Clodagh's Entertaining

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...

I’m making a 5‑ingredient watermelon and cucumber juice. Watermelon and cucumber are over 90% water, and I add coconut water for natural electrolytes, plus lime, mint, and a tiny pinch of salt to help your body hold onto fluids  ...

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...