Category Archives: RECIPES

Recipe: Peach & Blueberry Batter Pudding (Flaugnarde)

What’s the difference between a Flaugnarde and a Clafoutis? Both are classic French dishes and technically, Flaugnarde and Clafoutis are the same thing except that strictly speaking, a Clafoutis should be made with black cherries if you’re going to call … Continue reading

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Recipe: My Favorite Gazpacho

It’s so bloody hot in Colorado right now (96F/35C)  that the thought of cooking anything, let alone writing about the World’s Best Fish and Chips that I recently enjoyed in the UK, has left me feeling positively limp. Great Fish … Continue reading

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Recipe: Edemame Dip with Ginger & Tahini

If you own a food processor and have 3 minutes to spare, that’s all the time it takes to create this delicious and nutritious Asian-inspired dip. Increase the amount of cayenne if you want more fire because the fresh ginger … Continue reading

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Recipe: Fig & Walnut Cake with Anise

This unusual cake is lovely and moist, surprisingly light and tastes decidedly Italian, thanks to the combination of dried figs, toasted walnuts, aniseed and yeast (no need to prove/rise). I found the recipe about 25 years ago but I’ve forgotten … Continue reading

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Recipe: Asian Lettuce Wraps with Ground Turkey (or Pork), Mint & Cilantro

Fresh cilantro (aka coriander in the UK) and mint, are essential for this really easy, fresh-tasting Asian inspired dish. The quantities here will serve four as an appetizer so you could double it up if you want to make it … Continue reading

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Recipe: Golden Beets with Toasted Hazelnuts, Goat Cheese & Orange

Oven-roasting beets (beetroot) really brings out their natural sweetness and when the pretty rainbow-colored beets are available, they make a lovely salad with toasted chopped hazelnuts, soft mild goat cheese and a zesty orange dressing. You can prepare the hazelnuts … Continue reading

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Recipe: Salmon Terrine with Spinach & Dill – and a Salmon Skin Crackling

This lovely salmon terrine is light, luscious and perfect for summer. It’s also drop dead easy to make but you’ll need a food processor. The fiddliest bit is lining the loaf pan with parchment – and perhaps skinning the salmon, … Continue reading

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Recipe: Rhubarb & Strawberry Meringue Pie

Like many Brits, I grew up in a home that had an abundance of rhubarb in the garden; so much so, that when I was a small child, I’d pull off a big a stalk with its massive umbrella-like leaf … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chicken (or Beef) Salad with a Thai Dressing

This is a lovely, fresh tasting main course salad that would be just as nice made with thinly sliced rare steak (perhaps you brought some home from the restaurant last night?). The radishes and toasted almonds add a satisfying crunch … Continue reading

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Recipe: Dark Chocolate, Almond & Sea Salt Discs

I’ve become quite addicted to the combination of dark chocolate (and caramel) with sea salt but I rather resent paying through the nose for what is simply a clever combination of everyday ingredients. So I borrowed and adapted this recipe … Continue reading

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