The key to great tasting food is fresh seasonal produce so it is important to choose ingredients that are locally grown.
Here are some of my favourite recipes for each of the four seasons that you can source easily from your local produce supplier. Fresh tastes best and so when tomatoes are in season, cook with tomatoes, when strawberries are in season, pick recipes that ask for strawberries.
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To me, Spring is one of the most exciting changes of season. We are coming out of the colder weather and everybody starts to get out and about again. It feels natural that in spring our diets become a little lighter. Spring is also the start to eating outdoors and socialising.
Herb Crusted Tuna Carpaccio With Avocado and Baby Herbs Asparagus with Raspberry and Shallot Vinaigrette
When Summer finally arrives, everybody seems to have a smile on their face. It's the perfect time of year to get al fresco dining and the barbecue into full swing. To me, Summer food should be clean and simple with tastes that suit the sunshine.
B.B.Q. Prawns with Olive Oil, Lemon Juice and Fresh Parsley Frozen Berries With Hot White Chocolate Sauce
When the early Autumn approaches the wind starts to pick up and the leaves begin to change colour, as does our appetite. As the days get shorter and the nights get longer, it's time for heartier food.
Soup of roasted pumpkin with toasted pinenuts Grilled Rib Eye Steak with Semi Dried Tomatoes, Watercress and Crispy Potatoes
When Winter hits, it's time for big coats, scarves and gloves and hearty soups, stews, braised meats and risottos. Food in Winter needs to be warm and hearty to keep good cheer as we wait for Spring.
Slowly Braised Lamb shanks Apple Tarte Tatin