Herb & Garlic Crispy Bites

Golden potato-and-cheddar bites rolled in chopped parsley, chives and roasted garlic, then fried until they're crunchy outside and soft and steamy in the middle. We mash floury potatoes with mature cheddar and a whole bulb of slow-roasted garlic, so the flavour is mellow and sweet rather than sharp. A light panko coating gives each bite a delicate shell that crackles, while the herbs keep it fresh and green-tasting.

They come piled on a sharing plate with a small pot of creamy garlic-herb dip, plus a scattering of extra chives and a pinch of sea salt. They're easy to pick at with friends over drinks, or a good start before a bigger meal. What sets them apart is the roasted garlic folded into the mash itself, so every bite tastes of it, not just the coating.

• What's inside: potato, mature cheddar, parsley, chives, roasted garlic, panko breadcrumbs, sea salt; garlic-herb dip on the side
• Flavour: garlicky, herby, gently salty
• Portion: Regular – 10 bites, enough for one hungry person or two to share; Sharing – twice the amount, good for three or four people
• Served: hot, on a sharing plate with a pot of garlic-herb dip
• Goes well with: a Lemon Mint Lemonade or our Sesame Ginger Garden Salad