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To serve, gently scoop out the baby gem pieces and lay them on a plate. Add the crème fraiche to the pea mixture left in the pot and give it a good stir to combine. Take it off the heat ...

Baby gem lettuces go into my basket twice a week ... They’re used in petits pois à la Française (braised with peas and onion), and I often stick them into the juices around a pot-roast ...

I had braised baby gems with an earthy celeriac purée at ... Reheat the purée and divide it between four plates, topping each with a gem and spring onions. Spoon on some of the cooking liquid ...

Salad with extra flavour twinned with this preparation of braised baby gem makes for a terrific combination. Put the olive oil, peppercorns, and tarragon in a smallish saucepan with 400ml water ...

Apart from being torn or shredded and tossed in a dressing, it can be grilled, stir-fried, braised, juiced, and used as a cup or wrap to hold fillings. Baby Gem, with its tightly packed ...

Chicken breast with turnip fondant, braised baby gem, broad beans and red wine jus by Macdonald Holyrood Hotel Head Chef John Maltby Following the first birthday of the Acanthus restaurant at the ...

Crispy chicken in a white wine sauce with wonderful braised greens and a pop of zesty citrus freshness; it really doesn't get better than that for a speedy midweek supper.

Frozen peas are more than acceptable here, too, and my lettuce of choice is gem lettuce, which is robust enough to withstand a little cooking. This is a wonderful, one-pan dish, perfect for a ...