Clodagh's Entertaining

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...

Serves 4-6 INGREDIENTS:  500g brown basmati rice, rinsed   260g (1 tin) sweetcorn, drained   120g French beans  3 sticks celery  20 black olives  2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped   2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped  For the dressing  Juice...

Makes 1 loaf  INGREDIENTS: 350g wholemeal flour 200g white flour 2 tsp of bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp of sea salt   2 tbsp of fresh rosemary, finely chopped  350ml milk 250ml natural yogurt  1 tsp of sea salt  ...

Serves 8   INGREDIENTS: 300g digestive biscuits 120g butter 300ml double cream 340g cream cheese Zest of 3 limes, juice of 2 lemons 150g caster sugar For the topping Whipped cream 50g finely chopped hazelnuts 6 thinly sliced limes  ...

Serves 4   INGREDIENTS: 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm (¾-inch) cubes 1 onion, finely chopped 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste 3 garlic cloves, crushed 5cm (2-inch) piece of root ginger, peeled and...

Serves 6   INGREDIENTS: 3 tbsp olive oil 3 medium carrots, peeled, cut into cubes 2 celery stalks, cut into cubes 1 onion, peeled and diced 3 cloves garlic, crushed 600ml chicken or vegetable stock 2 x tins of cherry/chopped/plum...

Serves 2   INGREDIENTS: 2 tbsp olive oil 1kg cherry tomatoes 250g spaghetti or linguine (snap in half if needed to fit) 3 cloves garlic 2 tsp capers A handful fresh basil Parmesan cheese Sea salt and freshly ground black...

Serves 8   INGREDIENTS:   80g butter 1kg diced stewing beef 150g smoked pancetta lardons 16 shallots, peeled 5 cloves of garlic, peeled and left whole 300g chestnut mushrooms, sliced 1 tbsp of tomato puree 1 bottle of red wine...

Serves 2     INGREDIENTS: 2 beetroot, cooked, peeled and grated or julienned  2 carrots, peeled and grated or julienned 6 large chard leaves (or use kale, spinach or cavolo nero) coarse stems of kale and cavolo nero removed, chard stems finely...