RECIPES

PIE!!!!

Imaging spicy ginger and bright cardamom mixed with fresh strawberries and with a crispy crust.

yummers.

A couple of years ago, a customer told me about a ritual she had with her husband. When zucchini blossoms came in season, they would fried them ( sometimes stuffed with ricotta) and sit outside and slowly devour them while sipping Prosecco.

I have since adopted this ritual! Happy eating.

Cold summer soups can be made the day before and NOT during the heat of the day. This lovely summer corn recipe uses the in season corn and adds a tiny bit of heat with the urfa pepper.

Most gazpacho has bread in it, but I chose to thicken it with chickpeas instead! A great cold soup on a hot summer day.

A terrific recipe from JERUSALEM by Ottolenghi & Tamimi. There are many layered flavours. For a summer version skip the flour and try barbequing the marinated fish. You can put a pan on the bbq and heat the sauce, which can be drizzled over the sea bass when plated.

Simple syrups are great in cocktails, but equally interesting in baked goods , or drizzled on friut!

'Where does the name gimlet come from? Some sources thinks it comes from a man named Surgeon Admiral Sir Thomas Gimlette, who started serving it to sailors to prevent scurvy. Another idea: a tool called the gimlet! It was used for drilling small holes on navy ships, and it could refer to the drink’s “piercing” effect on sailors. Whatever the case, the gimlet has now solidified itself as one of history’s great gin cocktails.' acouplecooks.com

Quick cheat to make preserved lemons! Not the same, but they will do.

Asparagus is such a fabulous side dish or even a light lunch! This truffle vinaigrette adds an earthy, sharp layer of flavour to the crisp green asparagus.

An easy pasta side dish or main. The beets add flavour and colour for this pretty dish. The roasted sesame oil adds a delicious nuttiness. The creamy beet tahini adds substance and makes this dish surprisingly filling!

Stuffed chicken breast are an easy and impressive dish. You can pair them with a simple green salad to complement the richness of the tapenade and parmesan.

A pasta dish that can easily be made with what is in the cupboard! Fast and homemade.

The perfect cocktail bite! Also, quite a treat on a charcuterie board, or an addition to a tapas supper.

This is one of our weekly favourites. A  French 'salade composée' . With all these flavours and complementary elements, a salad becomes a meal!

Pomegranate is used extensively in OTTOLENGHI recipes, and also in the cookbook FALASTIN.

I love Gravlax.

We did a class a couple of year's ago with Donna , the owner of Karelia Kitchen ( sadly no longer ). I found this recipe in the NYT by Mark Bittman.

The perfect summer dish. The beets, the raspberries, and a balsamic mayo. Everyone with love this dish. You can always add walnuts for some protein and crunch.

Yummy. These veggie rolls are vegan, gluten free, no peanuts, and so, so good. You can add some hot sauce for zip!

Zingy, tangy, slightly-hot chaat masala is the perfect seasoning. It gets its distinctive flavour from the kala namak (black salt) used to make it. 

A delicious summery drink. This has tang, and salt, and citrus. Yum.

This is a flavourful, spicy ketchup ready for burgers, ribs, and shrimp!

B A NA NAS - bananas.

A great way to use up ripe bananas. This goes so well with fish, and turkey burgers!