MEXICAN BEAN SOUP
This fresh, piquant summer soup combines many of the ingredients you might find in a feisty salsa, but in a soup. Add more chillies if you like it … Continue Reading →
Author: Sheila Wilton
BREAKFAST
Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and eat dinner like a pauper. A phrase often heard. Medically it is sound advice because our body rhythms are better focused … Continue Reading →
CHICKEN AND COCONUT CURRY WITH MANGO
Living in France means foregoing the pleasure of an Indian takeaway or a decent Indian restaurant. We both love Indian food and the ritual in preparing it at home. … Continue Reading →
SWEET PICCALILLI
“Pickle lila” is an Indian pickle. Vegetables preserved in a brine a vinegar sauce flavoured with spices. It is still the same today. This version by Delia eats well … Continue Reading →
PORK PIE
In Nigel Slater’s introduction to his Pork Pie article for Guardian he observes:- “it has never really occurred to me to make my own pork pie. I mean, why would … Continue Reading →
PESTLE & MORTAR
Which is the pestle? Which is the mortar? Questions often asked. The pestle is usually a heavy tool with a rounded end. The mortar is the bowl in which you … Continue Reading →
CHICKEN TANDOORI
N’Est-ce une façon merveilleuse de faire cuire le poulet. Simple avec une salade ou il peut être transformé en Makkhani Murghi..Ou Poulet à la sauce au beurre. Makkhani Murghi … Continue Reading →
NATIONAL TOAST DAY
Would you believe there’s a National Toast Day honoring the humble slice: and this year (2018) it is on February 23rd A slice of toast: Simple. In the UK we … Continue Reading →