Fresh sardines are wonderful and for those who have only had them canned, quite a different kettle of fish! This simple recipe will let them shine. If you buy your sardines whole they will have to be gutted. This is quite simple if you prefer the heads off. Just cut through the head and pull down…… Continue reading grilled sardines
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rice with onions, chick peas and currants + butternut salad
Here are another two inspired Yotam Ottolenghi recipes from his book Jerusalem. This dish is made with a cup of basmati rice and ¼ of a cup of wild rice both pre-cooked separately. Heat some sunflower oil in a saucepan and add 2 teaspoons of cumin seeds and 1½ teaspoons of curry powder. After only a few seconds…… Continue reading rice with onions, chick peas and currants + butternut salad
bruschetta
This pesto and tomato bruschetta and caramelised onion and blue cheese bruschetta are equally good for lunch or a light evening meal. Make sure you have crusty Italian bread. For each bruschetta peel and finely slice 2 brown onions and dice 2 cloves of garlic. Cook them over low heat with a generous amount of…… Continue reading bruschetta
salt cod (bacalhau, bacalao, morue, baccalà)
It’s said that the Portuguese have 1000 recipes for bacalhau. Here’s a traditional one with potatoes and onions that’s worth the planning. Before using salt cod it must be soaked. If it’s wet-salted then soaking for one day with a couple of changes of water will be enough. If it’s dried salted cod then it…… Continue reading salt cod (bacalhau, bacalao, morue, baccalà)
Spanish style roast beef
This simple method results in a moist, tender pot roast with a wonderfully tasty sauce. Season the meat with salt and then coat it with a little flour. In a heavy casserole dish, heat some olive oil and brown the meat on all sides. Add 2 onions cut into wedges and cook them a little…… Continue reading Spanish style roast beef
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