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 →
PHO BO (VIETNAMESE BEEF NOODLE SOUP)
Pho is the iconic dish from Vietnam. It is fresh and aromatic, light and healthy, even when you use the stock cubes they are so different to other … Continue Reading →
CLAM CHOWDER IN SOUR DOUGH BOWLS
Serves 6 Chowders served in what the French call ‘en croustade’ are a bit of a speciality in California, though this white chowder would have originated in New … Continue Reading →
BLOODY MARY COCKTAIL WITH BACON INFUSED VODKA
We served this little beauty as an aperitif on Pork Day (May 27th) It got mixed reviews. Unusually it was me that didn’t really enjoy it, none left mind, … Continue Reading →
MARINATED BEEF WITH A LIME AND PEPPER DIPPING SAUCE SAUCE
A Cambodian beef recipe by Rick Stein. The sirloin steak is marinated in ginger, lime and spice before being fried and served in lettuce with peanuts and sauce. … Continue Reading →
PIEDMONT ROASTED PEPPERS
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 →
HOT AND SOUR PICKLED PRAWNS
One of our favourite Delia recipe , and I have to agree with her when she says: “It is dead easy to prepare and, as it needs at least 48 … Continue Reading →
SIX HOUR EASTERN SPICED PORK BELLY
Slow-cooked meat is a thing of beauty, and you can often transform a simple, inexpensive cut of meat into something really special. Pork belly has a high fat content, which … Continue Reading →
MEXICAN BEAN SOUP
This fresh, piquant summer soup combines many of the ingredients you might find in a feisty salsa, but in a soup. Add more chillies if you like it … Continue Reading →