Recipes

Ingredients • 3 tsp honey • 50ml whisky • 1 cinnamon stick, snapped in half • 1 lemon, juiced and halved • 2 cloves Method 1. Whisk the whisky and honey together and split between 2 heatproof glasses or mugs. Add half of the cinnamon…

Ingredients • 2 tbsp olive oil • 2 garlic cloves • 400g tomatoes, halved • 2 thyme sprigs • 1 red onion, quartered • 2 Romano peppers, roughly chopped • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar • 2 tbsp ricotta • A handful of basil leaves…

Ingredients • 85g unsalted peanuts or cashews • 400ml can coconut milk • 4 tbsp massaman curry paste • 600g casserole beef stewing steak, diced • 450g potatoes, cut into chunks • 1 onion, chopped finely • 3 cloves of garlic • 1 tsp minced…

It’s the season of pumpkin-spiced-everything! And we love it. Whether it be a latte, doughnut or even a cheeky gin, the pumpkin flavour can be infused into pretty much anything at this time of year. A particular favourite of ours (which is not to be…

Fish pie meets jacket potato in this simple recipe perfect for a quick family lunch. Ingredients • 4 large baking potatoes • Olive oil, to rub on potato skins • 1litre whole milk • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • 1 bay leaf • 300g cod…

Cooper King Distillery has created a unique pumpkin syrup for gin-lovers ahead of G&T day on the 19th of October Taking advantage of some of this season’s fresh produce, using comforting spices to bring warmth and citrus for balance, the pumpkin syrup has been developed…

Ingredients • 8 chicken wings • 200g orange marmalade • Salt and pepper • 30ml lemon juice and zest • 30ml light soy sauce Method 1. Insert cuts into the chicken wings with a sharp knife. 2. Add marmalade, soy sauce and lemon juice in…

Ingredients • 1 seedless watermelon • 1 bag of leaves of your choice (spinach, rocket etc) • 200g crumbled feta cheese • 100g olives • 50ml olive oil • 1 shallot • Vinegar of your choice • Salt • Black pepper Method 1. First, combine…

Ingredients • 200g rolled oats • 50g crisp rice • 50g plain flour • 300g runny honey • 100g coconut oil • Pinch of salt • 100g dried apricots, chopped • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda • 2 tsp vanilla extract Method 1. Preheat the…

Ingredients 4 small avocados 3 diced tomatoes 200ml freshly squeezed lime juice 1 diced onion 4 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon coriander Salt (optional amount) Method 1. Prepare the avocado by scooping out the inners, and crushing down to reasonable size. Add the avocado contents into…

Ingredients 50g bagged leaf spinach 500g small new potatoes 2 eggs 250g skinless, boneless white fish fillet. ½ lemon 1 tbsp olive oil Method 1. Place potatoes into a saucepan, with the spinach set aside resting in a colander. Then, ensuring you cover the full…

Ingredients • 500ml lemon juice • 4 tablespoons honey • 100ml of warm water • 250ml vodka • 15 raspberries • Mint • 6 ice cubes • 1 lemon slice Method 1. Have a cocktail shaker at the ready, add both the honey and lukewarm…

Ingredients • 400g whole-wheat flour • 1 tablespoon salt • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 10 tablespoon ice-cold water • 100ml extra-virgin olive oil • 1 1/2 pounds chicken • 100g french green beans • 3/4 cup finely chopped carrot • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh…

Ingredients • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano • 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil • 2 teaspoons minced garlic • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts • Cooking spray • 3/4 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • 8 asparagus, trimmed • 8…

Jersey Royals are always a highlight of the spring season and they are around for such a small amount of time – grab them on your next shop while you can. Ingredients 500g Jersey Royals 2 tbsp olive oil 2 egg yolks 2 crushed garlic…

Treat yourself to a lazy Sunday brunch with this easy-peasy, delicious recipe. Ingredients 1 free-range egg 6 trimmed asparagus spears 2 baby tomatos (chopped in half) 2 rashers of smoked bacon A handful of herbs for seasoning Method 1. Separate your asparagus into three sets…

Lamb is great this time of year, so instead of a traditional roast, why not try this? Ingredients (serves six) 4 onions, peeled 1 tbsp ras el hanout 2 tsp salt ½ tsp white pepper 1 shoulder of lamb on the bone For the slaw…

Ingredients 450g fusilli pasta 4 Italian sausages, removed from the casing 1 red pepper, thinly sliced 1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced 1 onion, sliced 200g kale 100g grated Parmesan 100ml pasta cooking liquid Method 1. Bring a large pot of water to the boil and…

We’re focusing on celebration cocktails in this issue, which of course all include fizz. Wow your friends with our top 10… 1. Lemon Sherbet Fizz A citrusy, tangy, fresh, lip-smacking delight! Put a heaped teaspoon of lemon sorbet into a champagne flute and add a…

Ingredients (serves 12) 250g good quality, plain chocolate (70% cocoa solids) 3 large eggs 200g light muscovado sugar 100ml sunflower oil 100g self-raising flour 1tsp vanilla extract 1/2tsp bicarbonate of soda 1/2tsp baking powder 50g ground almonds 250g raw beetroot Icing sugar for dusting Method…

Ingredients 6 good quality pork sausages 6 slices of smoked bacon 1 swede 3 carrots 2 leeks 1 tin of chopped tomatoes Squeeze of tomato puree Pinch of mixed herbs 2tbsp plain flour 1 veg stock cube 300ml water Method 1. Brown the sausages and…

Ingredients 1 pumpkin or squash 1 diced onion 1ltr hot vegetable stock 3tbsp crème fraîche 35g butter Drizzle of olive oil Salt and pepper For the seeds 100g pumpkin seeds 2tbsp melted butter Pinch of salt Sprinkle of chilli flakes Method 1. Cut the pumpkin…

Ingredients For the pastry 175g plain flour 1/2 tsp salt 45g diced butter 50g diced lard For the pie 1.5kg whole chicken 350g wild mushrooms (chanterelle, ceps and girolles are good options) 150ml white wine 150ml double cream 2 onions, sliced 1 bay leaf salt…

Even the most delicious cocktails can be easily achievable for all to craft as we demonstrate in our latest cocktail feature. In our last issue, we went to Leeds’ Milo to speak to the bar’s resident mixologist Chris Robb about making cocktails relevant and accessible…

Ingredients 1 lb spaghetti 2 tbsp unsalted butter Seasalt salt 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil Zest of one large orange 20 to 30 mint leaves, thinly sliced 1 tsp fennel pollen 1 or 2 tsp lemon juice – if desired…

Ingredients 200g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 125g butter, softened 210g caster sugar 2 egg yolks 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest, grated 2 egg whites 2 teaspoons cornflour 250g red fruit Method 1. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder….

Ingredients 375g dried spaghetti 1 onion, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 50g unsalted butter 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tbsp plain flour 450ml milk 150ml double cream (or use extra milk for a less rich option) 150g gruyere or mature cheddar, grated 200g piece smoked ham,…

Ingredients 300g apples, peeled, cores removed, sliced 125g caster sugar, plus extra for dusting 1 tbsp blackberry liqueur 200g blackberries 1 packet ready-rolled puff pastry – cut into 8 to 12 15cm x 9cm rectangles 2 free-range eggs, beaten Vanilla ice cream to serve Method…

Ingredients 6 medium courgettes 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 8 tbsp mint, chopped (plus a handful of whole leaves for decoration) 4 tbsp red onions, chopped 4 tbsp capers, chopped 4 tbsp cornichons, chopped 3 tbsp red wine vinegar 6 handfuls rocket 50-70g pecorino, shaved…

Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 25g butter 2 onions, diced 4 garlic cloves, crushed 4 rashers smoked bacon, chopped 500g chestnut mushrooms,halved 2.5kg haunch or shoulder of venison, diced ½ bottle red wine 400ml water 2 beef stock cubes, crumbled 3 tbsp redcurrant jelly Salt…

Ingredients (makes 12) 4 tbsp vegetable oil 120ml milk 1 egg 125g plain flour 100g wholemeal flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 100g caster sugar 4 tbsp dark brown sugar 1 lemon, zested and juiced 150g strawberries, hulled and chopped Method 1. Preheat…

Ingredients 500g bag frozen broad beans, cooked according to the pack 2 medium fresh tomatoes, chopped 1 small onion, diced 1 cucumber, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced Half a bunch fresh parsley, chopped 1 lemon, juiced 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp ground cumin Salt…

Ingredients 1 garlic bulb, three cloves crushed 2 tbsp chopped oregano 2 lemons, one juiced and the other cut into wedges 4 tbsp olive oil 1 whole chicken 3 large peppers, cut into chunks 3 small red onions 4 large courgettes, cut into chunky wedges…

Ingredients (serves 2) 200g baby potatoes 100g green beans 1/2 bunch fresh basil 100g cherry tomatoes, halved Handful of olives Glug of olive oil 2 salmon fillets 1/2 a lemon Method 1. Preheat oven to 200C/gas mark 6. 2. Boil the potatoes for 10 minutes,…

Ingredients 700ml good quality gin (we love Hendrick’s). 400g British strawberries. 100g caster sugar. Method 1. Sterilise a 1.5 litre Kilner jar. 2. Mix the gin with the strawberries and caster sugar in a large bowl and pour into the jar. 3. Put in the…

Ingredients 400g dried linguine 4 tbsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 fresh red chilli, deseeded and chopped 1 whole cooked crab, picked, or around 100g brown crabmeat and 200g fresh white crabmeat Splash of white wine Squeeze of lemon Handful of parsley leaves,…

We’re excited to be teaming up with cocktail maestro, Adam Keeligan of Superstitious Bartending, to bring you a versatile cocktail blueprint that’ll have you impressing your guests in no time. We’re in a time where bartenders are tirelessly working on their craft to create delicious…

For the rhubarb curd Ingredients 360g of trimmed rhubarb cut into 2cm chunks 50g golden caster sugar 2 tbsp grenadine 2 tbsp of cornflour 2 egg yolks 50g melted, unsalted butter Method 1. Mix the rhubarb with the sugar and grenadine in a pan and…

Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 200g bag of kale 2 garlic cloves, sliced 1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced Method 1. Heat the oil in a large wok, then add the kale and a couple of tablespoons of water. 2. Season, then stir fry for…

Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 1 leek, finely sliced 550g of diced chicken 300 ml of white wine 400 ml of chicken stock 500g of Jersey Royals, halved 175g of spring greens, sliced 2 tbsp of flour 150g peas 3 tbsp pesto Method 1. Heat…

Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil Knob of butter 6-8 spring onions, sliced 1 potato, diced 1lt of hot vegetable stock 900g of frozen petit pois Small bunch of mint, leaves picked Method 1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a heavy based pan and…

Jersey Royals are back and, as one of the few purely seasonal treats we have left, it would be a waste not to indulge and eat them as often as we can while they are on the supermarket shelves. Go for the freshest you can…

For the herb crusted rack of lamb Ingredients 2 x 6-bone racks of lamb, French trimmed 2 tbsp of olive oil 5 tbsp of fresh breadcrumbs 1 tbsp of flat leaf parsley, chopped 1 tbsp of basil, chopped 1 tbsp chives, chopped 1 tbsp of…

We think you’ll love sipping this Christmassy cocktail over the festive season. Here at Wine & Dine Yorkshire, we think Christmas should be all about good food, good company and good drink. There’s plenty of mouthwatering food in this issue and you’ll have to sort…

Christopher Blackburn, founder of and creative force behind the Yorkshire Pudd blog wants you to join him on his mission to make sure every Christmas dinner features a good old Yorkshire pudding. “As we approach the festive season we face the annual debate – is…

Winter evenings and hot, homemade food go hand-in-hand so it would be rude of us to leave you without a comforting dish as our winter recipe of the season. This cottage pie recipe has been provided by Spuds & Berries at Mr Vincent’s, a family-run…

As those darker autumnal nights start to draw in, we think a hearty sausage cassoulet is just the thing to warm us up. This recipe has been given to us by Howden-based Anna’s Happy Trotters, where pigs are 100% free range from start to finish. This means they live their lives completely outdoors, unlike outdoor reared pigs which might be born and bred outside but are taken inside once they are weaned. Only 1-2% of pigs are bred in this way in the UK, so Anna’s pigs really are the ‘crème de la crème’!

Taking a walk on the wild side, this edition of Wine & Dine Yorkshire sees forager Chris Bax of ‘Taste the Wild’ suggesting a Yorkshire offering created using beautiful, local finds. “The thing to remember when you are out foraging is to think about what…