We eat asparagus as much as we can during its fleeting season – for weekend starters, for brunch and for midweek suppers too. Here are two recent supper dishes. One of these goes back pretty much to the start of my interest in cooking, the other is a new take on asparagus risotto. Asparagus…Continue reading Asparagus is not just for weekends – Two asparagus suppers
Tag: Midweek
Weekday Soups for Winter
Spiced Vegetable Soup Spicy Chard Soup with feta-Sourdough Dumplings A benefit of going meat-free in January is that it makes us more creative about midweek cooking. One consequence is that we eat more soup – substantial soups that we make in big quantities and eat over more than one day. Should we do this…Continue reading Weekday Soups for Winter
Pearl Barley and Smoked Chicken with Wild Garlic
I have been trying to use more wild garlic leaves this Spring – usually I forget about them until the season is over. This recipe – Braised Pearl Barley, Smoked Chicken and Wild Garlic from Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food – has quickly become a midweek favourite for us. It’s a risotto-like dish, but the…Continue reading Pearl Barley and Smoked Chicken with Wild Garlic
Eating In in March
My first blog-post. Here goes and who knows what direction this venture will take? There’s an outline of why I am doing this on the About page. In fact, this first post is a bit of a cop-out because it’s simply some highlights of dishes I have cooked in March. The idea is to…Continue reading Eating In in March