Stephen Harris

Stephen Harris · The Sportsman At Home

This tart is almost healthy as it has no added sugar. The idea is based on a tarte fine aux pommes, but using tangerines instead of apples. It’s important to follow the instructions carefully, and make sure you have the right knife to slice the tangerines. I use a ceramic knife, but some people may prefer a serrated knife. It seems that you can judge a tree or plant’s success by how widespread it has become. If this is the case, then the citrus genus would seem to be a winner. Not only has it conquered the subtropics and mild, temperate zones of the world but we even grew a lemon tree in the conservatory of The Sportsman. At the time of writing, it has been a particularly grey, low-skied start to the year – so much so, that I did something was struck by the bright green colour, the fragrance and the beauty of the segments as well as the vesicles containing small amounts of juice. It made me realise what a magnificent thing it is that just when we are struggling with short, dark days, w