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Through them I developed the knowledge and expertise to find the most flavoursome good quality ingredients at the right time of year from the best countries to create the tastiest meals.
Courgette (zucchini) summer soup
If you’ve been given a pile of courgettes from a friend’s allotment or bought a few packs from the supermarket because they are so cheap...
Lydia Gerratt
Aug 23, 20152 min read
Ratatouille Niçoise
There is only one time of year to make ratatouille and it’s NOW! The summer vegetables that make up this dish are in season, British...
Lydia Gerratt
Aug 11, 20152 min read
Courgette and mint risotto
I love cooking dishes that are so in season that it makes me feel like one of those celeb chefs pulling newly ripened vegetables out of...
Lydia Gerratt
Jun 25, 20153 min read
Grilled peppers, courgettes and aubergines with new potatoes, garlic, olive oil & basil
This is my absolute favourite way of eating vegetables; grilled to a melting softness on the barbecue and steeped with your very best...
Lydia Gerratt
May 24, 20153 min read
Broccoli with garlic and extra virgin olive oil
I’ve dabbled with the different broccoli varieties over the years; tenderstem and purple sprouting, but I’ve come back to the original...
Lydia Gerratt
Mar 26, 20152 min read
Carottes Vichy
The one thing I’ve realised about making delicious tasting vegetables over the years is, it’s all in the cooking technique (plus one or...
Lydia Gerratt
Mar 23, 20151 min read
Cauliflower with chorizo, olives, capers, garlic and extra virgin olive oil
For years I used to look at the cauliflowers in the supermarket, wanting to buy (particularly when they are sometimes as little as £1 in...
Lydia Gerratt
Mar 2, 20153 min read
Raw fennel salad with lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil
The first time I visited my Italian friend, Patrizia, at her home on Italy’s Liguria coast, her mother made a beautiful winter meal of...
Lydia Gerratt
Dec 17, 20142 min read
Caponata (Sicilian slow cooked aubergines)
One dish that I just couldn’t get enough of on my recent holiday to Sicily was Caponata – it’s full on addictive. This is an aubergine...
Lydia Gerratt
Aug 7, 20143 min read
Piemonte peppers
I’m always on the lookout for seriously good vegetable recipes for my family, particularly ones that don’t look like a portion of veg...
Lydia Gerratt
Jun 17, 20142 min read
Fusilli with courgettes and mint
I do think that courgettes need some help from other ingredients to bring out their own distinctive taste. Creating a dish that brings...
Lydia Gerratt
Jun 3, 20142 min read
Chestnut mushroom and Porcini risotto
My recipe featured in the Waitrose Weekend magazine; This dish induces serious contentment. The mushrooms, stock and parmesan are...
Lydia Gerratt
Mar 18, 20142 min read
Roast potatoes with garlic, rosemary & olive oil
Sometimes, all I want is a huge pile of crisp shard-like pieces of roast potato flavoured with garlic, rosemary and a lot of sea salt to...
Lydia Gerratt
Feb 10, 20142 min read
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