This month’s recipes
Monthly Archives: August 2016
The Summer Wardrobe: Salted Caramel Meringues
For as long as I can remember, my favourite dessert has been pavlova but, for some reason I have always thought meringue is beyond me. This summer I was determined to fix that, especially since I am fed-up with throwing away … Continue reading
Posted in Puddings
Tagged Donna Hay, GBBO, Great British Bake-Off, Martha Collison, meringue, salted caramel, summer wardrobe
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The Summer Wardrobe: Lemon Salsa
As a Brit I find food and cooking more of a challenge in the summer than throughout the rest of the year, mainly because, just as hot-weather clothes are rarely needed in this country, so is hot-weather food. But this year we’ve had … Continue reading
The Summer Wardrobe: Parmesan Shortbread
My summer wardrobe began with a cocktail: refreshing, lovely and Spanish-inspired. But, on its own, a drink is not half as much fun as it could be. For that first drink of the evening, particularly in hot weather, I also … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese recipes
Tagged cocktail, Kickstarter, Parmesan, shortbread, The French Home Cookbook
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The Summer Wardrobe: Watermelon Gazpacho
On a hot, hot August day, do your thoughts turn to…soup? No, didn’t think so though, if you looked in branches of the various lunch chains, where hot soup is usually the only one on offer, you would imagine that … Continue reading
Posted in Soup recipes, Summer recipes, Vegetarian recipes
Tagged gazpacho, gluten-free recipes, summer wardrobe, watermelon
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The Summer Wardrobe: Rebujito
Apparently there is such a thing as a summer, or holiday, or even, my least favourite, capsule wardrobe. Not surprisingly, it consists of things you might wear in the sun, or on holiday. Women’s magazines (and newspapers; shame on them) … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktail recipes
Tagged capsule wardrobe, Morito recipes, rebujito, smoking goat, summer recipes, summer wardrobe
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WTF Do I Eat Tonight? 