A fragrant stew with plenty of broth from ” Alice’s Cook Book” by Alice Hart. Marinate the chicken for as long as possible- preferably the day before. To make a vegetarian version use vegetable stock, omit the fish stock, up the soy sauce to 5 tablespoons and replace the chicken with 500g marinated fried tofu pieces and 300g shitake mushrooms. It will only need 30 minutes cooking time. Serve with some sticky rice and stir fried greens.
Comforting bowls of pasta with chestnuts and mushrooms . Use ready cooked vacuum packed or frozen chestnuts to save time and effort. The recipe is from Southern France and i found it in the excellent ” Simple” by Diana Henry. Its a winner.
This cheesecake can be served on its own but is very good accompanied with fruit such as stone fruits or figs.Its from Debora Robertson’s ” Notes from a Small Kitchen Island”.
Im not sure if this counts as a snack or a pudding, but either way it is most delicious. You can use nectarines or peaches instead of figs. Its from Debora Robertson’s ” Notes from a Small Kitchen Island”.
In December my Community Orchard had a bring and share Christmas social. I wanted something that was easy to prepare and cooked these delicious rolls which everyone appreciated. They are very moreish and my photo doesn’t really do them justice. Do give them a try if you are looking for a vegetarian version of a ” sausage” roll- they are much better than shop bought versions. The recipe is from ” Notes from a Small Kitchen Island ” by Debora Robertson.
This Georgian salad would usually be served alongside other hot and cold Zabuski at the beginning of a meal, accompanied by warm bread. Its from ” Notes from a Small Kitchen Island” by Debora Robertson.
A festive dish from ” Flavour” by Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage. You can prepare the shallots, garlic, chestnuts and grapes the day before and refrigerate overnight, but only cook the sprouts on the day you are serving the dish.
