by Sheridan | Oct 30, 2022 | Journal
King of the Vegetables Can you imagine three asparagus spears weighing 500g? It’s the weight recorded by the Roman author Pliny (23 AD – August 25, 79 AD) of asparagus grown in the wetlands of Ravenna in north-eastern Italy.Some stalks even weighed in at 300g...
by Sheridan | Oct 27, 2022 | Dinner, Italian, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Starters, Vegetarian
Spaghetti con Asparagi e Limone We’ve had a bumper asparagus crop in our Community Vegetable Garden over the past few weeks and I’ve never seen bunches of asparagus at such low prices in the supermarkets where they’re virtually giving them away at...
by Sheridan | Oct 18, 2022 | Cakes, Picnics, Recipes, Vegetarian
Halloween Scones Halloween is looming. Mischief and magic are brewing: small apparitions may cross your path, sprightly witches, goblins, or sheet-shrouded ghosts will be out and about.Halloween is the Celtic name for October 31, the eve of All Hallowes or All Saints...
by Sheridan | Oct 9, 2022 | Dinner, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Vegetarian
Eivissa’s Seafood Paella Inroduction About this Recipe by Sheridan Rogers This recipe is from Anne Sijmonsbergen’s wonderful Eivissa: The Ibiza Cookbook in which she shows how Ibiza is on the cusp of a food revolution, attracting chefs and foodies from all...
by Sheridan | Oct 1, 2022 | Biscuits, Brunch, Dinner, Picnics, Recipes
Afghan Biscuits These deliciously buttery, crunchy chocolate biscuits are very popular in New Zealand, and not in Afghanistan, as you might guess from the name. Their origin is unknown but I can guarantee they’re very yum. The recipe is from my Mini Chef:...
