This has been recommended by Aaron – Recipe
The recipe is variable – great! Jamie Oliver
TAPAS
Firstly I love the idea of nibbles. So a book of tapas and these are the ones I will make.
lamb with lemon, garlic prawns, spicy moorish kebabs, meat balls in tomato sauce, Catalan chick pea salad, chicken with garlic, potatoes in tomato sauce, stuffed mushrooms and peppers, aubergine cheese fritters, spinach, pine nuts and raisins.
Roasted almonds with paprika, picos breadsticks, anchovy stuffed eggs, chorizo and tomato loaf, fennel and citrus pork belly, chorizo in red wine, romensco chicken wings, paprika chicken wings and garlic, moorish skewers, ham croquettes, spinach, tomato and egg tarts, ricotta and red onion tortilla, garlic potatoes, potatoes with spicy tomato sauce.
I think I am drooling at the moment.
Now looking up recipes for okra – roasting seems a good choice?
EXCITED COOKING
A friend has shopped for me at a market in London – no instructions so I am fairly ignorant of what to expect other than I have been told Cassava or yucca. Recipes here or African bean cassava. But this Caribbean one looks so edible!
CHRISTMAS CAKE
Made the cake – now for mango chutney and another variation. and one from Jamie Oliver
And I think some madeleines with clementine zest and lemon?
Oh and I think some apple with cinnamon and cloves and lemon and zest and maybe almonds – I can see this getting to be more of a cookie?
I have some second hand cook books coming today – so maybe wait and see what inspiration comes?
CLEMENTINES
I just received my box of organic clementines direct from an organic farm in Murcia – exciting.
MAGIC
Golden lemon verbena leaves, crushed and soaked in boiling water, add finely chopped ginger, lemon juice and honey. Then some brandy and reheat and enjoy!
CROWDFARMING
A box of mangoes and lemons arrived today from Maria Marinez in Malaga. Fresh organic produce straight from the farmer. They get a decent price and it cuts out the middlemen and supermarkets – and makes me feel good too!
JAMJAM
WINTER
MADELEINES
Very pleased with myself for some near perfect madeleines – light and fluffy! I think the secret is to switch the whisk on for about 10 minutes!, and mating the butter. Recipe here
Variations to experiment with the classic lemon-scented madeleines here, but they do come in many flavors. Chocolate, rose, vanilla, lavender, and orange are all popular versions. Some people add mini chocolate chips and some people add a glaze. I suppose strawberries and raspberries could also work to add colour and flavour? Although the mix would need longer to cook as it has added liquid? mmmm? natural essences?