Archive for 2009
Zucchini with basil and lemon
This is from Nigel Slater’s Real Food, and, other than that amazing fried zucchini you get in old-fashioned Italian restaurants, I have always found it my least favourite vegetable, bland and tasteless. But, I urge you to try this. It will change your mind forever. 2 zucchini, sliced on the diagonal, about 1/2 cm thick. [...]
Peach and Apple crumble
6 peaches, pitted, peeled and diced large 4 apples, cored, peeled and diced large. rub together: 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup oatmeal 1/2 cup sugar 1 stick butter until damp, and sand-like. Lay fruit in buttered fruit dish. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar, cinnamon to taste, and 1 tablespoon corn starch. Lay crumble mixture on [...]
Mushroom Pecan Burgers
Last night , at around five o’clock, as the children were sitting down to chicken, I realized I had nothing for dinner. A quick scour round the pantry produced a huge Costco jar of dried mushrooms, and, given that I had recently found a mushroom pecan burger I was desperate to try, I decided to [...]
Sheila Lukins’ Luscious Lobster Rolls.
Sheila Lukins recently died of brain cancer at 66. She was one of the woman behind the Silver Palate cookbook, and an extraordinary chef. Her last book, Ten, is a must-have for any serious cook, and these rolls were sublime. My heart goes out to her family. For the dressing: ½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup [...]
Vegan zucchini pancakes
This is a recipe adapted from The Joy of Cooking, found on www.sugoodsweets.com. I honestly thought we’d be eating leftovers for days, but they were so good, everyone kept eating them, and we had none left. If you are strictly vegan, you could substitute maple syrup, ajave nectar or golden syrup for the honey Whisk [...]
