A really simple yet delicious recipe Ingredients 2lbs (1kg) Mussels 4oz (115g) unsalted butter 1 clove Garlic finely chopped 2 shallots finely diced 200ml dry white wine 1 bay leaf chopped parsley In a large pan melt the butter over a medium/high heat. Added the shallots, a fry for a minute then add the garlic and bay leaf. After about 30 seconds add the wine. Once this is bubbling and producing plenty of steam add the mussels and put the [...]
Watercress – 2 bunches de-stalked Leeks – 3 large 2 Medium potatoes 2oz butter or margarine 1.5 pints light chicken stock or vegetable stock if catering for veggies 1/4 pint double cream salt & pepper In a heavy based saucepan fry the potato and leeks gently in the butter/margarine for a few minutes. Add a splash of stock and the watercress, cover and leave on a low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occassionally. Add the rest of the stock and [...]
Ingredients 2 red peppers 2 yellow/orange peppers 2 green peppers 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp balsamic vinegar small clove of garlic salt & pepper Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF, gas mark 6). Brush the peppers with a little of the olive oil and arrange them in a shallow roasting tin. Roast for about 35 minutes or until the pepper skins are evenly darkened, turning them 3 or 4 times. Place the peppers in a polythene bag and leave [...]
Ingredients: 700 g (1 & 1/2 lb) raw beetroot peeled and chopped 10 large spring onions, chopped A sprig of thyme 1 clove of garlic, crushed A few parsley stalks A bay leaf A 2 inch strip orange zest 2 & 1/2 pints of water 1 cucumber 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon lemon juice Salt and freshly milled black pepper To garnish: 5 fl oz natural or low fat yoghurt 2 tablespoons snipped chives Put the prepared beetroot [...]
Ingredients 2 slices day old bread, crusts removed 6 large ripe tomatoes peeled and seeded 2 small green peppers seeded and chopped 1 small cucumber chopped 1 small onion chopped clove of garlic sherry vinegar extra virgin olive oil Soak the bread in a little water to cover. In a blender blitz the tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic and cucumber to a purée (process in small batches and add a little water if necessary) and pour into a large bowl. Squeeze [...]