Plot #12 is now delivering courgettes in industrial quantities. Our friends and neighbours cannot stuff any more into their fridges. This is a wonderfully simple way of using them up. It's especially good for those samples you miss and grow... Read more →
Again, this is from Katie Stewart. I've included her instructions to put the icing in the cake! Try a glass of that high octane wine from Pantellaria Passito di Pantelleria with a piece! Royal Icing Sufficient to ice and decorate... Read more →
Yesterday, our house was filled with the aroma of cooking fruit cake. My nostrils could still detect the remaining molecules this morning! Anne has made at least forty Christmas cakes for ourselves and friends since 1976. The recipe comes from... Read more →
Instead of opening a tin of these chaps, how about making this simple Italian alternative? Credit to Slow food movement. 600g cannellini beans (dried or fresh) 6 sage leaves 2 garlic cloves, whole 2 rosemary sprigs 3 garlic cloves, peeled... Read more →
Sugo di Pomodoro As with Parmigiana, most Italians, especially in the South, have a recipe for tomato sauce. Anne has adapted this one. I’ve managed to persuade her to write down the recipe. By the way I’m sorry about the... Read more →
Credit to Delia Smith for this one. Large red Peppers...NOT Green or Orange! 4 medium tomatoes 8 tinned anchovy fillets drained 2 Cloves Garlic 8 Dessertspoons Extra Virgin Olive oil Freshly milled black pepper ( is there any other sort?)... Read more →
