Spelt risotto with purple sprouting broccoli and mushrooms

By Emily Roux From Saturday Kitchen Ingredients 200g/7oz pearled spelt 1 litre/1¾ pints vegetable stock or water 3 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 125g/4½oz white wine 2 tbsp unsalted butter 100g/3½oz Parmesan cheese (or similar vegetarian hard cheese), grated 200g/7oz purple sprouting broccoli, halved 200g/7oz mushrooms (preferably …

Duck eggs en cocotte with wild mushrooms and Gruyère

By Daniel Doherty From Saturday Kitchen Ingredients For the eggs en cocotte butter, for greasing 1 tbsp olive oil 2 shallots, finely chopped 1 sprig fresh thyme ½ garlic clove, finely chopped 1 bay leaf handful wild mushrooms, cut into 2cm/3/4in pieces 100ml/3½fl oz …

Spiced pigeon breasts with sweet potato and parsnip mash and wild mushrooms

By Donal Skehan From Saturday Kitchen Ingredients For the pigeon breasts 1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed 1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted and crushed pinch ground cinnamon pinch ground ginger 4 pigeon breasts 2 tbsp sunflower oil 25g/1oz unsalted butter 1 heaped tbsp redcurrant jelly …

Chinese dumplings with mushrooms and butternut squash

By Glynn Purnell From Saturday Kitchen Ingredients For the dumpling dough 250g/9oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting pinch salt 20ml/¾fl oz olive oil 125ml/4fl oz warm water For the filling ½ butternut squash, peeled drizzle of olive oil 50g/1¾oz butter 150g/5½oz wild …

Rack of venison with a cep crust, venison tartare, wild mushrooms and venison broth

By Matt Tebbutt From Saturday Kitchen Ingredients For the broth 500ml/18fl oz light chicken stock 3–4 dried ceps (also known as porcini mushrooms) 500g/1lb 2oz venison bones, chopped and roasted 1 juniper berry 1 sprig thyme 1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed 1 bay leaf For …

Double-baked mushroom soufflé with mushrooms, shallots and baby leeks

This indulgent twice-baked soufflé is just the ticket for a spot of sophisticated comfort food. Ingredients For the mushrooms and shallots 75g/2½oz unsalted butter 1 tbsp olive oil 2 shallots, peeled and left whole 100g/3½oz …