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Double yoker surprise for lunch - just found 15 hens eggs in a wee nest outside the hen run - no idea how old they are but a quick way to test is to pop them in water - if they float get rid of them . None have and this one was delish .#longacrefarmbbRather smug about the new xmas present pizza oven - just getting to grips with it, but pizza yesterday was a triumph #roccboxFish pie Friday - smoked haddock, salmon and cod pie with parsley and Parmesan mash #weekendfood #fishfridayReflections from Bembridge- fav crabbing spot .Not a bad spot to wash a very dirty Labrador - Shanklin Pier - IOWChristmas canapés on Tuesday .... hot smoked salmon on a leek and pea blini with lime mascarpone / beetroot with buratta on a walnut croute / festive flowers🌷 #christmascanapesParmesan shortbread for canapés - but the most exciting thing is the sunshine on the work surface - haven’t seen that for what feels like far toooo long !!Pie time - Partridge, caramelised fennel, leek and tarragon pie with brioche and hazelnut topping #autumnfood #cookingwithgame #eattheseasonsCanape chaos at Omnia Fine Art, preparing out of the tiniest space - divine dahlias from home - autumn canapés for a warm evening : smoked salmon on pea and leek blini with pickled cucumber, Parma ham cups with burratta and marinated fig, Parmesan shortbread with harrissa tomato, basil and rocket pesto #canapes #autumnflavoursIncense sticks - amazing !School’s out - a post or 2 for our gorgeous teachers. #homegrownflowers #englishrosegarden #longacrefarmbbMaking the most of the last of the asparagus- this is almost all out of my garden - green fingers whoop whoop ! Asparagus with fine beans, baby new potatoes and a creamy Dijon based dressing with fresh dill - the sweetness of the tatties is unbeatable - ! #summerfood #longacrefarmbb #vegetarianLife’s a peach - these were divine - baked with butter, brown sugar and hazelnuts - served with meringues and mascarpone - simple and sweet . Thank you to Rosie, Cathy, Bella . @mylittleweaner @simpkinandroses #queillefestivalA wee bit of garlic destined for chicken with lemon, rosemary and olive oil - thanks to the dream team last night for pulling off a cracking dinner at Queille Festival . Thank you Bella for gorgeous photo @mylittleweaner @simpkinandroses #queillefestival #summerfoodWild rice salad with roasted butternut, charred sweet corn, lime and coriander - served alongside miso glazed salmon . Lunch @ Queille #summerfood #queillefestivalPanzanella with courgette ribbons and fresh marjoram picked from the walls of the chateau #queillefestival #summerfoodPeach and polenta cake - and it’s stopped raining ☔️! #queillefestival #summerfoodFlageolet and fennel gratin with slow roasted garlic, rosemary, cream and Parmesan- what’s not to like? Cooking for 250 !!! #queillefestivalRose wall . #queillefestivalBack to Queille. Blue sky, snow on the mountains and wildflowers everywhere . #queillefestival #queille #summerfood #veggieCategories
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
A salad from the garden
This is optimistically named because though all these vegetables have been planted in my garden it assumes they are growing and ready to eat – neither of which is entirely true. Slugs are the real evil at the moment and … Continue reading
Posted in Seasonal salads, Vivacious vegetables
Tagged asparagus, Broad beans, Garden Salad, Heritage tomatoes, Podded peas, Radishes, Starter, summer
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The ultimate chocolate brownie?
I could make these blindfolded, 10 years in the catering world and a regular, relentless demand for these chocolate slabs of sin, has left the recipe engraved in my memory, possibly forever. Cupcakes may come and go but I don’t think … Continue reading
Posted in Delectable delights, Picnic party
Tagged Chocolate, Chocolate Brownies, dessert
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Ice cream days
Honestly, when I said we don’t eat puddings I was almost telling the truth. I do have a weakness for ice cream and strangely creme brulee! Funnily enough the ‘little people’ seem to have inherited the same weakness for the … Continue reading
Posted in Delectable delights, Toddlers and tinies
Tagged British Strawberries, dessert, pudding, strawberry ice cream, summer
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Angels navels ?
‘Angels navels’ – have I just made this up ? or is it actually what these divine, flat, little, white peaches are called? After some hunting on the internet I am none the wiser, but it’s a good name for … Continue reading
Posted in Delectable delights, Little black foodie book, Seasonal salads
Tagged Andreas, Burrata, summer
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Elderflower cordial
The sun is out, the flowers are there – get picking! If the very idea of making your own elderflower cordial smacks of ‘smugness’ and some idyll of ‘domestic superiority’ that’s just fine – carry on believing – but I … Continue reading
Posted in Delectable delights, One for the larder, Picnic party
Tagged dessert, Elderflower cordial, Elderflowers, food
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Lobster indulgence……
Umm, quite an interesting week on the weather front – monsoon style rain followed by gale force winds…. NICE! particularly when entertaining the ‘Little People’. Though strangely on reflection I think I am more the victim of our notorious weather … Continue reading
Posted in Delectable delights, Little black foodie book, Seasonal salads
Tagged Lobster salad, Raspberry vinegar, summer
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A whirlwind weekend of celebrating, and a few uses for ‘Edible Flowers’
Green salad with Viola flowers from http://www.westlandwow.co.uk Rather an eventful week all in all. ‘Harry’ my new nephew arrived in the world – a little earlier than expected – and a little ‘littler’ than hoped (that is due to the … Continue reading
