Dates for your diary
April Fool’s Day1 April
If you’re stuck for fun prank ideas to play on
friends and family this year, search ‘spooky
truffles’ onbbcgoodfood.com.These were
created for Halloween, but this sweet
roulette game is also ideal for April Fool’s.International Carrot Day4 April
Try our no-prep braised carrots on page 26,
or the moreish carrot cake monkey bread
recipe on page 90.Good Friday10 April
Mark the day with Tom Kerridge’s
traditional fish supper menu on page 78.Easter12 April
Celebrate with Esther Clark’s cookie
dough cheesecake (this month’s stunning
cover star). Get the recipe on page 28.National Tea Day21 April
Head to page 112 for Barney Desmazery’s
next level hot cross buns. They’re the
perfect treat to enjoy with a cuppa.St George’s Day23 April
Visitbbcgoodfood.com/st-georges-day
for all the classic English recipes you’ll
need for marking the occasion.UK Coffee Week27 April-3 May
Check out the chocolate chip traybake by
managing editor Lulu Grimes on page 64- it’s a great bake to serve with a latte.
in season
All year
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58 bbcgoodfood.com APRIL 2020
emma’s tip
Scatter some cress seeds in a thin
layer on damp compost or kitchen
paper and leave to sprout on a warm
windowsill. You can harvest the shoots
using scissors after about 11 days,
when the leaves are fully green.- Keep sowingseeds outdoors in warm soil – try beetroot,
carrots, cabbages, lettuce and Swiss chard. - In a greenhouseor on the windowsill, sow celery,
French and runner beans, and sweetcorn. - Make supportsfor peas and climbing beans – don’t
underestimate how vigorous your plants will be! - Earth uppotato plants to protect them from frosts,
encourage more spuds to form and prevent them
becoming green and inedible. - Finish plantingnew fruit bushes and trees.
- Prune fig trees, but wear gloves to protect against the sap.
Catch up with the BBC Good Food
Favourite Recipes Podcast hosted
by Miriam. Available to download
from Acast, Spotify, iTunes and
podcast streaming services.Mustard & cress
Sometimes the simplest things are the best, like this
retro sandwich from food writer Sarah Cook. Cress adds
a peppery flavour to dishes, so it pairs well with anything
rich and creamy. Any sandwich made with mayonnaise
or soft cheese, or any side salad, is a good partner – just
try to add the cress at the last minute so it stays as
fresh and intact as possible.MiriamPrawn cocktail subs
Combine50g mayonnaiseand2 tbsp tomato
ketchup. Add a goodsplash ofhot sauceand some
seasoning, then stir through200g cooked and peeled
prawns. Slice2 bread rollsas you would hotdog rolls,
then spoon in the prawn mixture. Top the filled rolls
with a good scattering ofcressand a squeeze oflemon
juice. Serve with amixed green salad,someprawn
cocktail crisps and extrahot sauce on the side.
Serves 2.what to do in the garden
&
The April issue of
BBCGardeners’
Worldmagazine
is on sale now.For more seasonal
recipes, visit
bbcgoodfood.com/
springIllustrations MIRIAM NICE | Background photograph AVESUN/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO