This soup has unusual ingredients, but it is easy to put together, and quite delicious. Definitely something to have in your repertoire! Click here for: Blog post – Astoria Bulgar Soup
Ginger In Syrup – Astoundingly Yummy!
This ginger, with its syrup, is cooked in the microwave. It is quite wonderful – suitable for desserts, cakes and possibly some savoury dishes of a sweet and sour nature! Click here for: Blog post – Virtual Dinner Party No. 3 – Guess What’s On The Menu!
Are Crumbles The Best Dessert Ever?
Crumbles are the standby dessert for us, one of our signature dishes. They are so easy yet so delicious. We would almost go to say they are the best dessert ever! Click here for: Blog post – The Humble Crumble – The Best Dessert Ever?
Coleslaw – And its many guises!
We have been trying to perfect a version of coleslaw without a mayonnaise or creamy dressing, but with plenty of lemon and vinegar, and heaps of Parmesan! Click here for: Blog post – The Many Guises Of Coleslaw – A Photo Tribute!
Baked Eggplant – With lemon flavoured pasta!
A delicious and very easy variation on parmigiana di melanzane (eggplant baked with Parmesan cheese). Serve it with lemon flavoured pasta, a perfect foil for the richness of the eggplant! Click here for: Blog post – Eggplant Baked With Passata & Pesto – Served With Lemon Flavoured Pasta!
Shortbread – The Vanilla Version!
This recipe uses vanilla bean sugar and is made in a food processor. The end result is a shortbread with a light, ‘fluffy’ texture rather than a chewy biscuity one. Click here for: Blog post – Shortbread – With Vanilla Bean Sugar!
Carrot, Harissa and Basil Soup – Hints of Morocco!
A surfeit of carrots, harissa and basil lead us to this yummy soup with Moroccan flavours. Click here for: Blog post – What’s in the Fridge? No. 11
Beetroot – A Fascinating Cake!
An amazing feature of this recipe is that when you make the batter it looks like the cake has been made from raspberries! Click here for: Blog post – Beetroot – Salads, two Dips, one Cake!
Beetroot – Two Dips!
Two delicious beetroot dips: one with apple and sour cream; another with za’atar and pomegranate molasses! Click here for: Blog post – Beetroot – Salads, two Dips, one Cake!
Beetroot – Salad Ideas!
Today I still follow Mum’s basic technique, but with modern modifications. Then they are ready to be served as is or in some wonderful combination: green leaves, roast pumpkin, goats’ cheese, feta, ….! Click here for: Blog post – Beetroot – Salads, two Dips, one Cake!