SHEILA’S BREAD SAUCE
Sheila’s Bread sauce is a legend in the families. Packed full of flavour from the cloves, bay; and peppercorns. it is a must on any Christmas dinner table wherever in … Continue Reading →
MONKVALLEY: Memories and thoughts about food and a life lived in the Loire Valley, France
Sheila’s Bread sauce is a legend in the families. Packed full of flavour from the cloves, bay; and peppercorns. it is a must on any Christmas dinner table wherever in … Continue Reading →
Ail to garlic! Garlic, or Ail in French, is essential to most of my cooking preferences. Be it Italian, French, Indian or even English. I have a reputation of “There … Continue Reading →
Roast new Garlic with creamed Goats Cheese A fabulous way of enjoying the first garlic of the year. So very tasty, just add bread. If you find some, do try … Continue Reading →
During the gardening year it is of course a warm, satisfying feeling harvesting and eating produce. A big part of the pleasure is the preserves that result:- Jams and pickles. … Continue Reading →
When living in the UK I had very little space in the garden for growing fruit and vegetables. A small greenhouse was as far as we got, tomatoes and cucumbers, … Continue Reading →
Serves 8-10 Ingredients 2.5kg bone-in Pork Shoulder Sea Salt and Black Pepper 2 tablespoons Lard (for a truly Mexican feel lard is the fat of choice) 1 medium Onion, … Continue Reading →
Let’s consider the humble courgette:- To start with it’s incredibly easy to grow, ideally sited in a well manured plot, and watered regularly, you will be rewarded with a bumper … Continue Reading →
A delicious and simple way of using all your surplus courgettes. INGREDIENTS 1 kg Courgette 2 onions For the pickling Liquid 400g white sugar 250ml white wine vinegar 1 … Continue Reading →