african vanielje on May 15 2008 | Filed under: 30 second suppers, Locavore, food blogging event, salad, seasonal cooking
It seems the very air I breath is permeated with wild garlic this week. Wild garlic or ramsons is similar to ramps, or wild leeks, both belonging to the allium family. Like ramps they grow anywhere moist and shady, like damp woods, stream banks etc. They do have a bulb which is edible, [...]
african vanielje on Mar 17 2008 | Filed under: Locavore, food blogging event, meat
A good old fashioned Steak and Mushroom Pie is the perfect winter supper. Make it easier by pre-making your puff pastry and slow cooking your filling. I get all my meat from Paul, a fabulous butcher who works at a local farm shop. He is passionate about what he does and ensures [...]
african vanielje on Sep 07 2007 | Filed under: Lamb, Locavore, Veg, food blogging event
As it’s going local month, and I’m kind of evangelical about going local anyway, I thought we’d go with lamb last night. In South Africa, Karoo lamb is considered the best, and indeed it has a unique flavour due to its diet. Here in Somerset, the best lamb I ever had was one which was [...]
african vanielje on Aug 15 2007 | Filed under: Fruit, Locavore, Pasta, sweet kitchen, vegetarian
Sometimes the simplest things in life are the best. A handful of blackberries eaten straight off the bush, a bunch of handpicked flowers proffered with a cheeky grin, a sudden shower of warm summer rain, and time, with those you love best. I feel a kodak moment coming on as I watch my daughter, [...]
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