CHICKEN WITH CREME FRAICHE & VERMOUTH: This recipe is taken from Diana Henry’s fabulous cookbook “From oven to the Table”. We just love her books, and her chicken recipe are “to die for” and this … Continue Reading →
SPICY PORK AND FENNEL POLPETTE
The spicy polpette this evening were excellent! Perhaps a tab more chilli but that can be adjusted. The meat balls were soft and the tomato sauce delicious. Ingredients 600g pork … Continue Reading →
CALVES LIVER WITH PARSLEY, SAGE, AND MUSHROOMS
This is so quick and so easy, you really need to be ready it cooks in under 5 minutes. You wouldn’t have to put your wine glass down for long! … Continue Reading →
FOCACCIA
This is probably the quintessential Italian bread. It is a soft bread and as a melt in you mouth feeling. I love the tang from the rosemary and the sea … Continue Reading →
AWFUL OFFAL….. or not
I appreciate the subject of this post will not be popular with some of you, when ever I mention a recipe with any of the offal cuts, I often get … Continue Reading →
BLACKCURRANT FRAGIPANE TART
At once sweet and piercingly tart, blackcurrants are the most lovable of summer fruits, here paired with ground almonds in a tasty tart. Fudgy inside and the blackcurrants burst and … Continue Reading →
WEST SUMATRAN FISH CURRY WITH COCONUT
Sheila prepared West Sumatran fish curry. Served with flatbread. Wonderfully spicy and colorful. Firm Cod cooked perfectly. Moist & translucent. The sauce is a Madhur Jaffrey recipe and would … Continue Reading →
BLACK BEAN CHILLI WITH AVOCADO SALSA
This is chilli with a difference, it uses black beans, and I find the addition of coriander and limes a refreshing change. It is served with an Avocado Salsa, … Continue Reading →
ROASTED VEGETABLE AND HALLOUMI QUINOA
Another dish for Summer. Roasted vegetables with Quinoa, and Halloumi cheese. The vegetables, turn a deep rich colour and so full of flavour. The Halloumi just adds that final flourish. … Continue Reading →