Courgette & Feta Rösti
Not only am I now fighting my way through what seems like a never ending supply of courgettes from the allotment, the wet weather made me think about digging up some of the salad potatoes before they...
View ArticleBeetroot, Feta and Mint Salad
And so the glut moves on from courgettes, to beans and now to beetroot. This is delicious and makes a change from soup. I served it with warmed pittas, taze fusulye, grilled halloumi and felafel. Take...
View ArticleLast night’s dinner
A little rushed as I got home in the rain at 7:15 with 4 guests arriving at 7:30, but I did it. First course was served around 8:15 Mushroom risotto with a whole roasted field mushroom to start. The...
View ArticleThe End of Summer
To celebrate the end of summer and the start of half term holidays, we had an impromptu supper round ours last night. It is a sorry state of affairs when you can call round a group of friends at 24...
View ArticleMr Slater’s Soup
Whilst I am a big fan of Nigel’s food, I don’t own any of his books. A friend at work made this and thoughtfully shared the recipe with me. This has to be one of my all time favourite soups. Roasted...
View ArticleLentil Stuff on Puff Pastry
I caught a glimpse over the weekend of the Ottolenghi supplement in last Saturday’s Guardian and having not had a chance to look at anything but the picture I thought I’d try to come up with something...
View ArticleGozitan Lentil Salad with Rice
Holiday food. Bread and cheese. Sometimes with tomatoes. Sometimes with figs. The trouble with Gozo is local cheese is hard to come by. The villages are too small for markets and the supermarkets are...
View ArticleBaked Feta
As you may have guessed I completed the dairy and egg free month. I was advised to consider eliminating gluten from my diet and eating eggs or dairy only every 3-4 days. That would be far too...
View ArticleMashed Beetroot with Yogurt and Za’atar
Following my brilliant day with Yotam Ottolenghi in the Summer, I finally got around to making this delicious earthy, yet fresh and spicy beetroot dip. Serve as part of a mezze or as a light lunch or...
View ArticleLentil and Feta Cheese Tart
A variation on two previous dishes: Lentils on pastry and Lentil lattice tart. Don’t worry if you don’t have a lattice cutter, just cut a few strips of pastry and arrange them stylishly over the top of...
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