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It is the middle of winter, and not really warm enough for these blueberry ice lollies. But I am still enjoying them as a reminder of summer. I flavoured them with juniper berries and tonic water to get the sense of having an alcohol free gin and tonic. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Blueberry Ice Lollies Made With Tonic Water
Mimi blogged about Colatura di Alici, an anchovy syrup from the south of Italy. When we were in Sicily I bought a bottle, not knowing what I would do with it. Then Karen blogged a recipe for a lemon Parmesan vinaigrette and I was inspired. I made this lemon anchovy vinaigrette and it was really … Continue reading Lemon Anchovy Vinaigrette Using Colatura di Alici
Using seasonal baby fennel I made poached fennel to go with my chicken Kiev. This was an easy vegetable side dish to make. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Poached Fennel ♥ Getting to Paris was not as easy as it should have been. We booked our flights 10 months in advance, securing … Continue reading Poached Fennel Using Baby Fennel
I was getting a bi-monthly delivery of fresh, locally farmed, organic vegetables. Sadly, the young lady who started this business has stopped supplying us with a seasonal selection. But, while I was getting the box, the most common use of the wide variety was a vegetable fritatta. This makes for a great brunch or lunch … Continue reading Vegetable Fritatta Using Seasonal Vegetables
Like anything in life, things are simple if you know how. This recipe for chicken Kiev is really easy and so rewarding when you get it right. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chicken Kiev ♥ The evening that I published my recipe for white chocolate cake, James called Dave to ask for … Continue reading Chicken Kiev | Côtelette De Volaille
For our wine makers, this years' harvest might not have been enough. Tonnage was down due to the effects of the drought and I doubt many of them had reasons to celebrate. But, we need to be grateful for the fact the rain eventually came, and things should be better next year. To mark the … Continue reading Grape Harvest Cake, A Tuscan Tradition
Some dishes just need to be made at home. And chicken Kiev is one of them. To make my chicken Kiev I first made this garlic parsley butter. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Garlic Parsley Butter ♥ Before December last year I cannot tell you when Dave and I last went to … Continue reading Garlic Parsley Butter For Chicken Kiev
Using stracciatella gelato for inspiration I decided to combine my yuzu flavour base with roughly chopped chocolate. This yuzu choc chip ice cream flavour is so unique, and so good, and I hope you will try it. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Yuzu Choc Chip Ice Cream ♥ I am having a run … Continue reading Yuzu Choc Chip Ice Cream Inspired By Stracciatella
With an abundance of beautiful aubergines together with new potatoes in my veggie box I was inspired to make moussaka. I have no idea how traditional this recipe is, but it was super tasty. The best part was that I made enough for Dave and I to enjoy the meal twice. Head straight on to … Continue reading Moussaka – My Take On This Traditional Dish
This cioccolato zenzero gelato is my new favourite flavour. I had it on our last day in Italy when we were walking through Napoli. It has the perfect balance of chocolate and ginger, a combination you will fall in love with. As I was not happy with the texture when it had frozen I made … Continue reading Cioccolato Zenzero Gelato | Chocolate Ginger