Pot-roasted Asparagus Skate with Ham, Radicchio, Capers and Lemon Jersey Royals with Mint Marinated Grilled Vegetables Years ago, I cooked skate fairly often – I enjoyed the meaty taste and the way it could take such a diversity of other flavours. But then, more than a decade ago, I left a skate wing in the…Continue reading Skate (the first time in a long time) and more asparagus – a retro evening
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Duck but with what? A flavour dilemma
Harissa-marinated Asparagus Slow-roast Duck with Rhubarb, Ginger and Sage, Aubergine Chermoula, Braised Spring Greens Not my finest dinner – some tasty components but it didn’t really hang together. Harissa-marinated Asparagus Harissa-marinated Asparagus is from Sabrina Ghayour’s Persiana. It’s incredibly simple: asparagus marinated for ½-1 hour in a mix of 2 tsp harissa, 2 tbsp honey,…Continue reading Duck but with what? A flavour dilemma
Asparagus in the Morning
Roast New Potatoes and Asparagus with Baked Eggs Sunday is the day for a decent brunch. Spring is the time for asparagus. Therefore on Sunday mornings in May and June we have asparagus. It stands to reason… OK, so we might not have asparagus every week – if we are having it for Saturday and…Continue reading Asparagus in the Morning
Scallops, Mint-crusted Lamb – Flavours of Spring
A main course to celebrate some better spring weather, with a favourite scallop dish to start. Seared Scallops with Ibérico Ham I have cooked this starter, from Rick Stein’s Seafood Odyssey, many times. There are few recipes that deliver such a sophisticated dish for so little effort! Typically I use a different ham – Ibérico is…Continue reading Scallops, Mint-crusted Lamb – Flavours of Spring
Season’s First Asparagus, and Red Mullet with Red Pepper Dressing
Oh asparagus, asparagus how we love thee. And so hurrah for the first asparagus of the season. This strange Spring has made us wait a lot longer than in recent years, but it’s here now and we will be eating it several times a week until the sad day in June when it runs out again. And in…Continue reading Season’s First Asparagus, and Red Mullet with Red Pepper Dressing
Coconut chilli prawns and a new way with Korma
An Indian evening, all courtesy of Rick Stein… Coconut Chill Prawns with Cumin Puris We started with Coconut Chilli Prawns and Cumin Puris, a dish I have cooked several times from Rick Stein’s Seafood Odyssey. This book dates from 1999 and my edition shows it. But then I have cooked not far off half the…Continue reading Coconut chilli prawns and a new way with Korma
Pearl Barley and Smoked Chicken with Wild Garlic
I have been trying to use more wild garlic leaves this Spring – usually I forget about them until the season is over. This recipe – Braised Pearl Barley, Smoked Chicken and Wild Garlic from Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food – has quickly become a midweek favourite for us. It’s a risotto-like dish, but the…Continue reading Pearl Barley and Smoked Chicken with Wild Garlic
Eating In in March
My first blog-post. Here goes and who knows what direction this venture will take? There’s an outline of why I am doing this on the About page. In fact, this first post is a bit of a cop-out because it’s simply some highlights of dishes I have cooked in March. The idea is to…Continue reading Eating In in March