‘Paupiettes’ are basically little stuffed parcels of varying types. Common here in France are Paupiettes de Veau – where veal scallops are flattened until nice and thin and then stuffed with sausage meat, tied up, cooked and served with a creamy sauce. You see them everywhere, you can buy them ready to cook in all …
Paupiettes de Chou Frisé (Stuffed Parcels of Cabbage) Read More »
First carefully wash your leeks. I top and tail them and remove the other layer. Then I split them down the middle lengthways and wash under water, making sure to get in between all the layers. Slice them thinly. Cook your chicken breasts to your liking – I roasted mine for this recipe. Heat your …
Heat your oven to 180F/200C. Stab your squash all over with a fork and then place it in the oven for 1 hour to roast. Meanwhile, make your pesto by combining the walnuts, Parmesan, garlic and basil in a food processor, blend to form a think chunky paste. Pour in the olive oil whilst blending …
Heat your oven to 180F/200C. Take your chicken breasts and make a slice down one side to make a pocket. Do not slice all the way through, be gentle. Make as big a pocket as you can without slicing all the way through. Open each pocket up a little and season inside. Cut your figs …
I had not heard about Feuille De Brick (Brick Pastry) until I moved to France. It is a ready made pastry, sold in circular sheets, similar to Filo pastry but a good deal easier to work with and my new favourite ingredient! Brick originates from Tunisia but the French have adopted it and now …
First of all, heat a griddle or frying pan and lightly oil your chicken breasts and season. Then fry them on both sides until they are lightly coloured. They will finish cooking in the oven when wrapped in the Brick. Remove from the heat. Pre-heat your oven to 200C/180F/Gas 4. In a separate frying pan, …
Chicken, Creamy Onions, Mushrooms & Goats Cheese wrapped in Brick Pastry Read More »
Preheat oven to 200C/180Fan/Gas 6. Lightly grease a flan tin with butter. Press the pastry into the flan case and prick the base with a fork. Line with baking parchment and fill with baking beans. Blind bake for 10 minutes then remove and take out the baking beans and baking parchment and then bake for …
I have decided to put together a few of my favourite mid-week dinner recipes. I cook a lot, I love food and cooking does make me happy. However, I am also human and a mother of two children under three and some nights, I just manage to get the kids to bed and I am left …
Time is what we want most, but what we use worst William Penn Read More »
Begin by heating the griddle pan so it’s nice and hot. Then slice the courgette into 5 cm lengths, the width of 2 £ coins. Pour half the olive oil onto a side plate and season well. Dip each slice of courgette into the olive oil to coat thinly and place on the hot griddle. …
Heat oven Fan 180C/200C/Gas 6. Drizzle your chicken with a little olive oil and rub into the skin. Season well with plenty of salt and pepper. Cut the lemon in half and place both pieces inside the chicken. Sit in a roasting tray and cook in the oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. When …
