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CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH DOLCE LATTE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 17, 2020
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  We all love Cauliflower cheese, the combination of vegetables and cheese works very well. Think of cheese and onion pie, broccoli with Gorgonzola,  It also works well in this … Continue Reading →

GARLIC PRAWNS

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 7, 2020
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We first tried these amazing garlic prawns at The Rocks In Mornington, Australia. Eaten by the sea with a glass of chilled white wine, this was a beautiful dish, but … Continue Reading →

OYSTERS

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • February 1, 2020
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  Oysters. Love ’em or leave them. I suspect I’ve lost many readers already! We first had them with our friends Sally and John, often referred to in this blog … Continue Reading →

SHEILA’S MOTHERS POTATO CAKES

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • June 16, 2019
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Sheilas Mother apparently made really good potato cakes. Misshapen, and soft and gooey from all the butter.   You can also roll them out thinly and fry like an oat cake. … Continue Reading →

JANE GRIGSON CURRIED PARSNIP SOUP

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • June 15, 2019
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  This is Jane Grigson’s famous soup, and loved by everyone who tastes it. The colour is deep amber, and the texture thick.  The soup is thick and creamy with … Continue Reading →

PEA AND LETTUCE SOUP

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • June 15, 2019
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    This recipe was given to us by Sheila’s Sister-in-Law. It is so so easy, but tasty. Summer in a bowl. Ingredients 1 head of lettuce cos or iceberg … Continue Reading →

MUSHROOMS A LA GREQUE WITH HERBS AND TOMATOES

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • November 7, 2018
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  This light aromatic recipe for mushrooms à la Grécque is so much more tastier then the the thick tomato version found in the supermarkets. Button mushrooms are poached in … Continue Reading →

PIEDMONT ROASTED PEPPERS

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • May 31, 2018
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This recipe is quite simply stunning: hard to imagine how something so easily prepared can taste so good. It is another one of our Summer staples, from Delias Summer Cookery. … Continue Reading →

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