asparagus and gruyère tart recipe There are plenty of summer tarts that are best eaten warm, but this one is also good cold, and when asparagus is at it's best is one of the most delicious picnic things for early summer. Serve with dressed leaves and a delicious...

INGREDIENTS 375g salted butter 375g good quality dark chocolate 350g caster sugar 250g white chocolate chips (buttons or chunks work fine too) 225g plain flour 6 eggs 1 tbsp vanilla extract METHOD Preheat the oven to 180oC Put the butter and dark chocolate into a...

Stinging nettle soup  I made this rather huge pot of soup as now is the best time to eat stinging nettle. I'm lucky enough to live by a big private field where the nettles are happily growing far away from any pollution. I pick up only the top bit from the stinging...

Recipe: Mincemeat It never properly feels like Christmas until you’ve eaten your first mince pie, fresh out of the oven, still steaming, maybe with a drizzle of cream and a cup of tea. Granted, the likes of Mr Kipling do them pretty well, but nothing beats a homemade...

To celebrate the change of the seasons, the Senior Sous Chef at The Stables shares his favourite dish using the versatile, delicious and full of colour vegetable – butternut squash. Squashes are so seasonal in autumn; they taste amazing and are incredibly good value....

Showstopping Chocolate Mousse It’s National Chocolate Week this October and to celebrate, we commissioned a recipe from the Winner of the Great British Bake Off Professionals, Erica Sangiorgi. It’s one to practice, and it’ll win gasps of delight from your guests....

September's arrival is a treat in so many ways. The leaves are turning, every last drop of sunshine is a bonus and most importantly the sloes are ripening. This year there has been a bumper crop of sloes on many of the hedges around Sarratt and Chipperfield making my...