My all-time favourite festive snack, next to sausage rolls, of course. Sweet, salty and crisp, these attractive nibbles make a fabulous appetizer passed around just as they are. Or, add a pile of these to a festive grazing board for a special treat. Ingredients 1 pack of good quality, ready-rolled puff pastry Honey mustard (orContinue reading “Prosciutto Roll-Ups”
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Slow-Roasted Shoulder of Lamb
The whole point of a weekend is finding time to enjoy oneself, separate and apart from the monotony of a working week. While I often find that enjoyment in hours of pottering in the kitchen, sometimes I’d much rather be anywhere else. A slow-roasted shoulder of lamb will happily look after itself while I spendContinue reading “Slow-Roasted Shoulder of Lamb”
Linguine with Truffle and Mushrooms
This is a sexy pasta. Layers of flavour, fabulous textures and a hint of luxury – properly grown-up comfort. Feeds 2 Ingredients 2/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs Olive oil 20g butter 2 cloves garlic, minced Salt and pepper 200g mushrooms, sliced 2 slices prosciutto 200g dried linguine Parmesan Truffle oil Method: To make the pangrattato, heatContinue reading “Linguine with Truffle and Mushrooms”
Lentil, Beetroot & Feta Salad
A warm salad of lentils, beetroot, and salty feta with a sprightly sprinkle of mint. Makes a lovely lunch or side dish. If pressed for time, you can substitute a couple tins of cooked lentils (drained and rinsed) and a couple packs of pre-cooked and peeled beetroot (not the pickled stuff). It won’t be quite asContinue reading “Lentil, Beetroot & Feta Salad”
Rhubarb Fool
Lovely for breakfast or as a light dessert, this is one of the easiest and most delicious ways to eat rhubarb. Go for forced rhubarb, if you can, for the hot pink hue. Feeds 4 Ingredients 400g rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces 75g sugar (about half a cup) 400g thick Greek yogurt (plain,Continue reading “Rhubarb Fool”
Grapefruit and Avocado Salad
Fresh, vibrant and a bit unexpected, this is a dream winter salad. Before you make this, do ensure the avocado is ripe and the grapefruit is sweet. Otherwise, it won’t really work. Feeds 2 Ingredients 1 small head of lettuce, washed, dried and torn into pieces 1 large red grapefruit, segmented (see instructions below) 1Continue reading “Grapefruit and Avocado Salad”
Perfect Scrambled Eggs
I am comfortable going ahead with this ridiculously immodest title because this isn’t my recipe; it’s my husband’s, gratefully gained from a friend of his who, I’m sure, got it from someone else (not to impugn this friend’s fine cooking abilities and repertoire). But it really is the perfect scrambled egg. Rich, creamy and silky,Continue reading “Perfect Scrambled Eggs”
Citrus-Roasted Fennel
An unexpected combination that will really wake up the taste buds. The fennel takes on a bit of sour sweetness from the grapefruit, and the pulpy flesh of the fruit becomes jammy and sweet. In familiar company you can cut each grapefruit slice in half and suck out the fruit. (Does anyone find themselves inContinue reading “Citrus-Roasted Fennel”
Haddock with Capers, Lemon & Rocket
The capers, potato and flaky white fish make this simple and elegant meal almost evocative of fish and chips, but at a fraction of the calories. This makes a perfect lunch or light dinner, and you will be thrilled at how easy it is to throw together. Feeds 2 Ingredients 400g baby potatoes 2 haddockContinue reading “Haddock with Capers, Lemon & Rocket”
Beef & Broccoli
Stir-fried broccoli and water chestnuts are pretty much the reasons why I love a stir-fry. Paired with steak, oyster sauce and ginger, the end result is intensely savoury and satisfying. Feeds 2 Ingredients For the sauce: 1 dessert spoon of oyster sauce 1 – 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp honey 1/4 tsp ground gingerContinue reading “Beef & Broccoli”
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