Archive for April, 2007
Barbecue – Lamb Kofta and Chicken Kebabs
Another sunny Saturday; another barbecue. I’m starting to worry that we’re running out of luck and that next weekend it is going to be snowing. But hopefully that is just paranoia. We made some lamb kofta on skewers, similar to our previous recipe (but with a heavier hand on the seasoning which worked out well) […]
Read More..>>Cheese and Ham
On the left is a creamy Italian cheese the name of which I have forgotten. On the right is Comte. In the background are Serrano ham and a piccante Napoli salami.
Read More..>>Pork Chops
Pork chops stuffed with garlic, bay and rosemary. Served with garlic mushrooms, braised lemony leeks and roasted butternut. Very simple but very tasty.
Read More..>>Slutty Spaghetti with Asparagus
I couldn’t decide what to eat this evening but after the success of last night’s pasta, I thought I’d try something similar with asparagus. I love asparagus and am determined to eat as much of it as possible while it’s in season. I usually just have it with butter or parma ham so was keen […]
Read More..>>Slutty Spaghetti
Or Tart’s Spaghetti. Or Pasta Puttanesca. I’ve never made this before, I’ve no idea why as I love pasta and all the ingredients contained within this dish. Stephen was out tonight so I thought I’d give it a try and I am so glad I did. This is officially my New Favourite Thing. It’s so […]
Read More..>>Smoked Chicken
Today, we attempted to smoke a chicken on the barbeque. We used woodchips to create a smoky flavour and cooked the whole thing with the lid on. It took much longer to cook than we expected but the flavour was very smoky. So smoky that it reminded me of bacon. We also had boerewors and […]
Read More..>>Fish Braai
Another sunny and warm weekend so another barbeque. Two actually. On Saturday, we picked up some prawns, a rainbow trout, a red mullet and a sea bream to barbeque. The prawns were marinated in olive oil, lime, chilli and garlic. The other fishes were brushed with oil and stuffed with rosemary, lemon and bay. It […]
Read More..>>Camargue Red Rice Salad with Feta Cheese
We’ve had this rice in the cupboard for a while but haven’t really known what to do with it so tonight we tried this Delia Smith recipe. It was tasty but not brilliant; there was a lot of raw onion, shallot and garlic in it which made it quite sharp. The rice itself was highly […]
Read More..>>Salmon with Salsa Verde
The warm weather is definitely having an affect on our eating habits. No longer are we craving casserole or pie but instead lighter, fresher food. Tonight we went for salmon with salsa verde and salad. The salsa verde was just mint, parsley, capers, anchovies and garlic all pounded up and spread between the pieces of […]
Read More..>>Pimms
Another warm day, another barbeque. This time with steaks. And Pimms.
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