Category: Cooking

Definite end to the season. It’s been fantastic, so much fun in picking my own. I reckon I picked about 10 cherry toms per day for at least 3 months. Lots of water (waterbutts). and ok, I will admit to a little tomatorite. Cleaning greenhouse I was surprised to see just how full the pots were with roots! Basically no soil left! And I will start a tomato recipe book here.

Making pasta – 100g ‘OO’ flour and one egg, and a dash of olive oil. Mix and put in fridge for 30 mins. Then process. Then cook for 5/6 minutes. Jamie recipe

Rotolo

Tuna

These will be added to, as and when.

I will share my favourites – ih no particular order.

I make lots of crap stuff, but occasionally I get it spot on. And no measurements of key ingredients. I have some chillies, some hot, some not, a handful of rosemary leaves, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt and whizz. then 100gm of flour and 100gm cheddar, and 100g butter. Mix and make into a sausage and freeze for 45/60 minutes. Slice thinly. Oven 180C for 15 minutes or whatever! Good.

With it getting a bit chilly I. am thinking these could be on the menu later in the week. Recipe for cinnamon rolls here. Cinnamon is a definite winter spice.

Just made pizza with a bit of homemade chilli sauce and portobello mushrooms. And thinking about what to bake later this week.

I recently bought some avocado and lemon mayo at great expense! But Martin has given me the following recipe clever hyper link to recipe click here. Or have a look at the Waitrose Recipe. So I will try my own version next week.

Just making it now. Tastes great. next time I think I might add a bit of chilli or smoked paprika.

I like Jamie Olivers recipes – I like the way he writes and presents, maybe because we are both from Essex.

Anyway I am going to make a scaled down version of this recipe for Garlic Bread.

I get up at stupid o’clock and sort out the papers for the local shop by 6.30. So having done a Waitrose shop (I don’t care – I am middle class!), tomorrow I an going to treat myself to wholemeal sourdough toast with smoked salmon and avocado with a dash of lemon juice – maybe even a dash of chilli sauce to jerk me into consciousness and the day!