Blondies with Pistachio and Cardamom Welcome to my second guest post, today we have the lovely Vanesther from Bangers and Mash taking over Lavender and Lovage, and what a treat is in store for all of you, as she has baked some Blondies with Pistachio and Cardamom to share with all my readers! Vanesther and I…
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The Glamorous Glutton does Marinated Feta
The Glamorous Glutton does Marinated Feta in Olive Oil with Herbs (Guest Post Recipe) Welcome to a very special post and recipe today! My lovely friend, GG who writes over at Glamorous Glutton, has very kindly written a special guest post for me, whilst I am travelling across Canada, as well as creating a new…
Tian Provençal (Summer Vegetable Gratin)
Tian Provençal (Summer Vegetable Gratin) I am avid collector of what is commonly known as “Kitchenalia” nowadays; even before I started to use various bits and bobs for my food styling photos, I was always drawn to a dusty flour dredger or a set of teaspoons, as well as anything resembling an old baking tin. For…
A Secret Recipe for Meat-Free Monday: Chole Chaat (Chickpea Curry)
A Secret Recipe for Meat-Free Monday: Chole Chaat (Chickpea Curry) Apart from Fish on Friday, a series of fishy posts on Lavender and Lovage inspired by the historical tradition of eating fish on Fridays, I’m not usually a lover of being “spoon fed” into writing posts (and recipes) based on “blogging dietary days of the…
Provençal Stuffed Apricot & Goat’s Cheese Salad with Edible Flowers
Provençal Stuffed Apricot & Goat’s Cheese Salad with Edible Flowers Edible flowers seem to be the “New Black” lately, with many top chefs using them in their Michelin Star restaurants; pubs, cafés and even commercial “refectory” kitchens are adding them to dishes for staff, as my daughter confirmed recently, when she sent me a photo of…
The Alchemy of Fruit & Sugar: One Punnet Raspberry Jam
The Alchemy of Fruit & Sugar: One Punnet Raspberry Jam There is an alchemy when fruit and sugar are mixed together and boiled; the fruit is preserved, the flavour is intensified and the colour becomes jewel-like and vibrant…….and then in the midst of winter, a jar of ruby-red raspberry jam can be taken down from the…
Västerbottensost Cheese and a Swedish Midsummer Menu
Västerbottensost Cheese and a Swedish Midsummer Menu Today, the 19th of June, is Swedish Midsummer……it marks the start of the summer holidays for most Swedes, as well as weekend of revelry, with Maypole dancing, singing, picking berries and flowers as well as enjoying food with family and friends, always outside, weather permitting. By way of…
A Sultry Summer Salad: Heirloom Tomato & Chive Flower Salad
A Sultry Summer Salad: Heirloom Tomato & Chive Flower Salad Summer has definitely arrived now, with long days of sunshine and fluffy white clouds sliding around azure blue skies……meals have been taken outside mostly – the barbecue has been dragged from its winter storage place, with a view to an abundance of al fresco grilling. My…
Switch the Fish – One Tray Oven Baked Hake and Chips
Switch the Fish – One Tray Oven Baked Hake and Chips – Regular Lavender and Lovage readers will know that I am a bit of a fish and seafood addict; we eat fish (or seafood) about two or threes times a week, and favourite recipes are prawn curry, fish pie, fish cakes and fish and chips. I…
Get Summer Started with a Picnic in your Garden with Lots of Picnic Recipes
Get Summer Started with a Picnic in your Garden with Lots of Picnic Recipes Summer is a time for lazing in the garden, taking trips to the seaside, fishing by languid rivers, barbecuing bangers, enjoying fish and chips on the quayside, late night drinks on the terrace and picnics. I don’t have a favourite season really,…
A Carb-Free Snack: Mexican Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps
A Carb-Free Snack: Mexican Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps Eggs are a staple ingredient in my kitchen, mainly due to the fact that we keep chickens, at the bottom of or garden, and as they are nature’s best fast food package – easy to cook and essential for baking. My chickens have been on and off lay…
5:2 Diet Recipe: Cauliflower Steaks with Grana Padano Cheese, Olives and Rocket Leaves
5:2 Diet Recipe: Cauliflower Steaks with Grana Padano Cheese, Olives and Rocket Leaves With apologies to my regular readers who have been waiting for my latest 5:2 diet recipe, I have created several since my last one was published, Pork & Fennel with Red Wine & Borlotti Beans, but I have just not had the time to share…
Rhubarb, Rose & Strawberry Syrup for Cocktails and Cordials
Rhubarb, Rose & Strawberry Syrup for Cocktails and Cordials One of the joys of spring is the promise of rebirth in the garden; apart from the burgeoning buds on all the fruit trees and bushes, the delicate blush blossoms bursting forth under gentle rain and sultry sunshine, there’s more treasure to be discovered, usually under…
Whit Salad: Celebrate “VE Day” with an Authentic WWII Recipe
Celebrate “VE Day” with Potato Pete and an Authentic WWII Recipe: “Whit Salad”. You might be surprised to know that this ration book salad recipe is egg-free but doesn’t skimp on flavour! *Paid collaboration with The Potato Council* VE Day – Victory in Europe Day The 8th May is VE Day – Victory in Europe…
Baileys Double Chocolate Mousse with Toasted Hazelnuts and Baileys Cream
Baileys Double Chocolate Mousse with Toasted Hazelnuts and Baileys Cream Enter the dessert of your dreams……..Baileys Double Chocolate Mousse with Toasted Hazelnuts and Baileys Cream, a decadent delight that is made with TWO sorts of Baileys Irish Cream, aka Liquid crack! It’s a classic chocolate mousse, notched up with the addition of Baileys Chocolat Luxe and…
