Vanilla in Allseasons

October 10, 2012

A simple and delicious Autumn dish perfect for nibbles or as a side.

October 5, 2012

A warm and tasty salad, perfect for an Autumn day.

October 3, 2012

A delicious hearty soup to warm the cockles of your heart!

October 1, 2012

Baked apple bowls make a wonderful Autumn treat

September 28, 2012

Don’t hate the humble sprout, try this recipe and be converted!

August 8, 2012

Hot summer evenings (or afternoons!) call for iced lollies and sweet cocktails. Why not combine the two?

February 7, 2011

Steam mussels in white wine and cream Ingredients • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 garlic clove, chopped • 1 shallot, sliced • 200g/7oz fresh mussels in shells, beards removed • 50ml/2fl oz white wine • 50ml/2fl oz double cream • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley • salt and freshly ground black pepper Preparation method… Read the Rest

January 28, 2011

Ingredients for 4 persons 1 medium chicken 1 medium ripe chopped tomatoes 4 Chirzo Cooking sausage 12 tiger prawns raw 12 Mussels raw 3 oz peas 1 level teaspoon of saffron 3 cups of spanish rice 8 cups of hot water or ( even better chicken broth) olive oil ( enough to cover the bottom… Read the Rest

October 12, 2010

With loads of apples around  create your own chutney to enjoy later in the year Ingredients: * 1.5 k of cooking apples * 500g of onions * 500g of sultanas * 750g Demerara sugar * 500ml of white wine vinegar * Zest and juice of two lemons * I small chilli * 1 tsp ground… Read the Rest

August 30, 2010

Creme Brulee – great for a summer dessert: Ingredients 500ml/18fl oz double cream 1 vanilla pod 100g/4oz caster sugar (plus extra for the topping) 6 egg yolks Method 1. Pre-heat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas 2. 2. Pour the cream into a saucepan. Split the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape the seeds into the cream. 3…. Read the Rest