Author Archives: beezerella

About beezerella

designer maker reader ponderer worrier observer butterfly-brain

Pissaladiere-esque

Posted on January 22, 2013

Mmmm… one of my favourite dishes my sister Gabi used to make frequently was a Provencale pissaladiere.  A delicious mix of caramelised onions, piqued by tomato, olive and anchovy as I remember.  I sort of recreated/bastardised/enhanced/changed beyond reasonable recognition, whatever … Continue reading →

Posted in recipes | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Christmas Partying like it’s 1896

Posted on December 28, 2012

Actually that’s probably completely inaccurate but I hoped to put a slightly Victorian slant on the feasting at my work Christmas do, hosted chez moi. Despite the fact that I was still locked into a 1940s film star fancy dress … Continue reading →

Posted in domestic miscellany, recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Fun with leftovers…

Posted on December 28, 2012

Mmmm, party food, it’s great.  But somehow its always possible to overshoot the mark with quantities and delicious things get left over. Which is fine by me. I had a bit of my homemade olive tapenade left over last week … Continue reading →

Posted in recipes | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Pear, Amaretto and Almond Praline Flan

Posted on December 28, 2012

The pressure’s on… it’s the annual family boxing day shindig, held courtesy of my sister Gabi.  The subtext is food.  Or actually, no, the foreground, the main event and the icing on the cake is food…the subtext is competition.  Unwritten, … Continue reading →

Posted in recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Turn on a sixpence nectarine, almond and ricotta tart

Posted on October 13, 2012

I LOVE instant – and this is about as instant as it gets in the world of sophisticated-seeming puddings. Nectarine season – its pretty over really; consequently I ended up feeling a little cheated when my final box of nectarines … Continue reading →

Posted in recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Duck in raspberry sauce with citrus and beans

Posted on October 13, 2012

So, Gweneth’s lovely wedding a couple of months ago set the bar so high on food that I felt compelled to recreate one of the dishes, mmm.  Such a lovely celebration amidst the flaking seaside grandeur of the North Wales … Continue reading →

Posted in recipes | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mmm, beetroot and feta (and olives)…

Posted on August 21, 2012

Currently my favourite summer recipes for lunches or suppers – possibly I make them too often but beetroot and olives and capers are just so tasty and good. Can anyone resist?? Baked Beetroot and Feta (above: after the chopping) 3 … Continue reading →

Posted in domestic miscellany, recipes | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment