mushroom soup Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients 30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 sticks lemon grass, chopped 30ml (2 tbsp) galangal or ginger 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 red chilli, seeded and chopped (optional) 500g assorted mushrooms (button, portobello, shiitake and porcini)
Print Recipe Roasted vegetables and fennel with rocket pesto Serves: 6 Cooking Time: 40 minutes Ingredients 350g butternut, cut into chunks 1 red pepper, seeded and cut into chunks 6 baby marrows, cut into chunks 2 red onions, cut into chunks 2 aubergines, cut into chunks 3 fennel stalks, cut into chunks 45ml (3 tbsp)
Contrary to popular belief, chilli con carne doesn’t have its roots in Mexico, but comes from the good ol’ state of Texas.
TO DRINK: An aromatic white, like GewÃœrtztraminer, is an excellent match with fragrant Asian flavours.
Print Recipe Sweet corn soup Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients 30ml (2 tbsp) butter 30ml (2 tbsp) olive/avocado oil 200g baby leeks, finely sliced 1 onion, finely diced 2 x 410g tins cream-style sweet corn 1 litre good-quality vegetable stock 150g mature Cheddar, grated 50g sour cream fresh thyme, to garnish Instructions 1
TO DRINK: Kleinood Viognier 2007’s nutty character will match this dish’s sweet and savoury flavours.
Print Recipe Spinach and chickpea salad Serves: 2– 4 Cooking Time: 10 mins Ingredients 45ml (3 tbsp) olive/avocado oil 1 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 600g baby spinach, blanched 15ml (1 tbsp) sesame seeds Parmesan shavings, to serve Instructions 1 Heat the oil in a large frying