Grilled Spring Onions
Calçotada!!!!! Made some romesco sauce and grilled some scallions Calçot is a type of scallion. The calçot from Valls (Tarragona) … Continue reading Grilled Spring Onions
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Split Pea Soup
This is an Inheritance Recipe from Valerie’s mum. Traditionally it would have been made as a by product of boiled … Continue reading Split Pea Soup
The Last Artichokes “Los Biznietos”
The last crop of artichokes from the plants on the allotment before we reorganise everything. We have a mix of … Continue reading The Last Artichokes “Los Biznietos”
The First Artichokes- “Los Cimeros”
This year the first artichokes (Alcauciles) are very early – late January rather than mid February. The flowers of the … Continue reading The First Artichokes- “Los Cimeros”
Tomato Risotto
Last of last year’s bottled tomatoes used to make a store cupboard favourite. Tomatoes are acidic, ideally this should be … Continue reading Tomato Risotto
Normandy Apple Tart
Birthday in lockdown Valerie made me an apple tart Continue reading Normandy Apple Tart
Red Wine Risotto
Using up contents of our freezer and this Diana Henry recipe is very comforting Italian fennel sausage from Umberto and … Continue reading Red Wine Risotto
More Sopa de Ajo
We have just returned from a wedding in Sheffield. We had a great time but I ate too much and … Continue reading More Sopa de Ajo
Gazpacho more Salmorejo
Mark next door offered to cook paella on Saturday night. We agreed to supply the rest of the meal. We … Continue reading Gazpacho more Salmorejo
Pan con Tomate 2
It was a strange revelation that my preparation of pan con tomate was closer to a bruschetta. It prompted me … Continue reading Pan con Tomate 2
Pan con Tomate
We were having supper with our neighbours in Thame. They are great hispanophiles and and we got to discussing the … Continue reading Pan con Tomate
Rhubarb Chutney
We are rebooting the allotment this year so we will have only a few crops whilst we replan the planting. … Continue reading Rhubarb Chutney
English Asparagus
Waitrose have begun stocking the first batches of English asparagus; grown in polytunnels or glasshouses The traditional start of the … Continue reading English Asparagus
Pimientos de Piquillo – Little Beaks!
Piquillo means ‘little beak’ and refers to the shape of the peppers. We always bring home a dozen tins of … Continue reading Pimientos de Piquillo – Little Beaks!
Sopa de Ajo
Sopa de Ajo is “soup as medicine”. This recipe is for Sopa de Ajo Castellana from Rick Stein. Difficult to source … Continue reading Sopa de Ajo