When I say Paris is the Romantic capital of the world, I’m not talking about picture-postcard clichés from American films or those cheesy black-and-white shots of couples kissing by the Eiffel tower you see in souvenir shops and the bouquinistes’ stalls along the Seine: we’re talking Romanticism with a capital R, the artistic, literary, musical, andContinue reading “Luc’s Guide to Paris & the Romantics”
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Rhiannon’s lemon chicken & cumin-roasted cauliflower
There’s a vaguely middle-eastern flavour to this delicious, tangy chicken dish. Serves 6 Ingredients 1 whole free-range chicken Juice and zest of 3 lemons 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2-3 tbsp olive oil Half a glass dry white wine 360g (3 glasses) bulgur wheat 1 cauliflower 1 cube of chicken stock 1 tbsp cumin seeds HandfulContinue reading “Rhiannon’s lemon chicken & cumin-roasted cauliflower”
Dinah’s lemon mousse
Serves 6 Ingredients 6 medium free-range eggs 2 lemons, zest and juice About 60-70g sugar* 70g butter Fresh raspberries to serve *Personally, I like it nice and tart but you may want to add more sugar if you prefer it on the sweet side. Method First make your lemon curd: separate 3 eggs into aContinue reading “Dinah’s lemon mousse”
Amedeo’s Spicy Carrot Soup
Wholesome, warming – and 100% cruelty-free. Serves 4. Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, chopped 450 g carrots, coarsely chopped 1 medium sweet potato, diced 1 litre vegetable stock 400 ml coconut milk 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tbsp chili flakes AContinue reading “Amedeo’s Spicy Carrot Soup”
Miles’s Calabrese-style lasagne (sagne chine al pomodoro)
I first had this delicious, vegetable-packed variant of lasagne whilst on holiday in Calabria with Luca five years ago; it’s traditionally an Easter dish there. What I love about it is the mixture of flavours and textures (and the lack of bechamel sauce, which is replaced here by layers of cheese). The original, authentic recipeContinue reading “Miles’s Calabrese-style lasagne (sagne chine al pomodoro)”
Marnie’s Thai fishcakes with sweet potato fries
My exotic twist on fish & chips. Serves 4 Ingredients Method Garnish the fish cakes with lime wedges, coriander leaves and chopped spring onion and serve with the sweet potato fries, a nice crisp salad or pickled red cabbage and a dollop of Sriracha or lemon mayonnaise. Suggested wine pairing Serve with a nice chilledContinue reading “Marnie’s Thai fishcakes with sweet potato fries”
Luc’s chocolate orange mousse
Serves 4 Ingredients 6 medium free-range eggs 200 g good quality dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa) 1 orange Florentines or almond tuiles to serve Method Break up the chocolate into pieces and place in a bowl with a tablespoon of water. Melt either in the microwave or over a bain-marie. Allow to cool aContinue reading “Luc’s chocolate orange mousse”
Amedeo’s Mum’s Carciofi alla giudia (Jewish-style fried artichokes)
Ingredients 4 artichokes Juice of 1 lemon 1 ½ litres of extra virgin olive oil Salt & pepper Method Rinse the artichokes and remove the tough, woody outer leaves until you get to the ones which are whitish at the base. Cut off and discard the base of the stem and peel the rest ofContinue reading “Amedeo’s Mum’s Carciofi alla giudia (Jewish-style fried artichokes)”
Susan Turbie 