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Author Archives: The Potter
Pissaladiere-esque
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
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Tagged caramelised onions, pastry, pie, pissaladiere, ricotta tart
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Christmas Partying like it’s 1896
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
Fun with leftovers…
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
Pear, Amaretto and Almond Praline Flan
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
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Tagged almond praline, boxing day, cake, pastry, pear and almond tart, pie, pudding, the joy of cooking
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Turn on a sixpence nectarine, almond and ricotta tart
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
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Tagged almond extract, necatarine and almon, nectarines, pastry, pie, puff pastry puddings, ricotta, ricotta tart, the joy of cooking
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Duck in raspberry sauce with citrus and beans
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
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Tagged citrus segments, colwyn bay pier, duck, duck and orange, duck and raspberry sauce, the joy of cooking
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Mmm, beetroot and feta (and olives)…
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
