I was sent a rather fabulous head of fenland celery the other day. Disclaimer. My family lived in Norfolk for many years. For some time on the coast, latterly in a fenland village;) Now, while I am not an ‘organic or bust’ person, I DO like my veggies to have earth on them. I know it’s silly and sentimental, but I like the idea...
OK Firstly I don’t bake. Secondly, I do make pickles, but they are to my taste and horrendeously strong. Thirdly, I have some very wonderful raspberry vodka in the cupboard, but I really couldn’t write out a recipe for it! In any case I’d feel bad if anyone else but me died from alcohol poisoning. So, I’ve been panicking about what to make for...
This recipe is based on an old English stew dating from about the 15th century called Egurdouce. I’ve messed around with it by adding bacon and garlic and by topping with pastry. If you are really not into eating bunny, I suspect it might work with chicken;) Spiced Rabbit Pie (enough to make 2 pies to feed 4 people per pie, or...
This year I grew three types of tomato from seed in pots on my windowsill and then on my balcony. This recipe is for a competition with http://www.lovethegarden.com, so I am quite pleased that I’ve been able to rescue the last of my summer tomatoes! Gardener’s delight – fabulous smallish salad tomatoes that I couldn’t bear to cook with, tumbling toms which were quite...
Here’s a great recipe for this time of year when Partridge is young and tender. The woody taste of the mushrooms complements the lentils and makes a great accompaniment. Per Person 1 partridge 2 slices of pancetta 25-50g puy lentils (uncooked) 1 smallish banana shallot A mixture of about 100g earthy mushrooms (I used shitake and field mushrooms) Half a small pear 50g...
This is a wonderfully comforting dish to cook and eat. If you are lucky enough to have a slow cooker you can put the ham hock in that for 5 hours or more till it’s really tender. Alternatively, the dish works fine in a low oven. Ham hock is really very cheap – £3.00 to £5.00 for a largish hock that will serve 3-4...
Something quick and delicious with Beetroot I’ve just got back from the Boscastle Food Festival (more later!) and arrived home with a cool bag full of stuff with ‘use by’ dates. AND, my lovely sweetfire chilli beetroot samples needed finishing too. So, here’s a beetroot tart tatin. It’s a bit of an experiment, but one that tasted delicious (I need more practise to get...
Wild Boar Tenderloin with Porcini Mushroom Cream OK so I plead guilty, I was wandering round Borough Market and I bought a beautiful porcini mushroom. They are the sort that look like the mushrooms a child would draw. Then I went in search of something to cook to go with it. And, in a fit of foodieism I bought wild boar. I think this...
Chocolate and Beetroot Truffles with Cumin Ingredients 100g cooked beetroot 200g plain chocolate (at least 70%) A good pinch of powdered cumin 200ml of double cream Pure chocolate powder or cocoa powder for rolling Process the beetroot till you have a smooth puree, then heat uncovered in the microwave for 1 minute. That helps to dry out a little of the moisture...
Goats Cheese and Beetroot Salad with Honeyed Walnuts There are a thousand and one variations on this recipe around. My version was made to use the cooked beetroot in mild vinegar that LoveBeetroot sent me this week. We’ve been having something of an Indian Summer and after wandering round the Farmers Market at Parson’s Green I really didn’t want a hot lunch. But I...
