Susie’s Lentil Soup with Creme Fraiche.
As a child our Mother used to make Lentil soup so I suppose my love of this rich delicious pleasure was laid down early on in my memory of favourite tastes. Then as an adult I made it often as a...
View ArticlePavlova – as asked for.
This well used recipe has been used by us for as many years as I can remember. 4 egg whites ( room temperature) 8 oz’s caster sugar 1 heaped teaspoon cornflower 1 teaspoon white vinegar Whisk egg...
View Article~ Major Moursi’s Chutney ~
As there are so many Apples on the trees right now and many windfalls as well, I thought it was time for my chutney making to begin, storing some jars away for the winter season. The following...
View ArticleAn Autumn Warmer – Vegetable Soup.
There is nothing quite like a warming soup for lunch or supper now the days are getting colder. I’m all for saving time and money, so this soup ,which can be frozen in batches, allows you to save on...
View ArticleA Quick Tasty Supper.
Quick tasty supper for two, crack five medium eggs in a bowl with a little milk and a splash of water, salt and black pepper and whisk well In a flat based frying or omelette pan put a little olive...
View ArticleMoroccan Lamb Tagine with Fruit and Honey
Originally a Persian dish – but now a speciality of Fez. You can adjust the amount of fruit used and may prefer to use less the first time you prepare it. Ingredients as follows: 1 kilo of lean lamb...
View ArticleTiramisu – our family way.
Boudoir Biscuits. Cream Fraiche. Mascarpone. Coffee. Brandy. Icing Sugar. Method. Mix 500 ml of Mascarpone with 200ml of Creme Fraiche and 3-4 heaped dessert spoons of sieved icing sugar ( depending...
View Article"Baba Ghanoush" Aubergines with Tahina
Nearly everyone has tasted Humous the middle eastern chickpea dip and lovely it is too, well the following recipe is less common but every bit as tasty. My Mother-in-Law the wonderfully enchanting...
View ArticleQuick And Easy Shortbread.
Makes about 20 Biscuits. 225 grams plain flour, 75 grams of Icing Sugar, 150 grams butter, A pinch of Salt. Preheat oven to 160c/gas mark 4 Sieve dry ingredients into good size bowl, warm butter and...
View ArticleA Lovely Gift !
We were so lucky to receive many wonderful gifts at Hemingway this Christmas. Among them all was this delightful ‘Panettone al cioccalte’ which we will enjoy so much during the coming weeks. It is...
View ArticleLamb Shanks – Susie Style
Such a great dish for those colder days, long slow cooking is the secret , the more hours on a very low temperature ensures the most succulent and tender lamb. 1 lamb shank per person, some rosemary...
View ArticleSimple Summer Lunches.
Olive Oil Roasted Chicken with new Jersey Royal Potatoes and Beefsteak Tomatoes, a little Basil, some good Mayo, and a Fresh Green Salad, just as simple as that! Or how about a very tasty often...
View ArticleA Quick Tasty Lunch(2) Stuffed Aubergine Susie Style.
Wash and cut two aubergines length-wise and place in oven-proof dish face down and sprinkle with a little olive oil, and cooked in oven for twenty minutes. Meanwhile dice one medium onion and cook in...
View ArticleOld Fashioned Summer Choice.
Such a simple Summer choice. Prawns with Marie Rose Dressing* Green Salad with a simple French Dressing and Summer Jersey Royal Potatoes . With a nice glass of chilled Sancerre what could be nicer....
View ArticleSusie’s Lentil Soup with Creme Fraiche.
As a child our Mother used to make Lentil soup so I suppose my love of this rich delicious pleasure was laid down early on in my memory of favourite tastes. Then as an adult I made it often as a...
View ArticlePavlova – as asked for.
This well used recipe has been used by us for as many years as I can remember. 4 egg whites ( room temperature) 8 oz’s caster sugar 1 heaped teaspoon cornflower 1 teaspoon white vinegar Whisk egg...
View Article~ Major Moursi’s Chutney ~
As there are so many Apples on the trees right now and many windfalls as well, I thought it was time for my chutney making to begin, storing some jars away for the winter season. The following...
View ArticleAn Autumn Warmer – Vegetable Soup.
There is nothing quite like a warming soup for lunch or supper now the days are getting colder. I’m all for saving time and money, so this soup ,which can be frozen in batches, allows you to save on...
View ArticleA Quick Tasty Supper.
Quick tasty supper for two, crack five medium eggs in a bowl with a little milk and a splash of water, salt and black pepper and whisk well In a flat based frying or omelette pan put a little olive...
View ArticleMoroccan Lamb Tagine with Fruit and Honey
Originally a Persian dish – but now a speciality of Fez. You can adjust the amount of fruit used and may prefer to use less the first time you prepare it. Ingredients as follows: 1 kilo of lean lamb...
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