May

Makes 6

ready in about 30 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • 25g butter
May
ready in about 10 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • small squeeze of lemon juice
  • finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
  • 25g softened butter
  • thick slices of white bread
May
ready in about 20 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • 375g pack ready-rolled puff pastry
  • quail's eggs
  • 60ml crème fraîche
  • small handful of long fresh chives
May
ready in about 30 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • 100g fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 30g finely grated Parmesan
  • cayenne pepper
  • 50g plain flour
  • mayonnaise
  • fresh lemon juice
  • finely grated lemon zest
Belongs to Elyce123 Cheese soufflés 
May
ready in about an hour; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • 40g plain flour
  • 300ml milk
  • grated mature English Cheddar
  • English mustard powder
Belongs to Elyce123 Cheese puffs 
May

Makes 4

ready in about 40 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • 225g soft goat's cheese
  • 50g butter
  • 375g pack ready-rolled puff pastry
ready in about an hour; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • 850ml fresh vegetable stock
  • 142ml carton single cream
  • cider or light beer
  • 50g butter
May
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • 250g cottage cheese
  • spring onions
  • small cucumber
  • small radishes
  • whole mint leaves
  • Dijon mustard
May
ready in about 35 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • 400g can flageolet or cannellini beans
  • tomato purée
  • white wine vinegar
  • chopped fresh dill
  • generous pinch of saffron
  • 300ml water or stock
  • 200g couscous
  • softened butter
May

Makes 12

ready in about 40 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • 250g self-raising flour
  • baking powder
  • bicarbonate of soda
  • 110g golden caster sugar
  • large ripe bananas
  • vanilla extract
  • 100ml semi-skimmed milk