by Sheridan | Aug 22, 2021 | Cheese, Dinner, Italian, Lunch, Main Courses, Meat, Recipes
Zitone al Forno (Baked Zitone) I recently found this relatively unknown pasta at a nearby Italian enoteca and was intrigued by its shape. It reminded me of bucatini, that long pasta with a hole in the middle, though the hole is even larger in zitone. I’d never...
by Sheridan | Apr 3, 2021 | Dinner, Main Courses, Meat, Recipes, Salads
Cumin Lamb Salad with asparagus, beetroot and minted yoghurt This deliciously tasty dish, reminiscent of the eastern Mediterranean, is from Loukie Werle’s terrific self-published cookbook, The Valley (2017). “This salad delivers flavour and...
by Sheridan | Sep 1, 2020 | Asian, Dinner, Lunch, Meat, Recipes
Spicy Asian-style Beef This delicious simple braise, inspired by a Neil Perry recipe, relies on slow cooking and the wonderful flavour of sweet chilli jam. I used the homemade Sweet Chilli Jam which you’ll find here – or use Ayam Thai Chilli Jam. View...
by Sheridan | Aug 4, 2020 | Dinner, French, Lunch, Meat, Recipes
Pork Fillet with Creamy Mustard Sauce Pork and sage are a classic combination. In this recipe, the mustard-wine mixture reduces while the pork roasts, ensuring the pork doesn’t dry out. Sour cream is added at the end for a creamy mustard sauce. Excellent with...
by Sheridan | Dec 3, 2019 | Cocktail fare, Dinner, Lunch, Meat, Picnic, Recipes
Terrine de Campagne This luscious terrine is easy to make, keeps well, and is a good stand-by for Christmas entertaining, served with slices of crusty bread or toast and baby gherkins. For a richer terrine, overlap strips of thinly sliced prosciutto along...
by Sheridan | Aug 4, 2019 | Dinner, Lunch, Main Courses, Meat, Recipes
Beef with Olives Provencale Style Here’s a tasty hearty dish from the south of France to warm you up on a winter night from my Food Year (Simon & Schuster 1997) cookbook. Look for those tiny, flavoursome Nicoise (or Ligurian) olives to round...
