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Recipe | Summer Crostini

Iona Bower July 27, 2024

Edible flowers add colour and fun to these crunchy beetroot, tomato and houmous crostini

Serves 6

Ingredients
One small baguette
250g houmous
1 raw beetroot, peeled and thinly sliced
250g mixed coloured cherry tomatoes, halved
Edible flowers (try nigella, marigold, nasturtium, pansies and violets)
Olive oil, to drizzle

To make
1 Cut the baguette into thin slices and lightly toast to make crostini.

2 Spread each crostini generously with the houmous.

3 Layer the beetroot and tomato on top of the houmous, then decorate each bite with an edible flower and season with salt and pepper.

4 Drizzle with a little olive oil and serve immediately on a nice platter.

This recipe is taken from our August ‘Gathering’ feature, which we’ve called ‘Circle of Friends’ and includes a menu for a lunch with mates: Grapefruit & Kombucha Refreshers, Coconut & Yogurt Herb Dip, Salmon, Saffron & Lime Kebabs, Cucumber, Lemon & Goat’s Cheese Salad and Honey Mascarpone Tart with Fig. The recipes are by Kay Prestney and photography by Rebecca Lewis.

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The Simple Things

Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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