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Need to feed a hungry farming family but feeling uninspired? Check out our range of easy-to-follow recipes which are great for making with leftovers and seasonal produce from the farm. Find recipes for special occasional such as Christmas, dinner parties and barbecues as well as quick and simple food ideas for famished farmers who are short on time.

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Recipes: Edible Christmas gifts for keen cooks and kids

Homemade gifts can conjure up uncomfortable visions of wonky knitwear from a well-meaning great auntie, but giving family and friends some culinary treats from your kitchen this Christmas is a fun…

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3 super-simple recipes for skint and starving students

Just started a new term at agriculture college or university? Top farm chef Philippa Vine shares some incredibly simple ideas for cooking meals in big batches or with your mates…

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4 simply scrumptious recipes for British lamb

To celebrate Love Lamb Week (1-7 September) we're sharing four scrumptious recipes that are unbeatable when made with succulent British lamb. Each of these meals is ideal for the family…

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Easy recipes for busy farming families at harvest time

Summertime can mean food on the hoof for farming families – but just because it’s eaten in a rush or scoffed while combining doesn’t mean it can’t be delicious. Philippa…

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Fishguard YFC win National Cookery Finals with African feast

A trio of Young Farmers from Pembrokeshire were crowned winners of the National Young Farmers Club's cookery finals with this amazing African feast. The three ladies from Fishguard YFC -…

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Recipe: Elder-scented fruit jelly

A trip to the Game Fair at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, between 29 and 31 July will give visitors a great chance to meet a range of small, rural-based food and…

Farm Chef recipe: Cevapcici in pitta with tomato salad

Cevapcici is a type of skinless sausage or kebab traditional in the Balkans and southeastern Europe. Served with a tomato and onion salsa, and a dollop of sour cream in…

Farm Chef recipe: Pumpkin tartiflette

Here's a fresh way to serve pumpkin at Halloween. The traditional French dish is made with bacon and Reblochon cheese, but to keep it British, use Tunworth cheese, made in…

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Recipes: Get creative with autumn veg

While the turning of the leaves and the shortening of the days has hinted at the onset of autumn, it’s not until we hear the chug-chug-chug of the old battered…

Watch top chef Philippa Vine prepare three tasty dishes

Watch our new video of Farmers Weekly's cookery writer Philippa Vine cooking three delicious dishes. Farmer's wife and top chef Philippa, a one-time contestant on MasterChef, is preparing asparagus risotto,…

Lamb tagine

    Serves 4 450g (1lb) diced shoulder of lamb (excess fat removed) 1 large onion 2 cloves of garlic 1 x 400g tin of plum tomatoes 1 teaspoon paprika…

Asparagus risotto

  Serves 4 1 large bundle of asparagus 200g (7oz) Arborio rice 1 glass of dry white wine 50g (2oz) butter 1 onion 700ml chicken or vegetable stock 50g (2oz)…

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