French Burgers for Bastille Day! Béarnaise, Blue Cheese and Red Onion Burgers Today, the 14th July, is France’s National Day ~ Bastille Day ~ we usually go to watch the fireworks at St Georges de Didonne near Royan; they always have an amazing show right on the beach by the Gironde Estuary, however, I think…
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Fish on Friday: Low-Fat Cumin Scented Plaice Goujons with a Panko Crumb
Fish on Friday: Cumin Scented Plaice Goujons with a Panko Crumb Fish on Friday – my regular weekly post to try to encourage you all to EAT fish! And yes, I can share “high faluting” recipes here, and in fact I DO have a couple up my sleeve to share later, but, what I LOVE about fish, and…
Summer Holiday Baking: Pear,Walnut & Goat’s Cheese Breakfast Buns (Muffins)
Summer Holiday Baking: Pear,Walnut & Goat’s Cheese Breakfast Buns (Muffins) I have been jamming, as in making the sweet conserve, and baking……the wet and cold weather brings out the baker and preserver in me……as if I need to feed the soul and lay down stores for the winter. By nine o’clock this morning I…
Barbecued Fish on the Stove Top! Pan-Fried Lemon, Parmesan and Herb Crusted Hake
Barbecued Fish on the Stove Top! Pan-Fried Lemon, Parmesan and Herb Crusted Hake Fish on Friday Yes, it’s the weather that will lead again in today’s post…..and yes, it’s the rain, or should I say the MONSOON kind of rain that’s what I’m talking about! This morning started again with torrential rain – not just a little shower, but BUCKETS…
The Long French Lunch and Poulet Nomade ~ Nomad’s Chicken (Herb Poached Chicken in a Jar)
~ The Long French Lunch ~ Poulet Nomade ~ Nomad’s Chicken (Herb Poached Chicken in a Jar) Yes, it’s still raining, even in France where I am now for the summer……each day brings more shades of grey, and different levels of drizzle and dampness…….We’ve had ONE sunny day, when I had the picnic at the bottom…
Pan Bagnat ~ A French Picnic Sandwich for a Summer’s Day Picnic at the Bottom of the Garden!
This recipe for my version of a classic Pan Bagnet includes extra ham and veggies as well as the traditional cheese, tomatoes and olives. The stuffed and pressed whole loaf of bread is ideal for sharing at a picnic on a warm summer’s day! A Summer Garden Picnic Yes, it may be hard to believe,…
Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Tapenade Topped BBQ Cod with Hot New Potato Salad with Mint & Spring Onions
Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Tapenade Topped BBQ Cod with Hot New Potato Salad with Mint & Spring Onions Well, look at this, my regular Fish on Friday post has become a Fish in Saturday post, but, with good reason……I had a few internet problems yesterday and by the time they were all sorted out…
Sud de France Festival and Cassoulet salade d’été avec confit de canard (Summer Cassoulet Salad with Preserved Duck)
Sud de France Festival Cassoulet salade d’été avec confit de canard (Summer Cassoulet Salad with Preserved Duck) The Sud de France Festival is on in London right now – it runs from the 11th to the 29th June 2012; the festival celebrates the Mediterranean flavours of Languedoc-Roussillon, one of my favourite parts of France as it happens,…
Fish on Friday and a Taste of India with Easy Fish Curry
Fish on Friday and a Taste of India with Easy Fish Curry It’s Friday again and another fishy post…….I was going to share a BBQ fish recipe with you all today, but the weather has been so appalling that I feel a comforting fishy recipe is the order of the day. Curry, I LOVE curry, I was…
Summer Solstice Sandwiches – Cheese and Tomato with Salad Cream and Herb Garden Tea Sandwiches with Cream Cheese
Summer Solstice Sandwiches ~ Cheese and Tomato with Salad Cream ~ ~ Herb Garden Tea Sandwiches with Cream Cheese ~ As if in preparation for the Summer Solstice, the sun came out today……and so the table was set and chairs were arranged under shady trees……the heat soared and the scent of my climbing roses pervaded…
Piquant Pizza with Goat’s Cheese, Chorizo and Chillies for a Great Midweek Supper
Piquant Pizza with Goat’s Cheese, Chorizo and Chillies for a Great Midweek Supper I have been playing with my food, well, my Monday Meal Plan actually……only two days into the week and already I am swapping meals and days around….I LOVE to break the rules! Tonight’s meal was pasta, on the plan that is, but…
A bit of French Toast…..Vegetarian Tartiflette Open Toastie for a Random Lunch
A bit of French Toast….. Vegetarian Tartiflette Open Toastie for a Random Lunch Any recipe or dish that has the name “Tartiflette” is okay in my book, in fact, it’s the sort of recipe name that I LOVE to repeat over and over again – I obviously need to get out more! Tartiflette is one…
Fish on Friday and a Wet Barbecue Weather Recipe! Herb Marinated BBQ Scallop & Bacon Skewers (Kebabs)
Fish on Friday and a Wet Barbecue Weather Recipe! Herb Marinated BBQ Scallop & Bacon Skewers (Kebabs) Yes I know, it’s raining and blowing a gale in parts of the UK, and my Fish on Friday post is all about BARBECUES! But, any fish or seafood that can be cooked on a BBQ, can also be…
An Easy Family Midweek Supper – Oven Roasted Tomato and Spring Onion Pasta in a Balsamic Drizzle
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…
Team Capricorn! Olympic Power Salad with Goat’s Cheese, Fruit and Nuts
Team Capricorn! Olympic Power Salad with Goat’s Cheese, Fruit and Nuts #CapricornChallenge Not more Goat’s cheese I can hear you saying, or maybe not if you love it as much as I do! But, the thing is this, the hamper that I was sent from Ethel the Goat at Capricorn Goat’s Cheese was stuffed with such amazing ingredients,…
