Slow-Cooked Braised Beef on a Layer of Vegetables Nothing tastes like braised beef when you take it out of the oven after a long night of slow cooking on a bed of vegetables… It has a distinctive meaty perfume that is beautifully pungent on a cold Autumn or Winter day. Don’t be put off the…
Orange Is The New Black This soup combines ingredients that are all in season and perfectly compliment each other in flavour as well as colour! Truffle oil, an autumn essence that brings to mind beautiful walks in forest paths, covered in fallen, damp leaves. As for the Amaretto crumbs? Well, this was a little secret…
Autumn Sonata A recipe, put together with love and respect for nature, can create a painting, brushstrokes of different ingredients, all blended in to make up a beautiful image… I find the combination of ingredients quite sophisticated; subtle but still incredibly flavoursome… Autumn Barley Risotto Ingredients ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 4 small courgettes, diced small 1 leek,…
Secret Garden This is a typical Greek vegetable dish Tourlou, meaning “mixed”, or Briam, according to the Turkish version, and it is a perfect manifestation of Mediterranean magic. As you can see from the list of ingredients, we use only seasonal, fresh vegetables, but sometimes we can be a little mischievous and add a little…
Embracing nature’s gifts… I keep my recipes simple, leaving loads of room for improvisation and creativity, depending on what fresh ingredients I have to work with… Marinated in lemon, garlic and oil, the courgettes and the leeks tossed with some walnuts and parsley, can become a side dish or even a perfect meal. Grilled Courgettes…