Caramelized Onion and Cheddar Quiche
Quiche is one of my favorite weekend dishes because I can prepare it in advance and leave my days free for the purpose weekends were intended - relaxing (not this weekend as I have a full schedule of last minute design work!). This caramelized Onions and cheddar quiche is an absolute delight - the additional step of caramelizing the onions adds some wonderful flavor. I always do a slightly different quiche with the addition of feta cheese in place of the cheddar which works just as well in my opinion. 1 sheet Pâte Brisée Caramelized Onions 2 tbsp olive oil 2 large red onions - peel, halve and thinly slice 1 large sweet Spanish … [Read More...]
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Vegetable Lasagne
There are many things in live without but vegetables are not one of them. I adore vegetables in whatever shape or form they come in, and most especially when their subtle flavours are not hidden under heavy sauces. This vegetable lasagne is one of my absolute favorites. Yield – 6 servings 1 box lasagne [...]
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Engagement Party Planning
A close friend of mine has recently become engaged and, as per usual, it has fallen to me to do the menu planning. At the moment I am contemplating the sort of things one can serve for a spring engagement party. I am leaning to towards something a little different because their party is expected … [Read More...]
Shark Fin Soup: The Soup with a high price
Quite often I receive requests from random visitors to provide ideas for recipes - sometimes those requests border on the extreme. One such request landed in my inbox a few days ago. They asked if I knew of any recipes for Shark Fin Soup which, apparently, they were planning to serve at a special … [Read More...]
Roscon de Reyes
One of my favourite times of the year has arrived - my birthday! Since I am in Spain we will once again replace the traditional birthday cake with something far more interesting - Roscon de Reyes filled with crema de trufa (chocolate cream) and nata (cream). A delight! If you would like … [Read More...]
The New Year Diet…
I cannot believe it is that time of year again - the season to be jolly and eat lots. Don´t get me wrong all of this is highly enjoyable. Its the bit which follows the festivities of Christmas and the New Year - the month I like to refer to as the annual month of dieting pain - January. You can be … [Read More...]