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 →
ITALIAN BAKED EGGS
Easy and quick, this is the perfect weeknight supper or great weekend brunch dish. Dip in toasted wholemeal pitas, or add roasted red peppers and wilted spinach. Serves:2 Ingredients … Continue Reading →
DOGS DINNER
This post is a little off centre, but, it does cover the subject: “Food”. Albeit for our furry friends, the friends that we have shared our life with for over … Continue Reading →
OXTAIL WITH MARJORAM AND AND MACKESON
I Quote Nigella Lawson: “There is something about the tender viscosity and deep, rich flavour of slow-cooked oxtail that makes it, for me, the dream stew. I know its … Continue Reading →
RUN RABBIT, RUN, RABBIT, RUN, RUN! RUN!
I often wonder where my love of food came from. It is doubtful I inherited it from my parents. Although good simple food was enjoyed during my childhood there were … Continue Reading →
RABBIT WITH SAFFRON AND AROMATICS
A Rabbit dish from La Mancha in Spain. Highly spiced with cumin and Thyme and with the rich flavour of saffron. Delicious. Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1 Kg of Rabbit … Continue Reading →
STEAK FRITES….miam, miam!
Weekends are special, even when you are retired! Moving to France was, and still is, an adventure in many ways. When we arrived here all those years ago … Continue Reading →
LETS GO TO THE MARKET
Like many visitors to France, a walk around a French market is a great pleasure and is an essential part of an excellent holiday. Sheila and I have lived here … Continue Reading →
CHEESE AND ONION PIE
Cheese and onion is a match made in Heaven, and with addition of parmesan in the pastry it gives it an extra cheesy richness. The end result is simple … Continue Reading →