This month’s recipes
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Author Archives: Louise
Herb and butter pasta sauce
For the nights when you are hungry for more than toast, but beyond cooking, this is a perfect solution. All you need is some butter, some fresh herbs (I confess, I got mine from my window ledge, but every supermarket … Continue reading
A handful of Salade Niçoise
There’s not much that makes me want to leave London but, right now, the weather is, well, challenging. It’s the weather for socks, central heating and raincoats when I should be moaning about wasps, barbecues and sweaty people on the … Continue reading
Posted in One pot, Salad recipes, Summer recipes, Wheat-free
Tagged summer recipes, summer salad recipes, warm salads
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Harissa lamb with couscous
Yet again the weather has foiled my food plans. I had gazpacho in mind, but as I write this the forecast is ‘rain becoming heavy and persistent’ and cold soup is definitely not rain food. So I want something hot, … Continue reading
BurgerMonday part 2
It was July 4th yesterday and my second adventure with pop-ups took place at a suitable place for Independence Day: Joe Allen’s in Soho. I can safely say that the company was just as good, if not better, but the … Continue reading
Cheese soufflé recipe for one, two, three…
Cheese soufflé is one of my all-time favourite foods and although the word soufflé seems to provoke fear in many an amateur cook it’s not that difficult. You need to be able to do three things: make a cheese sauce; … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese recipes, Egg recipes, Vegetarian recipes
Tagged cheese recipes, cheese souffle recipe, French recipes
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Self-sufficiency salad with caramelised onion, rocket and goat’s cheese
WTF is two months old today and I have learnt an awful lot in that time, an awful lot about how easy it can be to eat well every day and how a little bit of planning can turn a … Continue reading
A summer supper: courgettes with feta, basil and lemon aïoli
The weather forecast is promising a perfect English summer weekend: 21°C and blue skies. For some that might not be quite hot enough but it’s just right for me; it’s the sort of weather that allows you to sit outside, … Continue reading
Posted in Fast food fixes, One pot, Summer recipes, Vegetarian recipes
Tagged courgette recipes, summer recipes
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BurgerTuesday at Andrew’s
I have had a few problems remembering days and dates this week and so, now that it’s Thursday 30th, I’ve just noticed that Wednesday 29th’s blog was inadvertently scheduled for Thurs…I thought Weds was the 30th for some reason. Anyway, … Continue reading
The Cook Shelf: why owning the book still matters
I bought delicious magazine at the weekend; I always find interesting recipes in there and, as ever, it didn’t disappoint. It also had an offer, on one of those ‘what’s going on’ round-up type pages, for the ‘ultimate recipe search’. … Continue reading
Making the most of the heatwave: tomato and bread salad
It’s the hottest day of the year so far today which means it’s a day for salad or gazpacho as far as I’m concerned and, since I have the ingredients for a variation on panzanella I thought I’d try that. … Continue reading
WTF Do I Eat Tonight? 