I was passing through Waitrose in need of a lemon Fanta after a great nine holes, when one of their recipe cards caught my eye. And this is me having a bash. There’s lots of disparate parts here. but I’m a sucker for a pasta bake, and one of my favourite meats chorizo has a look in too. The results […]
Read moreWhat a Summer stunner. The marvellous Simon had made this for us the previous week and it was fantastic, so I had to have a go myself. It originates from this month’s Waitrose magazine. It kinda shouldn’t work, but when you load your fork with a little of everything – crunchy shallot, bitter rocket, salty prosciutto, sweet strawberry, soft mozzarella […]
Read moreMy wife and I adore this salad. I’m not sure when we first had it but I strongly recall dining on this one sun-drenched afternoon on the shores of Lake Como. I suspect every time thereafter I’m trying to recapture that little bit of sunshine. As with many of my favourites, it celebrates and unites it’s ingredients, sumultaneously making the […]
Read moreThis wonderful little creation is a result of a supplement from olive magazine, courtesy of cathyella’s generous subscription present 🙂 There are a number of elements to it, all made separately and then brought together on the tart. Purple sprouting broccoli is blanched for 2 mins and refreshed in cold water to arrest the cooking. Good quality Italian sausages are […]
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