Surprisingly perhaps to those who love everything about Christmas Pudding - the tradition, the flaming presentation, the brandy sauce etc. - not everyone is so keen. Including me … and often the children at the table ….
RHUBARB AND STRAWBERRY FOOL
A regular fool is simply made by combining whipped cream and pureed fruit. We’ve smartened up the basic recipe for this Christmas version and, as the name, Rhubarb, Strawberry and Rosewater Fool with Meringues suggests, there’s a lot more going on than just cream and fruit. This fool looks very colourful, just right, we think, for a dessert on a festive occasion ….
BRAISED DUCK WITH CHERRIES AND WALNUTS
SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE FRITTATA CHRISTMAS TREE
SAFFRON RICE PILAF
GREEN BEANS WITH PICKLED ONIONS AND BASIL OIL
SAKE PRAWNS WITH NOODLES
CELEBRATION SALADS
WHITE SALAD WITH WHITE GAZPACHO DRESSING
BABY POTATOES WITH CAVIAR
SPICY MEATBALLS WITH MINT YOGHURT SAUCE
We always need something to graze on at parties, but particularly if it’s a drinks-only event, the nibbles need to be substantial enough to stave off hunger and make good company for drinks. With that in mind we’ve adapted a classic recipe on our blog for Cevapcici, Skinless Sausages, to make these spicy little Meatballs with Mint Yoghurt Sauce ….
CHEESE CRISPS
CLAMS, ARTICHOKES AND RED PEPPER AIOLI
I’ve sometimes found clams problematic to serve due to the pesky and persistent grains of sand that no one likes to crunch upon, but now that I can buy them already de-sanded they’re regularly on my shopping list. This recipe of Braised Clams and Artichokes with Red Pepper Aioli is Iberian in origin and delicious as a light meal. As good quality, preserved or marinated artichokes and red peppers are now also available in good delis, it’s a quick and easy dish to make ….
GLUTEN-FREE SCONES
MEJADARRA, MEGADARRA, MUJADARRA
SUGAR-FREE AND SEEDY
SILKEN TOFU AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP
Silken tofu is the star of today’s recipe, and what an intriguing ingredient it is, particularly given that it’s almost flavourless! Its appeal, apart from as an excellent vegetable-based form of protein, lies in its capacity to pick up and enhance the ingredients that accompany it and, of course, in its unusual texture ….
HAZELNUT, CHOCOLATE AND RICOTTA CAKE WITH GANACHE
ASPARAGUS AND PEA RISOTTO WITH STUFFED ZUCCHINI FLOWERS
It might seem strange but we’ve only posted one other recipe for risotto on our blog. There are so many out there we’ve wondered if the world really needs another … until now. Our Asparagus and Pea Risotto with Stuffed Zucchini Flowers is a celebration of the spring vegetables that are abundant (and cheap) in our markets right now …
