ALMOND & ORANGE BLOSSOM

Marzipan & orange blossom ice cream

* 2 cups almond milk

* 2 egg yolks

* 1tsp cornflour

* 135g marzipan, grated

* 1½tbsp orange blossom water

Warm the milk in a saucepan

Beat the yolks & cornflour together, then add a little warm milk, beat till smooth then add back to the rest of the milk, stir continuously till it starts to thicken. Add the marzipan & stir until it has melted in. Add the orange blossom water & cool completely in the fridge.

Churn in an ice cream maker. 

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SORREL & GLOBE ARTICHOKE

Globe Artichokes with sorrel mayonnaise

Adapted from Ottolenghi for the Guardian

* 8 baby globe artichokes

* Juice of 1 lemon


* Salt and 1 tsp black peppercorns


For the sorrel mayonnaise 


* 50g sorrel, roughly chopped


* 1 tbsp cider vinegar


* 1 tbsp Dijon mustard


* 1 large clove garlic


* 1 egg yolk


* 150ml sunflower oil

Put the sorrel in the small bowl of a food processor with the vinegar, mustard, garlic, yolk and a third of a teaspoon of salt. Blitz smooth, then, with the machine running, slowly pour in the oil until you have a thick mayonnaise. Store in the fridge.

Bring a large pan of water to a boil. Add the artichokes, lemon juice, peppercorns and a teaspoon of salt – keep the artichokes submerged with a plate on top. Bring back to a boil, then simmer for 20-30 minutes, until cooked through. Lift out and drain in a colander, flower facing down, for five minutes. Serve with a bowl of mayonnaise, to dip the leaf ends in.

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CARROT & LEMON

White wine & lemon poached baby carrots

* 200ml white wine

* 20ml olive oil

* ½ lemon juice & zest

* 1 bay leaf

*1 tsp salt

* ½ tsp green peppercorns

* Bunch of small carrots, halved

Bring the wine to a simmer, add the rest of the ingredients & poach for 6 minutes.

Drain from the liquid & serve with mayonnaise

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