Category: Cooking

You can find this recipe here: https://biancazapatka.com/en/vegan-madeleines-recipe/

Vegan meal tapas

Potatoes in tomato sauce

Courgette, tomato and pepper stew

Marinated peppers

Spinach, pine nuts and raisins

Pinchos

Marinated olives

Roasted almonds with paprika

Garlicky mushrooms on toast

Cinnamon mushroom skewers

Red pepper and ?  Paella

Potato, bean and tomato salad

Courgette and olive flat bread

Braised Spanish vegetables

Butter bean and potato casserole

Chilled gazpacho

Crispy aubergine with honey

Roasted stuffed peppers

Jamie, I have 12 of your books and admire your cooking and TV progs.  And you have children to care for – but if you really cared about spreading the word about nutrition and crap food your web site would be free?  How many millions do you need?

Roast

Loaf made with sun dried tomatoes, garlic, herbs, olives.

I will start jam making soon. Jam strawberries are £6 for 2kg round here. Suggestions for varieties welcome. I was thinking strawberry and elderflower jam.

And then bring strawberries to the boil and let simmer – stir in sugar and lemon juice – then strain through muslin and add some Grand Marnier -“Traditional Country Preserving”.

I am also thinking of using lemon balm and various mints?

Most of my mints have survived the winter and are growing fast – I will see what I need to replace in a month or so – golden yellow verbena has yet to spark up! Dried mints will be done next month or so.

I like to try new ideas – I have never seen this in a cookbook. I made pasta which I rolled into 12cm strips. Painted with olive oil, laid on filling of bacon, onion, garlic, cheese, herbs, black beans, tomato, and then rolled into sausages. Then really hot oven 5 minutes and then turn and paint with olive oil again and 5 more minutes. Crispy oven baked Parish’s with soft centres. Chuffed to bits!

Trying out ideas! Make pasta like lasagne sheets, and then cut to make 8cm rolls. Stuff with tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, herbs, mince, whatever. Big decision is do I do it like ravioli and boil, or bake so crispy? If the later I guess very hot oven an paint pasta with olive oil?

Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 5 cups papaya, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
• 2/3 cups golden raisins

Steps to Make It

1. Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium to medium-low heat. Add onion and sauté for 2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 additional minute, stirring often.
2. Add cider vinegar, brown sugar, lime juice, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt, and dry mustard. Stir until well combined.
3. Add papaya and raisins. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. After 5 minutes, remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
5. Chill for 2 hours in the refrigerator before serving. Refrigerate any leftovers in a covered glass container.
6. Delicious!!!

BLUEBERRY JAM

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/blueberry-jam

• 400g of blueberries
• 300g of sugar
• 1 tbsp of lemon juice, (fresh)