SPAGHETTI al PESTO
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 →
Category: Vegetarian
JANE GRIGSON CURRIED PARSNIP SOUP
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
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 →
STUFFED TOMATOES WITH TOMATO SAUCE
Stuffed tomatoes. These are something I love to eat in the summer, ideally at room temperature on a hot evening, with a glass of rosé and some good bread. … Continue Reading →
JUS GLACE DE PETITIS POIS MENTHE
Sheila prepared this Amuse Bouche for our annual Christmas Meal with Cathy and Nigel. It is very light but tasty, and so easy. To finish she served it with a … Continue Reading →
SOUPE A L’ OIGNON (French Onion Soup)
The subtle smoky flavoured Soupe à l’Oignon is associated with the réveillon on Christmas Eve and is a traditional winter favourite, and is also a firm favourite in Monkvalley. INGREDIENTS … Continue Reading →
MUSHROOMS A LA GREQUE WITH HERBS AND TOMATOES
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 →
ASIAN INSPIRED COLESLAW
Although we found this recipe in Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall book “Green”, it is based on a recipe from Taste: by Sybil Kapoor. It’s wonderfully aromatic, quite unlike any other coleslaw, … Continue Reading →