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Author: Sheila Wilton

PERFECT PIZZA DOUGH

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • November 1, 2018
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I like pizza with only a few simple toppings (three or four at most), so the dough can shine, and this recipe certainly does just that…. and so easy. Don’t … Continue Reading →

HASSELBACK FONDANT POTATOES

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • October 28, 2018
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    The trademark dish of the Hasselbacken hotel in Sweden, these Swedish-style roast potatoes, thinly sliced widthways but held together at the base, fan out like an accordion when … Continue Reading →

TART AU CITRON

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • October 28, 2018
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When it comes to lemon tart, keep it simple – this should be an elegant, rather than a fussy dish, with a silky, zingy filling encased in thin, delicate pastry, … Continue Reading →

DARK CHOCOLATE CARDAMON AND EXPRESSO MOUSSE CAKE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • October 13, 2018
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Fabulously easy and tasting rather special, this chocolate cake is a real winner. I was a tad worried about the cardamom, but I shouldn’t have been as it set off … Continue Reading →

Vacherin Mont d’Or cuit au four avec et cornichons

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • October 13, 2018
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    INGREDIENTS 1 250g Mont d’Or Vacherin, made but firm, in its wooden box 2 teaspoons dry white wine To Serve cornichions crispy bread (french favorite) Preheat the oven … Continue Reading →

Tourte au porc

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • October 13, 2018
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    Dans son article paru dans Guardian, Nigel Slaters introduit la Pork Pie dans les termes suivants: «Je n’ai jamais vraiment pensé à faire ma propre tarte au porc. … Continue Reading →

Quinoa et Lentil Salad

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • October 13, 2018
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  Ingrédients (Pour 6 personnes comme accompagnement) 200g de quinoa 250g de lentilles du Puy 1 gros bouquet de persil plat frais (ou 3 petits paquets), haché finement 2 petits … Continue Reading →

HASSELBACK POTATOES

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • October 13, 2018
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  They may be more work than a dish of creamy mash, perhaps, but if you’re out to impress, hasselbacks are the perfect accompaniment to steak, roast chicken, meaty fish … Continue Reading →

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