Month: May 2011

Spaghetti with meatballs

Double this recipe and freeze in portions. Its not a dinner party dish but great to make in a batch and pull out when you are feeling lazy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/spaghettiwithmeatbal_72227 Make sure you season the meatballs, not just the sauce!

Cold Noodles with Peanut or Sesame Sauce

Adapted from Mark Bittmann (Recipe from How to Cook Everything.) http://markbittman.com/cold-noodles-with-peanut-or-sesame-sauce Makes: 2 main-course or 4 side-dish or appetizer servings Time: 30 minutes A crowd-pleaser and an easy starter or side—or a main course on a hot day. To make it more substantial, add 1/2 cup…

Pomodori al Forno

Ingredients 1 cups (or more) olive oil, divided 2 pounds plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise, seeded 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano 3/4 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons minced fresh Italian parsley Aged goat cheese (such as Bûcheron) 1 baguette,…

Luisa Weiss’s Tomatoes Filled with Rice

Adapted from ‘Orangette’ http://orangette.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html I made my own breadcrumbs for this, but it’s not really necessary. It is nice, though. If you happen to have some leftover baguette lying around, or some crusty white bread or something like that, it will take you about 5 minutes.…

Quails’ egg ravioli

Adapted to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/quails_egg_ravioli_91589 This classic dish from Raymond Blanc is visually stunning. The textures are perfect and the flavours sophisticated yet comforting. The secret to success is to use the freshest eggs and to give yourself plenty of time. Ingredients For the spinach mixture 800g/1lb 12oz…

Crudités with dips

Adapted from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/crudits_with_dips_15015 The French and Italians both claim this wholesome and delicious peasant soup as their own. Raymond Blanc shows you how to make his version. Ingredients For the pesto large handful fresh basil 4 garlic cloves, crushed 100ml/3½fl oz extra virgin olive oil pinch…

Pistou soup

Adapted from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/pistou_soup_99507 The French and Italians both claim this wholesome and delicious peasant soup as their own. Raymond Blanc shows you how to make his version. Ingredients For the pesto large handful fresh basil 4 garlic cloves, crushed 100ml/3½fl oz extra virgin olive oil pinch…

Roasted Rhubarb

RHUBARB: Text on Rhubarb. This is just the base recipe, Just multiply it up for larger amounts… 100g rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 3-inch lengths 10g white caster sugar 10ml crisp white wine 1/8 vanilla bean, split with seeds scooped out (If you want to cheat and have vanilla sugar…