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: vkcb
Make sure you have either made or bought your puff pastry in advance.
Mix a handful of plain flour with some fresh ground pepper, maldon salt and celery seeds.
Chop your braising steak into bite sized pieces and toss them in the seasoned flour.
Put the meat in a sieve and give it a good jiggle to [...]
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 Nov 07 2007 | Filed under: game birds
A friend of mine was on a shoot in Norfolk last weekend and as we were meeting for lunch on Sunday (and being perennially fantastically generous) he asked me if I would like any game from the shoot. 5 years ago the answer would have been a polite ‘No thanks!’ but I seem to have [...]
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