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Author Archives: Louise
Fennel…the ultimate British summer vegetable
London 2012 may be remembered for certain sporting events, from Murray’s breakthrough to that rather big event happening down the road in a few weeks. But, right now, the thing that is most extraordinary, and depressing, about it is the … Continue reading
A sticky-sweet roasted chicken that will change your life
God this is good; so good that it has jumped my list of things I want to blog about and moved into pole position and I have to share it NOW. This is one of those recipes that belongs in … Continue reading
Nigel’s onion and cheese tart
What is the thing you always have too much of in the fridge/house? Mine is dairy: for example I currently have Parmesan, Cheddar, Brie, and St Agur, cream cheese and Italian mascarpone and butter. Usually I have a pot of … Continue reading
A green salad with garlic and tuna…inspired by Pamplona
A long time ago a French friend told me that the best, and least offensive, way to add a hint of garlic to a salad was to rub a raw clove or two round the salad bowl before adding all … Continue reading
Posted in Salad recipes, Summer recipes, Travels with my appetite
Tagged green salad, Ortiz tuna, Spanish food, tuna salad
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Summer avocado pre-dinner treat
Do you ever have those days when you come home, head straight into the kitchen and you’re just too hungry to even think about making anything dinner-like; you have to eat NOW? I have them all the time and usually … Continue reading
The Spanish way
I have just returned from an eight-day trip, or rather trek, across the French Pyrenees to Pamplona on the Camino de Santiago and, I can safely say, I am knackered. We experienced the most appalling weather (soaked to the skin … Continue reading
Middle-of-the-week walnut and bulgur pilaf
In the middle of the week, when I am not in the mood for faffing, I often turn to something involving couscous or rice, particularly couscous because it’s so damned fast and, with a bit of soft cheese (usually feta … Continue reading
Posted in Arabesque, Claudia Roden, One pot, Vegetarian recipes
Tagged Claudia Roden, fast recipes, fast vegetarian recipes, pilaf recipes
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A year of blogging and a true WTF chicken and chorizo stew
I started this blog just over a year ago, on 1st May 2011 to be precise and, although I have not reached my target of 20 blog posts every month (five days a week put paid to that in January), … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken recipes, One pot, Web inspiration, Wheat-free
Tagged chicken recipes, fast recipes, one pot recipes
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Pissaladière: an onion tart that is more appetising than its name
Dreadful name isn’t it? Apparently, according to Larousse Gastronomique, it is named after a condiment from Nice called pissalat and, no, that has nothing to do with overactive bladders and is in fact a type of anchovy purée mixed with … Continue reading
WTF Do I Eat Tonight? 