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Seasonal ingredients in April

April's seasonal ingredients peak like soufflés, so make the most of them before they run out of puff. Get cracking with your crabs, pick your own watercress and go wild for morels.

Purple sprouting broccoli recipes
  • Charred purple sprouting broccoli with romesco whipped tofu
  • Joe’s wow chicken, cauliflower, leek and bean pie
  • Spring vegetable and prawn thermidor tart
See all recipes using purple sprouting broccoli (37)
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Showing 1 - 19 of 19recipes

Rhubarb and apple crumble

by Sarah Cook
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Rhubarb and custard ekmek trifle

by Georgina Hayden
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Rhubarb and custard tart

by The Hairy Bikers
Cakes and baking

Rhubarb and custard with almond crumble

by Silvena Rowe
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Rhubarb and vanilla jam

by Silvena Rowe
Other

Rhubarb crumble

by James Martin
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Rhubarb fool

by Antony Worrall Thompson
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Rhubarb fool with lemongrass

by Steven Saunders
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Rhubarb panna cotta with roasted rhubarb

by James Martin
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Rhubarb pie

by Darina Allen
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Rhubarb vodka

Drinks and cocktails

Rice pudding with rhubarb compôte

by Michael Caines
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Ricotta and herb cappellacci

by James Martin
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Roast asparagus

by Annie Rigg
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Roast hake with wild garlic, asparagus and potted shrimps

by Glynn Purnell
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Roast loin of lamb, peas, lettuce and bacon

by Bryn Williams
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Roast parsnips

by James Martin
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Roast shoulder of lamb with herbs and honey

by Valentine Warner
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Rosemary and garlic-roasted leg of lamb

by James Martin
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