This is Emma’s favourite salad and she’s not alone. It’s a lunchtime staple in the bakeries: filling, but not too heavy. This recipe gives you a good opportunity to play with the huge variety of beetroot available. Use as many kinds as you can get your hands on, especially in spring and summer when heritage varieties are available in all their rainbow array. The dressing is particularly unusual and really helps this salad stand out. It makes use of the fantastically savoury flavour of sun-dried tomatoes not sunblushed tomatoes, which are softer, and not the kind stored in oil. The…
Author: Chef M
Here’s another way to inject scone dough with intense, savoury flavours a filling of cheese, greens and ripe tomatoes. Serve while still warm as a light meal or as a friend for your Sunday roast.
Muesli, a Swiss morning classic combination of oats, nuts, seeds, and fruit, most traditionally is served as a cold porridge after a night of soaking in yogurt. But today, the term can also function more broadly as a restrained cousin to granola. Traditional muesli is an untoasted mixture, but in this case, I burnished a very lightly sweetened combination of toasted rye and oat flakes, almonds, and coconut in the oven and then set off the nutty cereal with the dark ruby tanginess of dried strawberry slices. My daughter likes this cereal as an after-school snack if she lets it…
With the deli-delicious flavor of caraway seeds and a bit of mustard, these crackers are a blast to make. You spread the gelatinous mixture of flaxseed and chia seeds thinly on a nonstick sheet, and after it is dried, the mixture crisps into a thin wafer, with edges that curl up dramatically off the surface. To serve, simply crack the large wafer into generous shards to dip into hummus, serve alongside cheese, or snack on like chips. These crackers are best if eaten within 3 days of drying.
This traditional stew has lots of flavor and is a favorite of Lucy’s family, especially at holiday times when everyone is gathered together. Serve with creamy mashed potatoes and green vegetables.
This is a wonderful dish to serve on a cold winter day. The savory beef is complemented by the light and fluffy dumplings. Served with creamy mashed potatoes.
Who wouldn’t want an elegant little tea treat to brighten their day or celebration? Make these easy bite-size treats when you want to make something special for your loved ones! Be creative with your decorations. I have used fresh edible flowers to place on the tops for Mother’s Day, I have made these into little presents at Christmas, and I have decorated them with candies on top at Easter
This classic French dessert will bring a light, sweet ending to a romantic meal for two.
Guinness, the famous Irish beer, adds a rich color to this moist and chocolatey cake.