Category Archives: RECIPES

Recipe: Cardamom Spiced Peaches (with ice cream)

Peaches are at their very best right now and we’re especially lucky in Colorado, as the peaches grown on our Western Slopes are some of the best I’ve ever tasted. You might think that eating a big ripe peach in … Continue reading

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Recipe: Beet Salad with Yoghurt, Garlic & Caraway Seeds

This Middle-Eastern inspired recipe is a lovely way to prepare oven baked beets (aka beetroot, in the UK). You could make this with purchased cooked beets but it won’t taste anywhere near as good. Oven baking beets results in a … Continue reading

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Recipe: Kerala Fish Curry with Coconut Milk

Here’s another easy and impressive recipe from the coconutty Kerala coast of SW India to add to your repertoire of authentic Indian dishes. Use a firm white fish such as cod; it’s also delicious made with large shrimp, or a … Continue reading

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Recipe – Hot Halloumi Cheese with Cilantro, Lime & Capers

I think of halloumi as ‘the squeaky cheese’; only you’ll hear it but it definitely squeaks a bit while you’re chewing. If you’re unfamiliar with halloumi, it originates from Cyprus where it was traditionally made from unpasteurized sheep and goat … Continue reading

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Recipe: Barbecued Bananas with Orange, Cinnamon, Vanilla & Mint

Having just returned from my UK trip armed with tales of gathering elderflowers at dawn (well not exactly dawn; sunrise is at 4am over there at the moment); salade nicoise draped with fresh anchovies; spectacular fish and chips – and … Continue reading

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Recipe: Roasted New Potatoes with Anchovies, Garlic & Parsley

I’m happy to bet that even anchovy-haters will love this. Anchovies eaten on their own (although I don’t know of anyone who would eat them straight from the can) are intensely salty and fishy but once they’ve been incorporated into … Continue reading

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Recipe: Summer Tart of Roasted Tomatoes, Goat Cheese & Pesto

This simple summer tart of ripe tomatoes, fresh basil pesto and mild goat cheese baked in a puff pastry case, is absolutely delicious  – and as the pastry in question is the ready made sort that you buy frozen, it’s … Continue reading

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Recipe: Toffee Bananas (or Berries) with Toasted Almonds

Ever wondered what dessert you could quickly whip up with almost no effort that generates a big ‘Yum!’ response? Here’s something I’ve been making since the 1980’s when crème fraîche first became trendy in the UK and this recipe is … Continue reading

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Recipe – Pork with Shallots, Sherry Vinegar and Thyme

I’m on a sherry vinegar roll right now (I recently bought a bottle of the best stuff)  – and along with a good glug of dry sherry, this recipe makes the most of it. Both go extremely well with pork … Continue reading

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Recipe: Warm Potato Salad with Smoked Bacon, Shallots & Sherry Vinegar

Many potato salad recipes use mayonnaise to hold everything together and some are really very good, especially those with fennel or celery mixed in to give it a nice contrasting crunch. However, this version is one of my favorites and … Continue reading

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