Meanderings ‘à la carte’ – November 2009

November ‘Meanderings’ …
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Yorkshire Oatmeal Parkin
Bajan Style Lamb Stew
Chicken Gumbo
Basic Recipe: Yoghurt side dish -Tzatsiki/Cacik/Raita
With the nights really closing in and a nip in the air the month started with a ‘bang’ on 5th November with the annual marking of fireworks night.  In early November I always try to make a batch of Yorkshire Oatmeal Parkin: its gingery warmth tastes just right [...]

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Meanderings ‘à la carte’ – October 2009

October ‘Meanderings’ …
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Red Pepper Chutney
Lasagne al Forno
Autumn Pudding
Lemon Meringue Ice Cream

My kitchen has been full of the wonderful vinegary smells of chutney and pickle this month as I have made the most of the seasonal produce found in the hedgerows and on our local market.  I have been trying out recipes for marrows, squash and pumpkin on the [...]

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Meanderings ‘à la carte’ – September 2009

September ’Meanderings’ …
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Spanish Style Chicken with Red Peppers
Tarte au Citron
Baked Tomato Stuffed Marrow
Raspberry Bakewell Pudding
Before I review my cookbook meanderings for September, I’d like to pause to raise a glass to toast chef and food writer Keith Floyd, who died on 14 September 2009.  He was always such fun to watch, often sharing a bottle of wine with the food [...]

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Meanderings ‘à la carte’ – August 2009

August ’Meanderings’ …
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Melon & Ginger Ice Cream
Raw Beetroot Salad
Tarte Tatin by Susan Loomis
Last time I wrote one of these updates I was looking forward eagerly to our French holiday, but that has long since gone and since I have been back it feels as if my feet haven’t touched the ground.  I have [...]

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Meanderings ‘à la carte’ – July 2009

July ’Meanderings’ …
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Le ‘Far’ Breton
Blackberry Ice Cream
Chickpea Couscous Salad
Sweet Pepper Salad
Last time I wrote one of these updates it was the hottest day of the year in London – what a difference a month makes.  We have had the wettest July for a long time and the forecast doesn’t promise better weather any [...]

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Meanderings ‘à la carte’ – June 2009

June ’Meanderings’ …
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Strawberry & Almond Cream
Smoked Salmon, Fennel & Onion Quiche
Special Pilaf Kedgeree
Pork Sausages Indian Style
I am writing this on 1 July, the hottest day of the year in London this year, so far.  Wimbledon is on the television and nobody feels like eating very much. Just as well I have chosen to look at recipes for [...]

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Meanderings ‘à la carte’ – May 2009 update

May ‘Meanderings’ …
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Sweet Potato, Sweetcorn & Bacon Chowder
Pizza Florentine
Black Forest Trifle
I (and as far as I am aware!) my family have been enjoying the pizza/pasta challenge that I set for myself during May.  I dusted off one of my favourite little books: Step-by-step Pizzas by Wendy Lee and made a batch of her Tomato [...]

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