Category Archives: Seasonal salads

Recipes mindful of what is available and in season

Cavelero Nero Love

Posted on October 23, 2015 by lardersaga

There’s something very exciting about the change of seasons in England. Autumn is about to ebb into winter and judging by the crisp chilly temperatures of the last few days, maybe there’s even a hint of snow in the air? … Continue reading →

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A super zingy, zesty and hot, shrimp salad

Posted on October 2, 2015 by lardersaga

This is my all time favorite concoction of raw, crunchy vegetables, seriously fragrant herbs, delicate little shrimps, zesty lime and hot chilli. I have created so many variations of this salad that it almost feels wrong writing a recipe for … Continue reading →

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Festival food in France

Posted on June 19, 2015 by lardersaga

Every two years since 2003 I have travelled out to a otherworldly, fairytale Chateau in south-west France to cook and cater for a unique and exquisite music festival. I take a wonderful team of cooks and together we spend 5 days … Continue reading →

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Heritage tomatoes with ‘Labaneh’

Posted on August 7, 2014 by lardersaga

Exactly half way through the school holidays and both the pink and blue have been blighted by chicken pox. In spite of their discomfort I rather sadistically am happy to have ticked that box in the knowledge that we can … Continue reading →

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The ‘Wild’ West Coast

Posted on July 25, 2014 by lardersaga

Ardmaddy Castle – Day 1 :  Fishing on the open seas : 30 mackerel, 3 crabs, no lobsters!   Day 2: Raid of the vegetable garden; raspberries, broad beans, courgettes to name a few! Day 3: 1 rainbow trout and … Continue reading →

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Summer loving…..

Posted on July 4, 2014 by lardersaga

Salad days are here and I can’t help but tingle with excitement as I walk out into the garden to see what little delicacies I can harvest. This is fast ‘food to table’ eating,  it is a little ad hoc … Continue reading →

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White Peach and Chargrilled Asparagus Salad with elderflower dressing

Posted on June 20, 2014 by lardersaga

Given that we are half way through June it suddenly dawned on me that 2014 has been marching on with some pace. Summer is unquestionably here, the sun is even shining, 6 months have rocketed past and I am reminded … Continue reading →

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The humble cauliflower

Posted on March 26, 2014 by lardersaga

Spring is in the air, not just in the air it feels like it is here to stay, hallelujah; everybody is happy; the birds are singing, flowers are radiant and the trees weighed down with meringue style blossom. Some days … Continue reading →

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Girly food

Posted on February 25, 2014 by lardersaga

A quick trip to the Natural History Museum led the ‘pink one’ and myself past the greengrocer on Chelsea Green, ‘Andreas’. He (if there is a he) really does have the most wonderful array of fruit and vegetables and a … Continue reading →

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The butchers of Blackberry

Posted on February 18, 2014 by lardersaga

Rain, wind and floods, nothing was going to stop the home team of butchers tackling the carcass that was presented to them on Saturday. One of our lambs from last year had made a visit to the grim reaper and … Continue reading →

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