Hix Recipes

ALTHOUGH you can buy peas, sugar snaps and mangetout all the year round, this is a great spring salad that utilises the whole of the pea family, shoots and all. […]

If only I knew what I was doing as a kid, throwing those ugly looking spider crabs out of the net back into the water. […]

You’ll be surprised how far a few spears of asparagus will go when shaved with a peeler like this. It kind of shaves into ribbons the same size as the pasta so a great economical and delicious recipe. […]

I GET the distinct feeling fondue is catching on again.  You can vary your fondue with anything from Welsh rarebit to lobster thermidor to chocolate fondue with marshmallows – with this dish, the possibilities are endless and a lot of fun. […]

I’ve been buying really good quality blood oranges from Felicity’s Farm Shop just near me in Morcombelake. I’ve been juicing them in the mornings and normally compost the skins and suddenly thought… ahh marmalade. […]

THIS is a nice spring or summer pasta dish from Puglia that is pretty quick to make. If you’ve harvested a good amount of wild garlic, you can make a big batch and keep it in sterilised preserving jars in the fridge. […]

I WAS recently sent some delicious local water buffalo mozzarella and some of the meat which was also sensational (recipe to follow). […]