The Abel & Cole Cookbook / Cooking Outside the Box: Easy, Seasonal, Organic by Keith Abel

  • Hearty lemon chicken soup with purple sprouting broccoli

    from Cooking Outside the Box: The Abel and Cole Cookbook: Easy, Seasonal, Organic Cooking Outside the Box by Keith Abel

    • Categories: Soups; Quick / easy; Spring
    • Ingredients: onions; chicken; purple sprouting broccoli; chicken stock; lemons; cooked rice; parsley
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    Previously published in hardback as "Cooking Outside the Box" (2006).

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  • Pork loin chops on a bed of sweet orchard apples

    • saladdays on October 28, 2012

      This is delicious and very simple to prepare. The added liquid did not look as though it would be enough but the juice from the apples augmented it during cooking. The chops looked a bit anaemic when the cover was removed from the dish so it went back in the oven uncovered for a few more minutes which just browned them off. Don't leave out the ginger as it adds a good kick !

  • Red cabbage braised in balsamic vinegar

    • saladdays on November 03, 2012

      A simple way of cooking red cabbage with just balsamic vinegar and sugar. A good side dish to a rich main course - the balsamic vinegar gives it a sweet/sour taste.

  • Slow-braised chicory

    • wester on October 28, 2012

      Nice way of preparing chicory. Sweet and bitter balancing nicely with just a hint of acidity. And the fennel seeds are good here. Next time I will take more fennel seeds and more sugar - I thought a pinch and a sprinkle were quite small amounts, but the book clearly disagrees on that.

  • Punchy leeks and goats' cheese on toast

    • AgusiaH on March 16, 2013

      I added some bacon, 1 green Italian pepper and 2 tbsp of parmesan. Excellent dish.

  • Swedeaphobia cure

    • wester on October 28, 2012

      I think this is the best swede recipe I've found so far - as it says, creamy and slightly spicy. I'm still not exactly enthusiastic about the vegetable, but I won't mind getting one next time. Even the children were OK with it. Three potatoes were not enough to line even a small baking dish for me, so the potatoes he means must be quite large. But actually, I think the recipe doesn't need them at all and I might make it without them next time.

  • Salad of chicory and celeriac

    • wester on December 23, 2013

      A nice combination of ingredients. The gherkins actually taste sweet here, which is good - it must be some kind of contrast effect. There was a sharp edge to the flavor which I didn't like that much - I will go easier on the garlic next time, I might even leave it out altogether.

  • Jenny's carrot cake

    • No1Alicat on April 18, 2026

      Really disappointing. Took way more time to cook than the recipe stated and then collapsed big time. Very little flavour - slightly salty, not much else. Plenty better carrot cake recipes elsewhere

  • Pork loin chops on a bed of sweet orchard apples

    • saladdays on October 28, 2012

      This is delicious and very simple to prepare. The added liquid did not look as though it would be enough but the juice from the apples augmented it during cooking. The chops looked a bit anaemic when the cover was removed from the dish so it went back in the oven uncovered for a few more minutes which just browned them off. Don't leave out the ginger as it adds a good kick !

  • Red cabbage braised in balsamic vinegar

    • saladdays on November 03, 2012

      A simple way of cooking red cabbage with just balsamic vinegar and sugar. A good side dish to a rich main course - the balsamic vinegar gives it a sweet/sour taste.

  • Slow-braised chicory

    • wester on October 28, 2012

      Nice way of preparing chicory. Sweet and bitter balancing nicely with just a hint of acidity. And the fennel seeds are good here. Next time I will take more fennel seeds and more sugar - I thought a pinch and a sprinkle were quite small amounts, but the book clearly disagrees on that.

  • Punchy leeks and goats' cheese on toast

    • AgusiaH on March 16, 2013

      I added some bacon, 1 green Italian pepper and 2 tbsp of parmesan. Excellent dish.

  • Swedeaphobia cure

    • wester on October 28, 2012

      I think this is the best swede recipe I've found so far - as it says, creamy and slightly spicy. I'm still not exactly enthusiastic about the vegetable, but I won't mind getting one next time. Even the children were OK with it. Three potatoes were not enough to line even a small baking dish for me, so the potatoes he means must be quite large. But actually, I think the recipe doesn't need them at all and I might make it without them next time.

  • Salad of chicory and celeriac

    • wester on December 23, 2013

      A nice combination of ingredients. The gherkins actually taste sweet here, which is good - it must be some kind of contrast effect. There was a sharp edge to the flavor which I didn't like that much - I will go easier on the garlic next time, I might even leave it out altogether.

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  • ISBN 10 0007886926
  • ISBN 13 9780007886920
  • Published Mar 03 2008
  • Format eBook
  • Page Count 224
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Collins

Publishers Text

This stunning new paperback offers delicious, beautiful, seasonal recipes from Britain's organic food hero! A stunning paperback version of the highly successful original Cooking Outside the Box. A cookbook to love, a cookbook to read, with irresistible organic recipes from Keith Abel, the utterly charismatic co-founder of Abel & Cole, Britain's most successful organic home delivery company. The Abel & Cole Cookbook: Easy, Seasonal, Organic provides mouth-watering excuses for eating glorious food exactly when it comes into its best. These are inspiring yet unfussy recipes that let simple ingredients speak for themselves (but don't try to stop him speaking on their behalf). Brilliantly written and entertaining, even the most timid cook can approach these recipes with gusto. Who wouldn't want to cook Keith's way? So throw out your measuring cups, get rid of your scales, and get to know your food! Recipes include Pork Loin Chops on a Bed of Sweet Orchard Apples, Husk-Wrapped and Roasted Garlic Corn, Venison Fillet with Black Kale and Port, 45-Minute Pumpkin & Parmesan Bread, Chargrilled Asparagus and Halloumi with a Citrus Dressing, and Rhubarb Bread and Butter Pudding. Keith also suggests delicious smoothies and soups to help you find a use for that inevitable glut of leftover fruit and veggies at the end of the week. Fully illustrated with beautiful finished food shots, inspiring atmospheric pictures and charming visual references to Keith's own quirky style. The Abel & Cole Cookbook also features Keith's anecdotes on organic farms and small producers, stories about the friends and family who have inspired him, and hilarious suggestions for getting the most out of your cooking experience. So eat with the seasons and eat well!

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