Leeks are in season right now and I absolutely love them so it seemed like a good time to come up with some new ways to use them. They are such a versatile vegetable, lovely in risottos, tarts, stews and on their own. We grow leeks in our vegetable patch normally but this year we …
Heat your oven to 200C/180F. Then take a shallow muffin tin or even better, a mini muffin tin and lightly brush each whole with a little olive oil. Then cut each slice of prosciutto into 3 slices and drape 3-4 into each hole to create a cut shape of ham. Overlap the slices to ensure …
I have moved back in to my house! I am feeling very content and at peace with myself. There really is no place like home as Dorothy once said and she knew what she was talking about it would seem. This summer has been challenging and thought provoking for me in many ways. Living in …
Put a thin layer of pear on to each spoon. Crumble over a few nuggets of Roquefort cheese. Drizzle a little honey on top at this stage. Top with a walnut half and add just a drop more honey if you like. Serve.
The last few weeks have been so busy for us here that I have not really had the time to formulate a blog plan in the way I normally do. We have had family staying from Sweden and also a young Californian couple working at our house. With so many mouths to feed I guess …
In a saucepan, bring your cream, white wine and garlic to a gentle simmer and cook until reduced by half and it has thickened somewhat. It does not need to be too thick, just so as it is coating the back of your spoon nicely. Drain and rinse your snails then add them to your …
FOR SALMON RILLETTES First poach your fresh salmon fillet in a pan of boiling water for 8 minutes until just cooked. Remove and let it cool and then remove the skin and gently flake making sure that all bones have been removed. In a bowl, gently mix your two types of salmon, chopped shallot, cucumber, …
A few months ago, my husband and I went skiing and we stayed overnight in a Pyrenean resort called Saint Lary. The weather was in fact so cold and snowy that the slopes were closed and we didn’t get to ski. So instead we took advantage of our time alone and drank lots of red …
Following on from my last blog post, I want to stick with the theme of vegetarian food and share some more recipes from the 3 weeks my family lived the full on veggie life. I have had lots of positive feedback from the last blog and it seems to me that vegetarian food is having …
Remove the outer leaves of the endive, slice in half length ways and then cut out the root. Then slice into long thin strips. Give the endive a wash and pat dry. Cut the pears into quarters and then each quarter into 3 and toss with a little of the lemon juice to stop the …
