Nutritious and Comforting – Seasonal Leeks

Batten down the hatches and beat the winter blues with delicious new recipes developed for the Leek Grower’s Association by UK chef and food consultant Rob Rees MBE.

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Bonfire Night Treats – Hot Chocella and Raisin Parkin

When it comes to taking the chill off Bonfire Night why not try these warming recipes taken from the 2011 Dairy Diary? They are quick and easy to prepare and will have young and old queuing up for more.

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It’s Bramble Time

Experts tell us that this year has produced a bumper crop of brambles so, if you haven’t any in your garden, it’s time to take to the woods and hedgerows in search of nature’s free food. The beauty of brambles is that you can get two recipes from one picking — first there’s bramble jelly for the store cupboard and second, a delicious bramble fool for desert. How’s that for value!

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It’s Wine of Gorse

Budgets, credit crunches and recessions spark all sorts of enterprising attempts to save a few bob and here at Lothian Life, we’re trying some gorse wine. Plenty of the hills around are covered with gorse at the moment, so why not grab a pail and have a go.

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