Lotte Duncan's Comber Earlies Recipes

Lotte is a skilled and highly experienced broadcaster. Recognised as a leading authority on English cooking, she brings thirty years of food experience to her television presenting, live stage hosting and compering with a light, friendly and humorous touch. We had the pleasure of hosting Lotte at the 2023, 2024 and the 2025 Comber Earlies Food Festival where she was compere on the Meet the Maker stage and we are delighted to welcome her back again for the 2026 festival!

You can read more about Lotte here.

Lotte has shared a few themed recipes for you to make at home, all using ingredients from local NI providers, most of whom are local to our borough...

• Salmon, Pea and Mint Fishcakes with homemade Tartar Sauce
• Annie’s Chicken with Minty crushed Comber Earlies and Peas
• The Best Sticky Sausages and Many Mashes Ever!
• Savoury Cheesy Pudding
• Raspberry and Rose Fool With Lavender and Strawberry Ice Cream Soda
• Lemon, Lime, Rum Coconut Cheesecake with Mallow Fluff
• Comber Earlies Potato Salad

In addition to those, Lotte has also shared her recipes for the following, too:

• Quick and Easy Baked Alaska
• Coffee and Rum Bread and Butter Pudding
• Posh Cheese on Toast
• Northern Irish Rabbit (Rarebit)

The Comber Earlies Food Festival is part of Taste Summer in Ards and North Down. To view the 2026 programme, click here.