~ Seasonal fragrance and flavour from my country kitchens in England and France....celebrating local seasonal produce with traditional feasts and festivals, culinary notes, reviews, recipes and musings from home and abroad....whilst preparing family food with flair ~
A Lavender Breakfast in Bed for Mum on Mother’s Day with Riverside Lifestyle Farm Shop What to buy or do for your mum this Mother’s Day can sometimes prove to be a problem – after all there are only so many chocolates she can eat or flowers she can arrange, nice though they may be! Enter [...]
Just in time for the BBQ ~ English Lavender Marinade for Beef, Lamb or Chicken ~ Lavender is a traditional cottage garden plant. Its grey-green spikes of foliage and purple flowers provide colour all year. Since the Middle Ages, the dried flowers have been one of the main ingredients of potpourri. Fresh sprigs are included [...]
~ Pan Bagnat ~ A French Picnic Sandwich for a Summer’s Day Picnic at the Bottom of the Garden! Yes, it may be hard to believe, but the weather today has been hot enough and sunny enough for this beast of a stuffed French sandwich, Pan Bagnat, to be enjoyed at the bottom of the garden, “pique [...]
An Easy Family Midweek Supper Oven Roasted Tomato and Spring Onion Pasta in a Balsamic Drizzle I am staying at my sister’s at the moment, and after a busy day out and about, this was a simple supper that I rustled up in about half an hour. Lovely baby plum tomatoes are oven roasted with [...]
~ Herbs on Saturday ~ Marinated English Goat’s Cheese with Wild Garlic, Stem Ginger and Herbs I have to apologise, I have let Herbs on Saturday lapse this last month…..I have just been so busy and I never got around to making the linky for the Blog Hop…….however, I am starting the Herbs on Saturday [...]
Frisée Salad with Artichoke Hearts, Membrillo, Manchego Cheese & Sun-Dried Tomatoes No Croutons Required The No Croutons Required challenge set by Jacqueline over at Tinned Tomatoes this month is one that is right up my street; make a vegetarian soup or salad recipe using antipasti from your store cupboard, such as peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, courgettes and artichokes [...]
Lucky Friday the 13th with Tasty Fish on Friday ~ Brandade de Morue ~ (French Salt Cod and Potato Gratin) Brandade is a French dish which is a creamy, whipped emulsion of salt cod, garlic, parsley and olive oil which tends to be eaten in winter with bread or deep-fried toasts or croutons. In France it’s called Brandade de Morue and in Spain it is [...]
~ Scottish Salt Cod for a Tapas Lunch ~ Bacalao Fritters Salt Cod Fritters with Saffron and Pimenton With the tempting taste of my Tapas lunch the other week still dancing on my taste-buds, I was delighted to receive some lovely fish from Delish Fish the other week; and amongst my wonderful selection of wild Scottish seafood and fish [...]
Ladies who Lunch in Mayfair! Authentic Spanish Tapas for Lunch El Pirata of Mayfair El Pirata of Mayfair – an unpretentious and authentic Spanish Tapas bar, hidden away in the heart of smart Mayfair with an amazing atmosphere, friendly staff, delicious & honest food at prices that will make you smile and order another Sangria! Just over a week ago I visited [...]
Whitstable Oysters and Bruschetta with Artichokes, Olives and Mixed Peppers Bruschetta with Artichokes, Olives and Mixed Peppers Whitstable Harbour in Kent, England where the annual Oyster Festival is held in July Bruschetta with Artichokes, Olives and Mixed Peppers ~ Monday 25th July 2011 ~ St Christopher’s Day & St James’s Day Whitstable Oyster Festival ~ [...]
Karen S Booth
