Young carrots cook up relatively quickly on the plancha – sweet yet crisp. At the same time of year that one harvests these carrot infants, green garlic and garlic scapes make their appearance as well.
Everyone holds their breath as I wield the hot iron. Trepidation gives way to smiles, as the sweet clouds of burnt sugar, singed ripe cherries, and vanilla notes of the ice cream meet. Few things are certain in this life – the impact of this dessert is one of them.
Wine columnist and connoisseur Dennis Knill gives his views on Church Road’s new range of Gwen wines.
The less you do to cook or manipulate ingredients, the more critical it becomes to use them when they are at their peak of flavour, so make this salad only with vine-ripened tomatoes.
Cornbread is usually a supporting act, but this version is good enough to take centre stage at the dinner table and will probably end up being the dish around which you plan the meal.
