Tarte aux Pommes
Valerie is a great pastry cook. She discovered her talent 20 years ago when we arranged an impromptu tea party. … Continue reading Tarte aux Pommes
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Brightwell Barrow
Boeuf Bourguignon
One of those dishes with many recipe variations. I mostly followed Felicity Cloake’s distilled recipe. The dish is most likely … Continue reading Boeuf Bourguignon
Dirty Tortilla
I fancied making a different tortilla. I used caramelised onions and left the texture a little less set than usual. … Continue reading Dirty Tortilla
This year’s tomatoes
My late brother-in-law Sylvain grew up in a small village on the Plateau de Langres in eastern France. Whenever we … Continue reading This year’s tomatoes
Cauliflower
Just before we leave for holiday all the cauliflowers on the allotment are ready to eat. So cauliflower cheese 3 … Continue reading Cauliflower
Quince
A friend has a quince tree in her garden and in late October often provides me with a bag of … Continue reading Quince
Broad Beans
The problem with allotment gardening is “gluts”. Too many of the same crop ready to eat at the same time. … Continue reading Broad Beans
More Lamb from Harlesford
Grilled lamb cutlets with mojo verde Continue reading More Lamb from Harlesford
Oxfordshire Cheese Revival -Evenlode
Passing Jericho Cheese in Oxford and noticed a new addition to the Kings Stone Dairy family. Clearly a sibling but … Continue reading Oxfordshire Cheese Revival -Evenlode
Littleneck Clams from New Zealand
Waitrose sell live clams which they fly in from New Zealand. These Littleneck clams, are also known as the New … Continue reading Littleneck Clams from New Zealand
Basil
I have never seen Basil (Albahaca) used in Spain except in Italian restaurants. It is sold for its medicinal properties. … Continue reading Basil
Courgette Flowers
We have been growing courgettes for 7 years. They are prolific and we hardly keep up with them; they often … Continue reading Courgette Flowers
Pimientos de Padrón
In Conil you can buy green peppers specially for frying. They have thin skin which is essential. The narrow and … Continue reading Pimientos de Padrón
Rosary Ash
I would say that fresh goat’s cheese would not be my first choice. Surely they are all very similar to … Continue reading Rosary Ash
Egg and Cress Sandwich – Sand and Sulphur.
The egg and mustard cress sandwich is a British picnic staple. Often eaten on the beach with just a pinch … Continue reading Egg and Cress Sandwich – Sand and Sulphur.