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Category: Vegetarian

VEGETABLE PICKLE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 9, 2020
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    These vivid red pickles are delicious you could serve them with white goat’s cheese, tossing them into leafy salads and serving them alongside grilled pork chops. The pickles … Continue Reading →

TURMERIC SPICED MARINATED CAULIFLOWER WITH A RICH TOMATO SAUCE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 3, 2020
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  We do try to eat vegetarian at least twice a week, plus one fish day. So this Turmeric and spice-marinated cauliflower dish fits the bill: it as  heaps of … Continue Reading →

CHICKEN AND CAULIFLOWER WITH NDUJA

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • March 21, 2020
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A recipe from Diana Henry’s  “From the Oven to the Table“, our latest cookbook: Chicken & cauliflower with “Nduja is a powerfully flavoured dish. Easy and delicious! I reduced the amount … Continue Reading →

GRATIN DAIUPHINOIS

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • February 18, 2020
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            This rich gratin of sliced potatoes and cream, named after royalty is a unabashedly decadent dish that makes an excellent partner to spring lamb … Continue Reading →

VIETNAMESE CUCUMBER SALAD

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • February 17, 2020
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Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients 900gr cucumbers, 1 large jalapeño, seeds and veins removed if desired, thinly sliced 3 spring onions finely sliced 1 garlic clove, finely grated. 15 gr … Continue Reading →

FRIED HALLOUMI CHEESE WITH LIME AND CAPER VINAIGRETTE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • July 15, 2019
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A   Combining crispy fried halloumi cheese with a lively lime and caper dressing, it makes an excellent summer lunch, or a tasty starter. One of her best dishes from … Continue Reading →

SPAGHETTI al PESTO

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • July 6, 2019
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  It’s hot outside, so let’s think pesto.  Pesto is one of my absolute favourite sauces. It tastes fresh, herbal, nutty, garlicky and luxurious, all at once. Sue and David … 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 →

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