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Category Archives: appetizer
Spicy vegan Spanish chorizo
Spending an evening drinking wine and nibbling on tapas is one our favourite summer activities, but the menu can be quite limited for non-meat-eaters. This spicy vegan Spanish chorizo is a great addition to the tapas repertoire! Makes: 1 large … Continue reading
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Garlic soup
Garlic – in my opinion, humankind’s greatest culinary discovery. The unassuming little bulb is the start of so many wonderful dishes, or in this case, the star ingredient. Garlic soup takes many forms, particularly in European cuisine. This version is … Continue reading
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Roquefort, fig and raspberry salad with honey dressing
Creamy, soft, crisp, crunchy… sweet, tart, earthy, sharp… this salad is an incredible combination of textures and flavours, all coming together in perfect contrast. It’s a meal in itself for 2, or share it between 4 as an appetiser. Serves … Continue reading
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Grilled halloumi Greek salad
Grilled halloumi makes a nice change from the traditional feta – it’s not so salty and has a wonderfully chewy texture. This Greek salad pairs perfectly with some crusty sourdough bread and a glass of dry white wine. Serves 2 … Continue reading
Posted in appetizer, dressings&sauces, greek, lunch, middle eastern, salad
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Goat cheese and thyme madeleines
Moist, soft, slightly tangy savoury madeleines to nibble on with a glass of wine on a warm summer evening. These goat cheese and thyme madeleines are so quick to make and bake. And you don’t need a madeleine pan – … Continue reading
Tomatokeftedes – Santorinian (Greek) tomato fritters
There are lots of things I associate with the arrival of warmer weather each year – blue skies streaked with vapour trails, swallows and eagles, flowers and new green leaves, but mostly fruit and vegetables. It’s goodbye to the steady … Continue reading
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Potato & spinach waffles with spicy tomato relish
Light as air and full of flavour, these little 2 bite savoury waffles are a great spin on your usual veggie side. This recipe was inspired by one for pommes dauphine, or more specifically, the line at the end which … Continue reading
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Semolina with three cheeses
With a few ingredients and a good supply of elbow grease, this impressive appetiser or light meal comes together easily. If you’re anything like me, you are perpetually in search of fresh ideas for entertaining. When we have dinner guests, … Continue reading
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Crackers!
Polenta parmesan crackers This recipe was adapted from includingcake. The original recipe included nutritional yeast , but I can’t get it here and my crackers didn’t need to be vegan anyway, so I switched it for parmesan. I ended up … Continue reading
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