Reblochon Fruitier de Savoie
From the little Shop of Cheese at the Tuesday market in Thame. Looking for a raw milk cheese and this … Continue reading Reblochon Fruitier de Savoie
English Pecorino
We usually keep pots of supermarket basil on a sunny window sill in our dining room. This means that we … Continue reading English Pecorino
Hebridean Golden Shell Mussels
Tonight we made an arroz meloso con mejillones y langostinos. We had some mussels left over so I made an … Continue reading Hebridean Golden Shell Mussels
A Food Parcel from Spain
Pacqui and Manolo have sent us a Christmas food parcel to help our withdrawal symptoms. It has been almost a … Continue reading A Food Parcel from Spain
A Surfeit of Winter Squash
A neighbour gave us a couple of butternut squash (calabaza) plants in the spring and they have produced a crop … Continue reading A Surfeit of Winter Squash
English Beef Curry
Beef (stewing steak) with onions, apple and sultanas and madras curry powder. Back in the sixties and early seventies this … Continue reading English Beef Curry
Sloeberries
We have been experimenting with sweet accompaniments for cheese. For many years we have paired hard sheep’s or goat’s milk … Continue reading Sloeberries
Escarole
We couldn’t keep up with the lettuce we have been growing. In one of the final legs of the “race” … Continue reading Escarole
The First Broad Beans of the Year
Mid July and the Broad Beans (Habas) are ready to harvest. I love broad beans generally but young, early beans … Continue reading The First Broad Beans of the Year
Cazuela de Barro
I use Spanish clay pots both in Spain and in the UK. We buy them from Cerámica Ramírez in the … Continue reading Cazuela de Barro
Crab with Spaghetti
Bought some dressed crab from Sharky and George at the Tuesday market. The crab were sourced from GWS Seafoods who … Continue reading Crab with Spaghetti
Too Much Lettuce!
Lettuces all arrive at once, no matter how much secession planting you try! Too much to eat or even give … Continue reading Too Much Lettuce!
First and Last Artichokes
These are our first artichokes of the season. Mid-May rather than late January as in Conil. We had a monster … Continue reading First and Last Artichokes
Lockdown Seabream
Turkish,farmed Gilthead Bream from Sharky and George at the Tuesday market. They were big. From one of the first Turkish … Continue reading Lockdown Seabream
Zanahorias Aliñadas
A Càdiz classic tapa – garlic cumin, oregano, pimentòn and vinegar – the cooked carrots are left to marinate in … Continue reading Zanahorias Aliñadas