Category Archives: RECIPES

Recipe – Hummus with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Kale

Here’s one of those drop-dead-easy and delicious appetizers that packs a nutritious punch and only takes 5 minutes to make with a food processor.  Although you can eat it right away, it tastes better after spending a few hours in … Continue reading

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Recipe – Baked Polenta with Gorgonzola, Goat Cheese, Pesto & Tomatoes

Its that time of year when we crave comfort foods like a steaming bowl of creamy gnocchi or perhaps some pasta with spicy sausage and loads of cheese. In my opinion, polenta falls in the same category but is often … Continue reading

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Recipe: Slow-Braised Lamb Shanks with Cardamom & Prunes

There are many recipes out there for lamb shanks and without exception (unless you use a pressure cooker) they all require a long time in the oven or crock-pot. This is a particular favorite, not only because it’s quick to … Continue reading

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Recipe – Cheesy Baked Eggplant, Tomato & Potato Pie

I like to call this ‘Nightshade Pie’ because tomatoes, eggplants and potatoes are curiously related as members of the Solanum or ‘Nightshade’ family. There’s nothing deadly about this recipe however and it makes a hearty vegetarian main course or one-dish … Continue reading

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Recipe – Chicken with Olives, Prunes & Sherry

I’m very fond of recipes where the chicken or meat is added to a marinade for a few hours or overnight, then the whole lot is roasted together with minimum fuss. This is one of those; a particular favorite that … Continue reading

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Recipe: Pasta with Broccoli, Anchovies, Garlic & Chili

Much as I love baked pasta dishes (like the ones oozing with bechamel sauce, melted cheese and an assortment of wild mushrooms and prosciutto – or a more traditional lasagna verde perhaps), on occasion there’s nothing nicer than a simple … Continue reading

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Recipe: Baked Fig, Almond & Raspberry Pudding

This is one of those desserts that when you serve it, people say ‘What is it?’ – You can’t tell from the warm golden crust because all the juicy fruit you placed on top of the almond batter before baking … Continue reading

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Recipe – Pasta & Chickpea Soup with Prosciutto and Parmesan Rinds

I made this when I didn’t have the right ingredients for a traditional Pasta e Fagioli, nor for the kale and white bean soup recipe that I posted recently. So I used chick peas (garbanzo beans) instead of cannellini beans, … Continue reading

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Recipe: Grilled Fish with Lime Leaves, Chili & Garlic

I absolutely love this recipe, courtesy of my culinary hero Nigel Slater. Nigel is arguably the best food writer in the UK and has the ability to make cold mashed potato sound seductive. This recipe transforms a piece of salmon … Continue reading

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Recipe – ‘Affogato al Caffe’ – or – Vanilla Ice Cream with Hot Espresso

Hot espresso poured over vanilla ice cream;  so simple that it’s barely worthy of the title ‘recipe’ – however, as desserts go, it’s one of the nicest ways to end a meal. You’ll need an espresso machine that makes the … Continue reading

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