I adore the deep purple hue of beetroot and its sweet, earthy flavour. Paired with cheese and you have a match made in heaven. I’ve teamed this beetroot carpaccio with a tempting savoury granola, with hints of fennel and pickled blackberries for acidity. Extra virgin rapeseed oil is fast becoming a staple in my kitchen. …
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Plaited Pesto Bread
Looking for the perfect bread to serve with soup or salad ? Or make this plaited white loaf to serve at barbecues, picnics and at family gatherings. It’s most definitely a crowd pleaser. You can vary the pesto ingredients to suit your taste and what’s in your fridge and larder. * Best eaten on the…
Chilled Spring Asparagus Soup
Asparagus is one of the better-known spring vegetables, although we only get to enjoy its short season for around seven to eight weeks. We welcome asparagus in late April and then the season ends in June. Take advantage while you can, I’d say! That’s why I’ve created this fresh spring-like recipe for you. We’re experiencing…
Muhammara Dip with Pitta Bread
I just like something really tasty to eat. Actually, I like it if I’m offered three or four small delicious plates from which I can choose. The way we eat has changed dramatically, far more appealing than the strict, formal, starter, main course and side dish. Relaxed dining with multiple dishes in the centre of…
Sumac Spiced Courgette Dip
It’s virtually impossible to grow courgettes without getting a glut? They grow so very easily and rapidly and virtually pest free. So what to do with them? Well I wanted to share this recipe with you as although it’s not the prettiest dish, it’s packed full of flavour and utilises a fair amount of the…
Turmeric Houmous with Lightly Pickled Beetroot & Spelt Flatbreads
I can’t remember when I first tasted houmous but I do remember loving the garlicky chickpea dip. Once upon a time in the West it was an ethnic delicacy with a hippy following, now its available in every supermarket! This ancient peasant dish – the authentic version contains chickpeas, mashed and flavoured with sesame seed…
Warm Winter Salad of Beetroot, Kale & Creamed Goats’ Cheese
I’ve enjoyed the pleasure of growing my own vegetables, for a few consecutive years, but the french partridge and pigeons feasted more on my bounty than myself! I gave up. The location of my garden is just too exposed to the local wildlife! So when I discovered a local supplier Maxwell and Webb Potager who were…
Smoky Aubergine Moutabel with Yogurt Flatbreads
I have spoken at length about my Swedish heritage on my mother’s side but I haven’t yet mentioned that my father was born in Egypt to Maltese parents, I know, I’m an eclectic mix of cultures and nationalities. Many Italians lived in Cairo at that time so this influenced the way they cooked. Both my…
Brined Salmon with Creamy Dill Infused Potatoes & Lightly Pickled Cucumber
Most of you are familiar with Gravad Lax, a popular delicacy in the English-speaking world, and English has naturally adopted the short version of its name, gravlax. There seems to be endless ways to flavour this fish from beetroot, horseradish to gin and juniper. You may not be aware of the lesser known Swedish classic…
Chilled Cucumber & Crayfish Soup
I am a huge fan of Greek style yogurt, it is so versatile, protein packed, loaded with probiotics and sustaining. This kind of yogurt is high in fat and in stark contrast from the consensus of even just 10 years ago, when we were all told to shun fat and supermarkets responded with shelves upon…
