Gill Meller recipes
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St David's Day recipes
Cockles with leeks, Pernod, dill and cream
Gill Meller's recipe pairs cockles with leeks and a creamy, boozy sauce. It's a quick, simple and effective way to showcase cockles.
Burns Night recipes
Venison terrine with prunes, orange, juniper and thyme
Gill Meller's venison terrine, flavoured with orange zest and sweet prunes, makes a tasty starter served with tangy chutney and a crusty loaf.
Orange recipes
Coriander seed, spelt and orange honey cake with cardamom yogurt sorbet
Gill Meller's vibrant orange honey cake uses spelt flour for a more wholesome and nutty taste. The orange syrup adds sweetness.
Afternoon tea recipes
Gill Meller’s brown butter and poppy seed shortbread biscuits
Gill Meller's moreish brown butter shortbread biscuits topped with poppy seeds are perfect as a snack or with afternoon tea.
Gill Meller recipes
Blackcurrant, thyme and goat’s cheese cake
Gill Meller pairs savoury, tangy goat's cheese with an oaty base and sweet-tart blackcurrants in this easy, no-bake cheesecake.
Healthy salad recipes
Roast carrot, beetroot and marjoram salad with fennel seed and yogurt dressing
Tossed with fresh marjoram and tangy dressing, roast carrots are the star of the show in Gill Meller's salad recipe.
Healthy salad recipes
Pickled cucumber, fennel, gooseberry, tarragon and lemon salad
Sharp, sweet, crunchy and fresh – Gill Meller's quick pickled cucumber salad is the perfect side dish for a summery spread.
Picnic recipes
Smoked haddock, cheddar and parsley pasties
Forget sandwiches, Gill Meller's wonderful pasties, made with smoked haddock, fresh parsley and tangy mature cheddar, are perfect to pack up for your picnic.
Classic cake recipes
Sticky ginger and almond cake
Gill Meller's sweet, spiced ginger cake is made with honey, molasses and almonds and tastes better as it sits in the tin. Make a day ahead.
Chicken salad recipes
Chicken, anchovy and jersey royal salad
Gill Meller's chicken salad recipe is full of the joys of spring with asparagus and Jersey royal potatoes. The addition of crispy chicken skin is joyous.
Picnic recipes
Potted pork rillettes with gooseberries and tarragon
Gill Meller's fancy picnic recipe is served with a quick gooseberry and tarragon chutney which cuts through the richness of the rillettes perfectly.
Gill Meller recipes
Salted pollock with potatoes, cream and marjoram
Gill Meller's fish pie recipe is simple done right. He combines salted pollock, potatoes and marjoram with just a few ingredients to make this comforting classic.
Brownie recipes
Chocolate rye brownies with bay and almonds
Gill Meller's brownie recipe dares to be different with rye flour, bay and almond. The savoury flavours stop this bake from being too sweet.
Gill Meller recipes
Home-made ricotta with basil, chilli, and fresh lemon
This homemade cheese recipe is a fresh, rewarding starter or snack from River Cottage head chef Gill Meller.
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