Walk… then eat!
RECIPES AND FOOD STYLING LOTTIE COVELL PHOTOGRAPHS MIKE ENGLISH STYLING DAVINA PERKINS
Turn the page to find the perfect recipes for after your walk
“With the arrival of May’s warmer days and sunshine, I relish the thought of weekend walks with friends and their dogs. But even more pleasing than the idea of heading outdoors is the knowledge that, with a bit of pre-walk prep, there’ll be big bowls of sustaining food awaiting our return. These recipes are the ultimate in low-maintenance cuisine – while you’re in the fresh air working up an appetite, they pretty much cook themselves. That’s my kind of cooking.”
LOTTIE COVELL DEPUTY FOOD EDITOR
It’s the smoky bacon that makes it – but the cheese helps
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Slow-cooked smoky bacon tartiflette
SERVES 6-8. HANDS-ON TIME 30 MIN, OVEN TIME 2½ HOURS
• 200g British free-range smoked bacon lardons
• 20g butter
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• 300ml dry white wine
• 500ml double cream
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1.2kg small new potatoes, halved, large ones quartered
• Small handful rosemary sprigs
• 200g reblochon cheese, sliced
FOR THE SALAD
• 1 shallot, finely diced
• 2½ tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1½ tsp dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil