It’s late, and I’ve been sitting here watching the Tour riders dice with disaster as they careen down the decline of the Alpe d’Huez. Whoever called that a road was being outstandingly generous … ! Today we taste tested Gabriel Gaté’s recipe for Yabby Turnovers with Truffle. It was so good. Simple flavours, cooked to…
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Roast Saddle of Lamb with Herb Stuffing
Here is a quick and easy lamb roast recipe that is jam packed full of flavour. This recipe from Gabriel Gaté is tender, juicy and really showcases fresh herby flavours with the delicious lamb loin as the showstopper. Lamb roast in under an hour – check out the recipe and try it at home! Until…
Reward for the patient…Apricot ice cream with caramelised almonds
Ice cream! Yum! Fabulously easy recipe for Apricot Ice cream and Caramelised Almonds is done, completed and eaten! Seriously, this is a very easy recipe for home made ice cream. If apricots are not your thing, have a go and substitute whichever fruit you like. It is fun, fresh and easy…what more can I say?…
Teaser for tomorrow…
Well, technically speaking tonight’s dish is Apricot ice-cream with caramelised almonds. Sounds yum, doesn’t it? Anyway, as you might know making ice-cream is a bit of a process and …okay, I’ll just be honest; I forgot to freeze the bowl of my ice-cream attachment on the Kitchenaid …which means I can’t whip my ice cream…
Hey, hey it’s the Nougat Cake from Tours (and a quick pastry tutorial)
Here it is – yummy Nougat Cake from Tours! My version replaces the required confit fruits with fresh pear and raspberry (due to some availability issues), but still a great combination nonetheless! Have a go at making this one at home and whip up your own pastry as well. C’mon, it’s easy!
Roast Lamb with Flageolets
Okay, here’s the roast lamb recipe for your eating pleasure. I’m a bit under the weather today, so this post will be short and sweet. Check out the recipe here and don’t forget to check back tomorrow to see how we go with the Nougat Cake that Gabriel Gaté featured on tonight’s episode of Taste…
Winter warmer…Brittany Fish Stew
Check out this recipe from the Taste le Tour – Brittany Fish Stew. Simple, flavourful and packed full of good stuff, this is food that is good for the soul. It is really easy to make as well, so no excuses. Get into the kitchen and give this one a go… ..and then come back…
Coming up tonight: Baked Gurnard with Pureed Fennel
Okay, well not exactly, as I had some difficulty sourcing some local gurnard so I’ll be replacing this with some local wild caught rockling fillet. I am really looking forward to this one! I always think that we should be eating more seafood, and getting a bit more of that essential omega-3 into our diet. …
Coming up tonight: Ratatouille with lemon chantilly
Okay, so last night Gabriel took us on a tour of Nice; home of the mesclun lettuce and nicoise salad. We toured farmers markets laden with gorgeous produce, olive oil farms and were introduced to the mouth-watering street food Socca. I’ve highlighted the link, because if you were interested in giving a recipe for Socca…
Nice to eat you, Marengo Chicken
Fancy sharing a meal with Napoléon? Well, if so you are about 200 years too late, but all is not lost! Come over and whip up the recipe for Marengo Chicken, a dish created and served by Napoléon’s personal cook in honour his victory in the Battle of Marengo. So, I may not know much about…
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