Tag Archives: Garden vegetables
PUMPKIN SOUP
PUMPKIN SOUP It is pumpkin season again! I hadn’t quite realised to what extent until last weekend when we were driving through the Swiss countryside and came across huge stalls of every size, shape and colour of pumpkin imaginable. The food bells went off in my head … Continue reading
TABOULE / Tabbouleh
Taboule (tabbouleh, tabouli ) – is an easy recipe for when you don’t feel like cooking! Or when you don’t have time to cook, or when you have a big group coming over, or if, like my brother, you don’t … Continue reading
PIZZA & PIZZA DOUGH
PIZZA : A kitchen garden is a dream I have had for some time, however as we currently live in the city center with only a balcony fit for potted herbs, I have to live vicariously through Olivier’s mother. Josiane … Continue reading
LEEK & BACON TART (FLAMMEKUECHE)
LEEK & BACON TART – FLAMMEKUECHE When I told Olivier I was gong to post this recipe for leek and bacon tart he said, ‘oh the Flammekueche‘…. ‘Oh the what ??? ‘ Cheeky man throwing out fancy words. But he … Continue reading
TOMATO SAUCE
TOMATO SAUCE What you didn’t know about true Italian tomato sauce….. Marisa, the concierge in my office building, is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Italian cooking. Born and raised in the small village of Zogno, 4km from San Pellegrino, she grew … Continue reading
GRILLED AUBERGINE & ROASTED TOMATO SALAD
GRILLED AUBERGINE & ROASTED TOMATO SALAD This summer I went to visit the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall. How did I visit them if they were lost you might ask…. well once was lost now is found. The Heligan … Continue reading
LENTIL SOUP
The DUTCH Series N°5 : Lentil Soup Recipe with Saffron Garlic Roux It is officially the 1st day of SPRING! So why am I writing about a winter soup you may ask. Good question. The thing is – the calendar … Continue reading
CARROT CAKE
FRENCH CARROT CAKE – a Journey Can I tell you a secret? I have always had a terrible weakness for American style carrot cake – the soft, moist slices, filled with spices and topped with thick cream cheese icing. However when it came … Continue reading
CELERIAC THYME SALAD Recipe
The DUTCH Series N°4 In the past I generally thought of salad as a summer dish, made with a variety of fresh leafy greens picked from the garden. However, I have since developed a taste for the less celebrated but very tastey winter salad … Continue reading
RUSSIAN BEETROOT SOUP
RUSSIAN BEETROOT SOUP – From Russia with love: Not from James Bond, but from Katya - my gorgeous Russian friend, who definately passes for a Bond girl, but who prefers to spend her spare time in the kitchen rather than being a damsel in distress! When I asked … Continue reading
