Contents of the 'recipes: Fruit & Veg' Category'

PSB With Parmesan Crumbs

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Purple sprouting broccoli is one of those vegetables that has such a short season it just cries out to be eaten as much as possible while you still can.

WHB: Ogórki Kiszone

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

I was sorting through the photos on my computer when I found this one and thought I better post about it - pickled cucumbers in buckets. It’s from a holiday I took to Poland last August and instantly caught my eye. These people are crazy about their pickled cucumbers and it’s easy to [...]

Linguine with plum tomatoes and white wine sauce

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

Sometimes recipes aren’t entirely original; this is one such recipe. I honestly couldn’t tell you where it came from, but I certainly didn’t think of it myself (but have “tweaked” it over the years). It’s also one of those dishes that can be knocked up in around 5 minutes flat.

This is one of [...]

WHB #97: Strawberry and Champagne Jam

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Strawberries and Champagne also go really, really well together, and in this jam the Champagne is very delicate but still adds an extra element to something already delicious. It’s great with the deepest darkest red and ripe strawberries you can get hold of, too.

WHB #96: Blackcurrant Fool

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

Blackcurrants. They look delicious and I always have memories of Ribena when I see them (like in the picture, growing on one of 3 bushes in my garden), but I’m always disappointed by how they taste when raw. Solution: simmer with a little sugar to bring out the flavour, whip up with some cream and eat. Yum!