Clodagh's Entertaining

I love this recipe so much, it’s the best carrot cake I have ever tasted. It’s so light, due to no butter in the cake mix, and lightly peppered with warm spices and creamy walnuts. You can add frosting if you wish,...

Serves 4 The dressing for this is so good, plus it lasts a week in the refrigerator and you can use it on other green leaf-based salads. It makes a huge difference if you have good-quality anchovies, though if you aren’t keen...

Makes 1 loaf   This looks impressive, though it’s simple to make. If you have a stand mixer, the machine does all the work, but it’s equally easy by hand. If you’ve ever plaited hair, you can make this bread...

Serves 4   INGREDIENTS:  50g butter  3 shallots, very finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 300g risotto rice (arborio)  100ml white wine 1 can of cherry tomatoes  1 tbsp tomato puree 500ml of hot vegetable or chicken stock 1 fresh large...

Serves 4   INGREDIENTS: 6 small chicken thighs, bone‑in and skin‑on (about 900 g)   Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper   3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil   1 brown onion, finely diced   3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbsp capers, drained   2...

Who doesn’t love banana bread? The key is the ripeness of the bananas: you want them as ripe as they can possibly get, so this is a brilliant way to use up bananas that are too old to eat fresh. I love...

Pickling is one of my greatest passions and has been ever since I started growing my own vegetables. I love being able to nestle away food throughout the year, ready for those months when there’s not much coming from the garden. I...

This tart is fantastic! It really couldn’t be more simple to make – slice tomatoes, roll out shop bought puff pastry (make sure you get all butter pastry), make the dressing and off it goes to the oven, and it...

Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS: 2 red onions, finely sliced 1 apred on approx: 400g 450g cherry tomatoes 1/2 cucumber 250g feta cheese, crumbled 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 tsp fresh mint, torn 2 tsp fresh...