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Grilled Haloumi, Mint and Proscuitto
There is not much to this recipe – not much at all. In fact you cannot really call it a recipe, it’s more of a combination of ingredients with wonderful flavors that marry perfectly and bring out the best in … Continue reading
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Ricotta & Sage Meatballs
I have given up on pre -dinner snacks in our household, usually because dinner is such a big event – as is dessert. So I do not expect people to eat anything, aside from a few olives or spiced nuts, before they make … Continue reading
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Sesame King Prawn Toasts
There are two types of Chinese food in my world; good & greasy and then there is exotic – each has a time and place. I have been lucky enough to find a chef that does both incredibly well and … Continue reading
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Swiss Chard Tart with Goats Cheese, Currants & Pine Nuts
The other day some one asked me what my favourite recipes were – amongst my list of about 20 was the Hazelnut & Brown Butter Cake, created by Suzanne Goin. It prompted me to open up her book, Sunday Suppers … Continue reading
Fresh Chevre with Tomato Sugo & Toasted Pide
There is almost nothing better than getting home from a night out and having a late night supper to finish off the evening. A little amuse bouche; some freshly shucked oysters, foie gras on some toast or something quickly whipped up … Continue reading
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Fig Tart With Caramelized Onions, Rosemary and Stilton
I know these pictures look a little brightly coloured but that is what happens when you photograph in the morning sun – I must say I don’t mind the result, but it does look like I got a little heavy handed in … Continue reading
Rosemary & Parmesan Cocktail Sables
These are part of my hostess with the mostess plan for the upcoming holidays – a very pretty and slightly sweet sable with a hint of parmesan and a sensational burst of rosemary. You might think that they would suit … Continue reading
Garlic Chicken Pinchos
The girls are back at school and I originally thought – yippee!, I am going to have time to clean out some cupboards, go to the gym more frequently, learn how to use a camera properly and dare I say … Continue reading
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Figs with Proscuitto & Goats Cheese
You would know by now I am fig obsessed, just like I am anchovy obsessed – but I tend to hide my anchovies and use them for their salty flavour. With figs it is different – they are very … Continue reading
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Sage & Brown Butter Madeleines
Madeleines seem to be popping up everywhere in my life – I have had them at morning teas, had them passed to me at picnics and more recently, a small parcel of them were given to me as an apology – from a waiter who split some … Continue reading
