Green Pea Soup with Parmesan and Balsamic Vinegar Very easy yet extremely delicious soup made almost entirely from one ingredient – frozen peas (!)
Wild Mushroom Soup [recipe originally by my friend Monika, who gave me those beautiful mushrooms as a gift] INGREDIENTS 3 handfuls dried wild mushrooms (about 100g) 1½ litre of water to dehydrate mushrooms 2½ litres of water 3 medium carrots – 500g (grated) 4 vegetable cubes (10g each) 2-3 pinches of ground black pepper 1 tbs paprika powder […]
Watercress, Pear & Brie Salad [recipe originally by Susan from Food Blogga] INGREDIENTS for salad 85g packet of watercress (washed, drained, stems removed) 250g brie or camembert cheese (sliced) ½ cup pecans, you can also use walnuts (toasted) ⅔ cup of chopped fresh dates, you can replace them with ½ cup raisins 3 medium pears – 500g (sliced) for dressing […]
Couscous with Tomato & Zucchini Quick and easy, delicious couscous dish with tomatoes and courgettes.
Caribbean Saltfish in Coconut Milk with Christophenes & Plantains Caribbean stew made with saltfish (dried fish), vegetables and plantains or green bananas.
Tomato & Leek Salad INGREDIENTS 1 medium leek – about 125g (sliced finely) 4 small tomatoes (cut into wedges) 4 tbs mayonnaise 4 tbs soured cream rainbow peppercorns garlic salt METHOD Combine leek, tomatoes, mayonnaise and soured cream. Season with garlic salt and freshly ground rainbow pepper. Serve 4 people as a side dish.
Tomato Fish Bake INGREDIENTS 900g frozen white fish fillets, for instance Haddock 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 1 tbs Vegeta (vegetable seasoning) or Adobo seasoning ½ cup chopped fresh or frozen parsley 1 tbs lemon juice 25g unsalted butter (chopped) grated cheese (I used milk cheddar) potato flour – optional EQUIPMENT large roasting dish METHOD Preheat oven to […]
Homemade Curry Paste [adapted from Tastes Like Home by Cynthia Nelson] INGREDIENTS 1 small onion 3 garlic cloves ¾ cup chopped fresh / frozen celery stalks with lots of leaves 2 (or more) dried bird’s eye chilli peppers 1 inch / 2,5 cm ginger root piece 1 tsp tomato purée 1 tbs ground garam masala 2 tbs mild […]
Egg Curry Risotto [adapted from “Pocket Cookbook” by Mollie Thomson, Rosalba Gioffre & Sara Vignozzi]
Potato & Leek Soup with Carrots Autumn comfort food – warming up soup served with crunchy semolina bread.
