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Category: Recipes

LIVER VENEZIAN…. (well, sort of)

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • November 7, 2023
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  This recipe is inspired by the famous Liver Veneziana, using small strips of calves liver and onion cooked in white wine and Madeira, but Delia started to ring in … Continue Reading →

MUSHROOM RAGU

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • October 23, 2023
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Rich and evocative of the forest, dried mushrooms will work their magic in this rich mushroom ragout. Nigel Slaters mushroom ragout is a hearty and rich dish. Perfect for these … Continue Reading →

HETE BLUKSEM “HOT LIGHTNING” (new potatoes with apples, pears and bacon)

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • October 23, 2023
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  This is a delicious vegetable dish on a cold winter evening. And who can resist such a name? We served it with The Danish Pork. INGREDIENTS Serves 4 1kg … Continue Reading →

STEGT FLÆSK (Danish roast pork) 

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • October 23, 2023
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  Roast pork and crackling with pickled prunes and sweet cucumber, and a traditional Dutch side featuring new potatoes, apples, pears and bacon. HETE BLUKSEM (HOT LIGHTNING) …..And who can … Continue Reading →

MARY BERRY’S GRANNYS GINGER GAKE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • October 23, 2023
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  This delicious cake is old-fashioned and so moreish. The cake is beautifully sticky and moist, but light in texture and not too dense. Rich, dark moist cake that keeps … Continue Reading →

SHERRY BRAISED PORK CHEEKS

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • September 21, 2023
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  Cook this offcut of pork in a Spanish-inspired sauce of sweet sherry, cumin, paprika, parsley and almonds- it’s a great addition to a tapas spread. Pork cheeks are a … Continue Reading →

ROASTED BRINED CHICKEN

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • September 11, 2023
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  This is a chicken brine that will yield the most succulent, juiciest roast chicken you will have  ever tasted.  Brining injects flavour and moisture you will be blown away … Continue Reading →

CUCUMBER SALAD WITH HERB AND GARLIC DRESSING

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • September 10, 2023
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Crisp Cucumber Salad with a tasty Herb & Garlic Vinaigrette is beautifully refreshing with a boost of flavour from the dressing. A terrifically versatile quick side salad that pairs with … Continue Reading →

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