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

Split Pea Soup

This is an Inheritance Recipe from Valerie’s mum. Traditionally it would have been made as a by product of boiled … Continue reading Split Pea Soup

I regularly comment on how difficult it is to buy fish here in Thame. Waitrose on a Friday can be … Continue reading Grey Gurnard

We have just returned from a wedding in Sheffield. We had a great time but I ate too much and … Continue reading More Sopa de Ajo

Mark next door offered to cook paella on Saturday night. We agreed to supply the rest of the meal. We … Continue reading Gazpacho more Salmorejo

Sopa de Ajo is “soup as medicine”. This recipe is for Sopa de Ajo Castellana from Rick Stein. Difficult to source … Continue reading Sopa de Ajo