My brother Pat and I ventured out to the supermarket yesterday. I’m down in the Wairarapa staying with him and partner Lynne for a few weeks. Although they have impressive vegetable gardens and orchards, we needed a few extra things. Like milk. And flour. And bread. Masterton supermarket had promised ‘wipes’ for the trolley handles…
The sins that have been committed under the name frittata. Stop! No more please. Call what you bake in the oven in a cake tin a vegetable bake. Got it? Yaaaah!
These little dried semolina pellets are quickly reconstituted in water.
Instant dinner!
Peas. Peas. Peas. Babies only please.
Divine munchies.
I’m dreaming of chowing down on something crunchy … if only.
Squishy avocado? Add it to the dressing!
Best balls & baked beauties – read all the bits and bobs about them!
When I grew up these little beauties were called tree tomatoes. Where does the name tamarillo come from?
But who said you can’t eat potatoes after dark?
Ohhhh … would you look at that! Zero prep. Zero leftovers. Scrumptious.
Everything you need to know to find potato Heaven. Get ’em on!
Give a shout-out for glossy lump-free gravy. Yay!
You’ll find all the answers on how to make a soft fluffy pillow of gorgeousness right here.
The Cornish Pasty Association has decreed a traditional pasty should only contain beef, usually skirt steak, onion, potatoes, swede and seasonings. The pastry should be shaped in a D and crimped on the side. God knows what they would think of my effort! Yum, though.
The best parsnips will have had an early morning shiver or two in frosty fields which sweetens them somewhat.
Burghul: so many uses and all delicious.
Did someone say BURGER???
Yep! 4th July means party time!
Most of us have heard of cock-a-leekie (a Scottish soupy stew made with chicken and leeks) but hat-a-leekie is something else. Why anyone would want to wear a leek in their hat is beyond me.
5th June 2019
Everything you need to know about cauliflower, and then some …
Cabbage is always there at the supermarket, cheap as chips, but most of us walk past it filling our trolleys with more expensive, often out-of-season produce.
Splash of Colour 13th March 2019 My suggestion for this weekend is to get yourself off to a farmers’ market and to gather up a basket of gorgeously fresh produce, then to head home and cook your way through it. Vegetables and fruits are incredible in colour and shape and I always enjoy unpacking my…
Ilaria’s Roasted Red Pepper & Chickpea Dip.
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