Category Archives: The Cook Shelf

Lamb mini-burgers with tapenade and feta

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Louise

Summer’s back! We sat out on the balcony listening to the sirens of Finsbury Park last night, with barely a thought of turning the heating back on. I said barely. And with the welcome rise in temperature comes the promise … Continue reading →

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New new potato recipes

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Louise

Sometimes you can mess too much with a good thing. I love new potatoes. Whether served hot, cold, steamed, boiled, fried or baked, in a salad or on their own, I find their taste both fresh and soothing and, like … Continue reading →

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Chilli jam recipe

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Louise

I seem to be on a flavour kick this week; the sweetness of baked spinach on Monday, the brightness of all those herbs yesterday and now, a chilli ‘jam’. Immensely versatile, this is not really a jam at all, more … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookery writers, Delia Smith, Delia Smith's How to Cook Book Three, One pot, Salsa and sauce recipes, Summer recipes | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Moro’s tabbouleh salad recipe

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Louise

Within a month south-east England has gone from proper summer temperatures (26° or so at the end of April) to something approaching autumn. It’s windy, grey and so cold that I have to resist the urge to turn the heating … Continue reading →

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Making it simple: prosciutto, caramelised onions and Parmesan

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Louise

Elizabeth David is famous for saying ‘faites simple’ and, if you’re forced to shop in the likes of Tesco’s every day or week you have no choice but to do just that. But simple doesn’t mean boring or uninspiring. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookery writers, Delia Smith, Delia Smith's Summer Collection, Delia Smith's Winter Collection, Fast food fixes, One pot, Spring vegetable recipes, Summer recipes, The Cook Shelf, Wheat-free | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

River Cafe Easy Roast Squid recipe

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Louise

The River Cafe is a truly wonderful, beautiful and expensive restaurant in west London and, about fifteen years ago, they started publishing cookery books. I have owned two of these equally beautiful books for a long time and I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Fast food fixes, One pot, River Cafe Easy, Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers, Seafood recipes, Summer recipes, Wheat-free | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Bill Granger’s Honey Lemon Chicken recipe

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Louise

It may no longer be 27° in London, the wind and grey skies more reminiscent of autumn than spring, but I still want summer recipes, even if salad seems a bit, well, cold. And when I want something sunny, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Asparagus recipes, Bill Granger, Bills Open Kitchen, Chicken recipes, Cookery writers, Fast food fixes, Summer recipes | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Cook Shelf: Recipe Books I Can’t Live Without

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Louise

If I wanted to teach someone to cook, or how to have the confidence to trust their judgement I would buy them two books: Real Fast Food by Nigel Slater and Don’t Sweat the Aubergine by Nicholas Clee. I bought the … Continue reading →

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