Ail to Garlic
Ail to garlic! Garlic, or Ail in French, is essential to most of my cooking preferences. Be it Italian, French, Indian or even English. I have a reputation of “There … Continue Reading →
MONKVALLEY: Memories and thoughts about food and a life lived in the Loire Valley, France
Ail to garlic! Garlic, or Ail in French, is essential to most of my cooking preferences. Be it Italian, French, Indian or even English. I have a reputation of “There … Continue Reading →
During the gardening year it is of course a warm, satisfying feeling harvesting and eating produce. A big part of the pleasure is the preserves that result:- Jams and pickles. … Continue Reading →
Let’s consider the humble courgette:- To start with it’s incredibly easy to grow, ideally sited in a well manured plot, and watered regularly, you will be rewarded with a bumper … Continue Reading →
Who doesn’t like chocolate? During my childhood chocolate meant Cadburys Milk chocolate. (with its “glass and a half of Dairy Milk in every bar”) Then of course “a Mars … Continue Reading →
Now as simple and humble as this sandwich may sound And it can be an emotive issue! Which cheese? Sliced, or grated? Type of bread? Butter, or no butter? Ketchup, … Continue Reading →
Salmon in it’s many guises as became more, and, more popular, I suspect since the farmed variety made it easy affordable. In addition, cookery writers such as Delia Smith gave … Continue Reading →
Another childhood memory for me was the Sunday roast, and, especially lamb. To be exact I think it was mutton. Served with onion sauce, or, home made mint sauce. … Continue Reading →
Undoubtedly the greatest pleasure from the potager is the tomato. Close your eyes, and imagine a warm Summer morning, plucking a small sweet tomato, warm from the sun and … Continue Reading →