Madeleines are shell shape cakes that are light and yummy. There are many versions of the recipe, this is our favorite. Ingedients: 250g flour 150g sugar 4 whole eggs (at room temperature) 25ml milk 4.5g baking powder 1 tbsp honey 1 teaspoon vanilla emulsion (or extract) powdered sugar for dusting Melt the butter in […]
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Lincolnshire Sausages
This post was originally created in 2011. Please forgive our photos from our early days of blogging. I have now lived in the US for two years and I am yet to find a decent British style sausage for breakfast. Don’t get me wrong, there are many great sausages available, just not traditional British ones. So […]
Polenta
Polenta makes a great change. This simple preparation is bursting with flavor. This method can be used to make the polenta ahead of time then just grill or sear when you are ready to eat. Ingredients: We need a firmer mix so I have adjusted the ingredients as follows: 100g of polenta 500ml chicken […]
Stewed Roasted Peppers with Hungarian Paprika
This is a surprisingly tasty ragout that can be a great accompaniment to a wide variety of dishes. The basics of this dish were taught to me by a talented French chef. My sister and brother-in-law live in Budapest and gave us some genuine Hungarian Paprika and so I adapted this recipe to make […]
A Reminder of Summer
Just as we are having to deal with a little more snow, I thought of our summer in Europe and the UK. We spent a little over a month traveling throughout six countries and enjoyed so many different foods. Some of our favorites were the breads and pâtisseries in France, German frappes, Belgian beer, […]
Tuna Tartare with Capers and Preserved Meyer Lemon
We had some lovely tuna and we also wanted to use up some of the presereved lemons that featured in our very first blog post in December 2010. As this is a raw fish dish, you must ensure that everything is very clean. You should also chill all the equipment that you will use for at […]
Roast Beets with Pickled Apple and Goat Cheese
This dish makes a great start to dinner or can be adapted into canapes. Ingredients: beets (beetroot)applesherry vinegarsugarbrioche – See previous blog!goat cheesesour cream salt and pepperherbs de provenceolive oil Place the beets in a rosting pan with water, salt and pepper and some olive oil. Roast the beets covered with tin foil in a […]
2007 Clos Du Val Chardonnay Carneros
I know it is not right, but I often buy wine based on the label. This label reminded me of a photo frame I have and I decided to try it, despite the $25 price tag. What we found upon drinking it was a delightful, light chardonnay with hints of apple and citrus rather than […]