Side Dish
Roasted Genius
This recipe is genius not just because its the most exciting discovery since gravity, but also because onions apparently make you clever and this contains onions as well as onion squash (okay, its not really an onion but we can pretend!) These roasted vegetables go great with meat or fish, or you can just enjoy eating it on its own. 1 1kg organic onion squash1 large onion6 cloves of garlic6 boiled new potatoes1 tablespoon salt1 teaspoon black pepper15 tablespoons olive oil 1.... Read More
Mushrooms with a twist
Ingredients 350 gm thinly sliced mushrooms2 tablespoons mayonnaise1 spoon tarragonhalf lemon juicea pinch of salta pinch of pepper Mix all the above ingredients together.Bake in the oven at 180deg for about 15 minutes. Ready to eat! Serve with hot garlic bread (with cheese) Read More
Cauliflower Cheese
Ingredients 1 large Cauliflower / Romanesco 1 small onion finely chopped300ml (½ pint) Milk110g (4oz) Cheddar Cheese3 tbsp Plain Flour50g (2oz) Butter25g (1oz) Fresh BreadcrumbsTwo pinches of powdered NutmegPinch of SaltPinch of Black Pepper 1. Trim the cauliflower / romanesco and boil in water for 10-15 minutes or until just tender. 2. Drain and place in a flameproof dish. 3. Add butter to a hot saucepan, let it sizzle. Add the onion, and let it soften for 4 minutes. 4. Add... Read More
Tomo Tomato Salad
This is a salad for people who don’t really like salads, plus its really good for salad lovers too. Serves 2 Ingredients: 12 – 15 cherry tomatoes1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil1 tablespoon pine nutsA few torn basil leaves Chop the tomatoes into small pieces. About 0.5 – 1cm in size but it doesn’t need to be precise. Put in a small bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Mix it all up gently with your hands, and hey presto,... Read More
Vinu Pesto!
Vinu’s Pesto – too easy! Ingredients: Two handfuls of basil leaves One handful of pine nuts One clove of garlic One inch cube of Parmesan cheese 100ml extra virgin olive oil Bring all the above ingredients in a bowl, and grind them together using a blender, or a pestle mortar. So simple yet so good! Enjoy Vinu’s Pesto! Read More
Yummy Soups
French Onion Soup – The soup that tries your patience
Serves 3 Ingredients 2 Large onion finely chopped 50gm organic butter 2 cubes of organic Vegetable Stock 750ml boiling hot Water 2 tablespoons of honey/maple syrup For topping 2-3 slices of Baugette Grated Emental Cheese Melt butter in a large pan. Add onion to butter. Keep stirring every 2 mins. Add honey/maple syrup, keep stirring [...]
Cakes
Foogasmic Cake – Flavours to choose from!
Serves 4 Easy Sponge layers Ingredients100g/4oz softened organic butter100g/4oz Organic self raising flour2 organic free range eggs100g/4oz caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence1 tbsp water 1. Beat all ingredients together in a mixing bowl. 2. Divide between 2 oiled/buttered and greeseproof lined 18cm/7″round tins.3. Bake in an oven preheated to 180deg/350F for 25-30 mins.4. Turn [...]