STEAMED MUSSELS WITH LEMONGRASS
This fragrant mussel recipe using ginger and lemongrass, creates a wondrous broth that marries perfectly with the taste of the mussels without ever overpowering them. As a bonus, this mussel … Continue Reading →
MONKVALLEY: Memories and thoughts about food and a life lived in the Loire Valley, France
This fragrant mussel recipe using ginger and lemongrass, creates a wondrous broth that marries perfectly with the taste of the mussels without ever overpowering them. As a bonus, this mussel … Continue Reading →
There’s nothing like simple French food, although this is a pretty classy way to serve a humble poached egg for an elegant starter for dinner. INGREDIENTS 4 fresh eggs For … Continue Reading →
The mouth-watering, refined quenelle de Lyonnais is one of the culinary jewels of the Rhône-Alpes region. This subtle mousse is traditionally made with pike but Sheila used Prawns and I … Continue Reading →
Apparently according to Rick Stein in his introduction: This dish comes from a restaurant in Dieppe called Le Newhaven. I wonder if there are any restaurants called Le Dieppe … Continue Reading →
This salad salty, crispy lardons, sweet broad beans and rich tomatoes…a perfect melody of flavours and textures. INGREDIENTS 200g frozen broad beans 100g lardons 1 tablespoon Oliver oil 1 red … Continue Reading →
An elegant and tasty plum sauce sets off roasted duck legs to perfection. makes for a stylish main course for a special occasion. INGREDIENTS serves 4 For the plums 1.2 … Continue Reading →
Most of us turn to preparing jars upon jars of green tomato chutney. Sheila makes a mean one following Delia Smiths recipe. But I yearn for something different. I tried … Continue Reading →
When the tomatoes go soft and intensely flavoured there are few tomato tarts better than upside-down tomato tarte tatin. As Lindsay Bareham observed “Roasting the tomatoes first intensifies the … Continue Reading →