Tag Archives: SAVOURY
KIP'S HANDMADE SLICED HAM
You can really taste the bay leaves, juniper berries and cider in the ham, which shaves perfectly into paper thin slices, just wonderful in a sandwich. Continue reading
BROCCOLI BASIL CREAM SOUP
A recipe for sumptuous cream of broccoli soup with basil cream Continue reading
PESTO
Quick and easy homemade pesto recipe, made with fresh basil leaves, crushed garlic, parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Continue reading
TOFU & SWISS CHARD Recipe
Tofu & Swiss chard recipe: a delicious blend of the white, crunchy, slightly sweet part of the swiss chard, with the slightly more bitter leaves, and tofu sautéd with black sesame seeds and garlic! Continue reading
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
SALMON TERIYAKI
SALMON TERIYAKI Teriyaki sauce is a traditional Japanese sauce that became popular in Western cultures, long before sushi became the ambasador of Japanese cuisine! If you are like me it is something you have often ordered in restaurants or bought in Japanese food … 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
