This is a rustic looking, easy and tasty vegetarian dish has roasted butternut and tangy feta as the heroes ….
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH SPECK AND CAULIFLOWER CREAM
PIZZA TARTS
For some time now I’ve taken to keeping a batch of our Revenge Cream Cheese Pastry in the freezer. Which means it's always on stand-by to make one of these quick and tasty Pizza Tarts. Roll it out, top it with good fresh flavours as we’ve suggested here - Tomato and Gruyere, Kabocha and Bacon, and Asparagus and Ham - and bake ….
SPINACH, PROSCIUTTO AND RICOTTA GNOCCHI
EGGPLANT CONFETTI
GAZPACHO GRANITA AND OYSTERS
TUNA TARTARE WITH PICKLED LEMON
ANTIPASTO CHRISTMAS WREATH
FLAMICHE AUX POIREAUX
KABOCHA-STUFFED ZUCCHINI FLOWERS
I have fallen deeply in love with kabocha, the sweet, nutty Japanese pumpkin that’s called Kuri Kabocha in Japan, which means ‘nutty flavour.’ For a pumpkin it’s a revelation. (Are you starting to worry about me?) Add garlic, pepper, chilli and parmesan and you have a delicious stuffing for the seasonal delight that is zucchini flowers ….
SWEET CHILLI PRAWNS WITH COCONUT RICE
As always, the very best produce needs to be used in our Sweet Chilli Prawns and Coconut Rice dish. (We know you know this but we like to press the point!) A good prawn is a thing of beauty. An old prawn is not! Similarly with the herbs and leaves. If they look good enough to stick in a vase then you have chosen the right bunches. No wilting greens here ….
SAKE PRAWNS WITH NOODLES
CLAMS, ARTICHOKES AND RED PEPPER AIOLI
I’ve sometimes found clams problematic to serve due to the pesky and persistent grains of sand that no one likes to crunch upon, but now that I can buy them already de-sanded they’re regularly on my shopping list. This recipe of Braised Clams and Artichokes with Red Pepper Aioli is Iberian in origin and delicious as a light meal. As good quality, preserved or marinated artichokes and red peppers are now also available in good delis, it’s a quick and easy dish to make ….
SILKEN TOFU AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP
Silken tofu is the star of today’s recipe, and what an intriguing ingredient it is, particularly given that it’s almost flavourless! Its appeal, apart from as an excellent vegetable-based form of protein, lies in its capacity to pick up and enhance the ingredients that accompany it and, of course, in its unusual texture ….
ASPARAGUS AND PEA RISOTTO WITH STUFFED ZUCCHINI FLOWERS
It might seem strange but we’ve only posted one other recipe for risotto on our blog. There are so many out there we’ve wondered if the world really needs another … until now. Our Asparagus and Pea Risotto with Stuffed Zucchini Flowers is a celebration of the spring vegetables that are abundant (and cheap) in our markets right now …
CEVAPCICI - SKINLESS SAUSAGES
There are many versions of these Cevapi or Cevapcici - Skinless Sausages made throughout the Balkan countries although, since my only connection to these culinary traditions comes from the long-gone waitressing days, there’s no particular claim to authenticity here. What this recipe does promise, though, is very tasty meat, lots of flavour and super-simple preparation ….
GRAPE AND ONION TART
PORK AND TURKEY TERRINE
SNAPPER CEVICHE ON CORN CHIPS
Ceviche is a traditional Latin American fish dish and is full of tongue tingling aromatics such as lime and coriander. We’ve tweaked the regular recipe to include ginger and preserved lemon, but our Snapper Ceviche on Corn Chips is only gently spiced, so as to not overpower the subtle flavour of the snapper ….
