Another week, another chance to experiment with interesting ingredients. You all know me by now…I just can’t help myself. Lurking around in my freezer were some chunks of oxtail that I had purchased from my trusty friends at Grasspunk, out of a curiosity and a hankering to tinker with new stuff but with no end …
The Tale of the Elegant Oxtail (Deluxe Cottage Pie) Read More »
The best meatballs in the whole world are of course the Swedish variety. It is a fact. (I am in no way biased being half Swedish…I am just right is all) I have previously posted my own authentic Swedish meatball recipe and I am 100% confident that if you follow it, you will see that …
When I first moved to France, I would see ‘Ris de Veau’ on many a menu and I had no idea what they were. My Mother-in-Law warned me one day over lunch that it was not some kind of veal risotto dish which I had imagined, but instead it was Sweetbreads! I must admit that …
What a cracking month September has been! Clearly the theme of ‘Sliding Into Autumn’ really struck a chord for many of you, clinging onto the dregs of Summer whilst enjoying all that fledgling Autumn has to offer. So many fabulous entries, I have been overwhelmed. For myself, the end of a hugely busy Summer has …
Four Seasons Food September Round Up – Sliding Into Autumn Read More »
‘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 »
Last week it felt like Summer was dragging it’s feet and Autumn was only just peeking through. Fast forward seven days and I am wearing my slippers and we are lighting our first fire of the year! (it’s not really cold enough yet but it feels like the right thing to do when having a …
A Fond Farewell to the Glut – Salmon & Courgette Lasagne Read More »
It’s been a funny old season for the vegetable patch this year. Strangely the tomatoes still have not hit their full stride and the annual courgette glut was late and is just coming to an end. It literally happened over night. One day we had no courgettes and the next, I had 12 ginormous ones …
So here we are in September. It was my son Zack’s very first day at school today and now that the kids are back, the house is quiet and I hope it will be clean soon! But it also makes me melancholy that time passes so fast and that this glorious Summer of fun and …
Four Seasons Food September Challenge is Now Open! Read More »
As the Summer season draws to a close and the evenings are getting darker, I can’t quite believe that the first quarter of Four Seasons Food is over. It’s been a fantastic three months with simply loads of brilliant entries. Louisa and I have been so impressed and delighted that so many of you have …
I am going to begin with an ambitious statement but I kid you not when I say that this was one of the best salads I have EVER tasted. You may think that I exaggerate but I promise you that I absolutely do not. I shall begin at the beginning. When I first conceived of …
A Serious Salad – Warm Beetroot, Potato & Anchovy Read More »
