by Sheridan | Aug 6, 2023 | Cheese, Dinner, Eggs, Lunch, Recipes, Starters
Search for: Cacio e Pepe In his recent entertaining TV series, Searching for Italy, actor Stanley Tucci goes in search of four iconic pasta dishes which he describes as staggering in their simplicity: rigatoni amatriciana, spaghetti cacio e pepe, spaghetti carbonara...
by Sheridan | Jun 13, 2023 | Main Courses, Poultry & Game, Recipes
Chicken Kedra with Almonds & Chickpeas This recipe is from Paula Wolfert’s stunning book, The Food of Morocco (Bloomsbury). You’ll find all you need to know about the preparation and food of Morocco in this definitive tome. Paula explains that...
by Sheridan | May 14, 2023 | Dinner, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Soups, Vegetarian
Basil Macadamia Pesto The texture and richness of macadamias really adds to the flavour of this pesto. Use it to toss through pasta: spiral pasta is best because it catches all the pesto. Or as a topping for pizza or bruschetta or in these Eggplant & Buffalo...
by Sheridan | Mar 13, 2023 | Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Recipes, Starters, Vegetarian
Paddy the Baker’s Soda Bread Like to try your hand at baking some soda bread for St Patrick’s Day? Traditional soda bread (with the cross in the top) is the most common bread in Ireland, developed in the 1840′s using bi-carbonate of soda instead of...
by Sheridan | Feb 26, 2023 | Dinner, Lunch, Picnic, Recipes, Vegetarian
Green Tomato Chutney This rich fruity chutney, made with end-of-season green tomatoes from my local Community Veggie Garden, complements smoked ham, smoked neck of pork or gammon, the sweetness of the fruit balancing the salty, fatty flavour of the meat. It’s...
