A lovely combination of flavours improved by being encased in Maggie Beer’s sour cream pastry. Make the pastry according to the recipe (it works very well with light sour cream too). Roll the pastry out and cut a circle for the bottom of a springform cake tin and some strips for the sides and line the tin making sure there…… Continue reading leek, brussel sprout and stilton tart + roasted beets and carrots
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lamb tagine with dates + carrot salad
Lamb and dates – what a heavenly combination. This recipes comes from THE FOOD OF MOROCCO a journey for food lovers by Tess Mallos. Melt butter in a heavy casserole or tagine and gently cook 1 finely chopped onion until it is translucent. Add 1 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin and ½ a…… Continue reading lamb tagine with dates + carrot salad
chicken tagine
A wonderfully fragrant one-pot meal! In a tagine or a heavy saucepan, drizzle a little olive oil then place a layer of onion rings followed by a layer of carrot rounds. Now place the chicken pieces over these (I used drumsticks) and season with ¼ of a teaspoon of saffron, ½ a teaspoon of ground ginger, 2…… Continue reading chicken tagine
beetroot, carrot and apple salad
This earthy sweet fresh salad not only looks festive but would complement turkey, ham, smoked salmon or just about anything you might serve on Christmas day. Peel and grate a large raw beetroot, 2-3 carrots and 2 firm apples. Add ¼ of a cup of lemon juice, a ¼ of a red onion (finely diced) and a generous amount…… Continue reading beetroot, carrot and apple salad
carrot cake
Here’s a wonderfully moist version of an old favourite. To make this cake, prepare 1½ cups of grated carrots and ½ a cup of roughly chopped walnuts. In a bowl combine 2 eggs, 1 cup of caster sugar, ¾ of a cup of vegetable oil, ½ a teaspoon of vanilla, 1 cup of sifted flour, 1 teaspoon of…… Continue reading carrot cake
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