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Biscuits (Cookies)
Brigita’s Sweet Pumpernikel
Crisp Coconut Biscuits – Gluten Free
Honey Lemon Biscuits
Yo Yo’s
Breads
Gluten Free Baguette
Gluten Free Bread with Seeds
Gluten Free Scones
Pizza Pinwheels
Véronique’s Brioche
Cakes
Chocolate Sponge
Choc-Orange Financiers
Friands
Gateau aux Agrumes et Amandes (Citrus & Almond Cake)
Gateau of Rhubarb, Apples and Almonds – Gluten Free
Mini Banan Muffins – Gluten Free
Mini Friands
Muffins
Courgette & Chevre Muffins
Pastry
Savoury
Sweet Pastry
Apple & Sultana Pinwheels
Chocolate Shortcrust Pastry – Gluten Free
Sweet Chestnut Pastry (Gluten Free)
Sweet Shortcrust Pastry (Gluten Free)
Slices
Basics
Gluten Free Flour Blend
Massaman Curry Paste
Natural Yoghurt
Breakfast
Crunchy Gluten Free Granola
Natural Yoghurt
Rhubarb and Strawberry Compote
Canapés and Dips
Marinated Olives
Roasted Red Capsicum Dip
Spiced Olives
Tzatziki
Condiments & Sauces
Condiments
Blood Orange Vinegar
Fig Vinegar
Horseradish Mustard
Sauces
Black Garlic Aioli
Carrot Top Pesto
Old Fashioned Mustard Sauce For Corned Beef
Our Mum’s Dressing for Coleslaw
Port & Fig Vinegar Jus
Dessert
Apricot Tart (Gluten Free)
Caramelised Apple Tart
Cherry Clafoutis
Chocolate Fondant
Chocolate Mocha Tart
Golden Créme Caramel
Irish Mist Cream
Meringues
Mrs Collins’s Pavlova
Mum’s Baked Custard – It’s the best!
Nougat Glacé
Pears Poached in White Wine Syrup
Quinces in Orange and Cardamom Syrup
Raspberry and Apple Jelly
Rhubarb and Strawberry Compote
Saffron Pears
Simple Apricot Pastry
Simple Berry Sorbet
Spiced Honey & Yoghurt Panna Cotta with Quinces & Granola
Spiced Oranges & Dates with Greek Yoghurt Cream
Steamed Persimmon Pudding
Tarte Chantilly aux Fruits Rouge
Warm Chocolate Fudge Sauce
Drinks
Apéritifs, Cocktails & Mocktails
Apéritifs
Mulled Wine
Mocktails
Zingy Citrus Mocktail
Cordials & Syrups
Orange Cordial
Eggs & Cheese
Eggs
Beetroot Top, Leek and Fresh Cheese Frittata
Scotch Quail Eggs – Gluten Free
Truffle Omelette
Cheese
Blue Cheese with Paradise Pears Poached in Mulled Wine
Queso Blanco
Vegan Basil Parmesan
Entrées, Salads, Soups & Starters
Salads
Bresaola, Beetroot, Orange and Goats Cheese Salad
Caesar Salad
Fennel, Apple and Orange Slaw
Marinated Coleslaw
Nana Mac’s Potato and Orange Salad
Roasted Carrot and Beetroot Salad with Poached Egg, Carrot Top Pesto & Dukkah
Roast Pumpkin and Beet Salad with Spinach and Fresh Herbs
Salad of Pear and Baby Rocket Dressed with Shallot and Raspberry Vinaigrette
Salade de Chevre et Figues
Smoked Trout & Apple Salad
Som Tam Salad (Green Pawpaw/Mango Salad)
Tropical Prawn Salad
Soups
Asparagus & Tarragon Soup
Blushing Cauliflower Soup with Kale Crisps and a Scattering of Brie
Chard, Chicken and Potato Soup
Cream of Parsnip and Celeriac Soup
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Crispy Bacon
Pea and Ham Soup with Mint
Pumpkin Soup with Yoghurt and a Crunchy Topping
Sweet Potato & Kale Soup with Corn and Lemon
Tom Yam Goong (Spicy Prawn & Lemongrass Soup)
Winter Tomato Soup with Chèvre and Basil
Zucchini Velouté (Velouté de courgettes)
Starters
Asparagus Mimosa
Mozzarella Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
Olivia’s Amazing Avocado Dip
Roasted Belgian Endive (Witlof) with Shadows of Blue Cheese and Mike’s Prosciutto
Salmon Terrine
Tartine de Chèvre et Poire
Smoked Salmon and Egg Terrine
Fish & Seafood
Crispy Skinned Salmon with a Creamy Herb Sauce
Crumbed Flathead Tails
John Dory with Tomato & Ginger Sauce and Saffron Potatoes
Smoked Trout
Smoked Trout & Apple Salad
Tod Man Goong (Thai Prawn Cakes)
Meat
Beef
BBQ Beef Rissoles
Beef Pot Roast with Root Veg
Corned Silverside with Old Fashioned Mustard Sauce
Massaman Curry with Beef
Wine Salt Bresaola
Lamb
Roasted Honey, Soy & Lime Rack of Lamb
Slow Cooked Lamb Chump
Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks
Warm Salad of Sumac Marinated Lamb Backstrap with Chats & Green Beans
Pork
Home Cured Bacon
Mangalorean Pork Bafath
Muu Ping (Pork on Sticks)
Slow Cooked Pork Scotch with Figs and Fennel Seeds
Thai Flavoured Pork Rissoles
Pasta
Carbonara (Pasta in the Style of the Coalminer)
Pasta with Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Fresh Herbs, Tuscan Salami and Crunchy Garlic Breadcrumbs
Ravioli Ignudi
Poultry & Game
Chicken
Braised Chicken with White Wine and Tomatoes
Chicken Parmigiana
Chicken & Rhubarb Curry
Southern Fried Buttermilk Chicken
Duck
Confit Duck
Spiced Duck Breast with Saffron Orange Sauce
Venison
Slow Cooked Knuckle of Venison
Preserves
Fruit
Paradise Pears Poached in Mulled Wine
Jam
Apricot Jam
Apricot and Lavender Jam
Chilli Jam
Cooper’s Jam (AKA Summerberry Jam)
Fig and Orange Jam
Rhubarb & Rose Petal Jam
Jelly
Orange & Mint Jelly
Quince Jelly
Rosehip Jelly
Marmalade
Mandarin Marmalade
Mandarin Marmalade Jelly
Pickles
Grandma Martin’s Pickled Red Cabbage
Home Cured Olives
Pickled Asparagus
Pickled Rhubarb
Spiced Oranges
Spiced Pickled Quinces
Relish
Fig & Purple Onion Relish
Sauces
Rhubarb Sauce
Tomato Sauce
Rice & Legumes
Pea and Ham Risotto with Mint
Mushroom Risotto with Black Truffle
Savoury Pies and Tarts
Antipasto Tart
Asparagus, Cheese and Shallot Tart
Duck and Quince Pies
Pizza Dough
Sides
Boulangère Potatoes
Braised Beetroot Leaves
Braised Cabbage with Apple and Bacon
Braised Cabbage with Salami
Chard, Onion & Cheese Gratin
Creamy Parsnip Puree
Green Beans Braised with Tomatoes
Sweets & Treats
Candied Orange Sticks
Trail Mix
Vegetarian & Vegan Mains
Cauliflower Steaks with Chunky Tomato Sauce & Olive Salsa
Glossary
The Garden
Gardening Diary
In the Garden – 2020
In the Garden – November 2020
In the Garden – 2021
In the Garden – March 2021
In the Garden – April 2021
In the Garden – May 2021
Growing Guides
Horseradish – Growing Guide
Rhubarb – Growing Guide
Saffron Crocus – Growing Guide
Swiss Chard
The Rooms
The Entrance
The Grand Old Dame
The Kitchen Wall Rose Bed
Magnolia Bed
The Orchard
Apples
Ribston Pippin
Cox’s Orange Pippin
The Pool
The Mauve Garden
The Terrace
The Vegie Patch
The Woodland Forest Garden
Seed Saving Labels
Trees
Michelia Doltsopa
About
Contact
Home
Recipes
Baking
Biscuits (Cookies)
Brigita’s Sweet Pumpernikel
Crisp Coconut Biscuits – Gluten Free
Honey Lemon Biscuits
Yo Yo’s
Breads
Gluten Free Baguette
Gluten Free Bread with Seeds
Gluten Free Scones
Pizza Pinwheels
Véronique’s Brioche
Cakes
Chocolate Sponge
Choc-Orange Financiers
Friands
Gateau aux Agrumes et Amandes (Citrus & Almond Cake)
Gateau of Rhubarb, Apples and Almonds – Gluten Free
Mini Banan Muffins – Gluten Free
Mini Friands
Muffins
Courgette & Chevre Muffins
Pastry
Savoury
Sweet Pastry
Apple & Sultana Pinwheels
Chocolate Shortcrust Pastry – Gluten Free
Sweet Chestnut Pastry (Gluten Free)
Sweet Shortcrust Pastry (Gluten Free)
Slices
Basics
Gluten Free Flour Blend
Massaman Curry Paste
Natural Yoghurt
Breakfast
Crunchy Gluten Free Granola
Natural Yoghurt
Rhubarb and Strawberry Compote
Canapés and Dips
Marinated Olives
Roasted Red Capsicum Dip
Spiced Olives
Tzatziki
Condiments & Sauces
Condiments
Blood Orange Vinegar
Fig Vinegar
Horseradish Mustard
Sauces
Black Garlic Aioli
Carrot Top Pesto
Old Fashioned Mustard Sauce For Corned Beef
Our Mum’s Dressing for Coleslaw
Port & Fig Vinegar Jus
Dessert
Apricot Tart (Gluten Free)
Caramelised Apple Tart
Cherry Clafoutis
Chocolate Fondant
Chocolate Mocha Tart
Golden Créme Caramel
Irish Mist Cream
Meringues
Mrs Collins’s Pavlova
Mum’s Baked Custard – It’s the best!
Nougat Glacé
Pears Poached in White Wine Syrup
Quinces in Orange and Cardamom Syrup
Raspberry and Apple Jelly
Rhubarb and Strawberry Compote
Saffron Pears
Simple Apricot Pastry
Simple Berry Sorbet
Spiced Honey & Yoghurt Panna Cotta with Quinces & Granola
Spiced Oranges & Dates with Greek Yoghurt Cream
Steamed Persimmon Pudding
Tarte Chantilly aux Fruits Rouge
Warm Chocolate Fudge Sauce
Drinks
Apéritifs, Cocktails & Mocktails
Apéritifs
Mulled Wine
Mocktails
Zingy Citrus Mocktail
Cordials & Syrups
Orange Cordial
Eggs & Cheese
Eggs
Beetroot Top, Leek and Fresh Cheese Frittata
Scotch Quail Eggs – Gluten Free
Truffle Omelette
Cheese
Blue Cheese with Paradise Pears Poached in Mulled Wine
Queso Blanco
Vegan Basil Parmesan
Entrées, Salads, Soups & Starters
Salads
Bresaola, Beetroot, Orange and Goats Cheese Salad
Caesar Salad
Fennel, Apple and Orange Slaw
Marinated Coleslaw
Nana Mac’s Potato and Orange Salad
Roasted Carrot and Beetroot Salad with Poached Egg, Carrot Top Pesto & Dukkah
Roast Pumpkin and Beet Salad with Spinach and Fresh Herbs
Salad of Pear and Baby Rocket Dressed with Shallot and Raspberry Vinaigrette
Salade de Chevre et Figues
Smoked Trout & Apple Salad
Som Tam Salad (Green Pawpaw/Mango Salad)
Tropical Prawn Salad
Soups
Asparagus & Tarragon Soup
Blushing Cauliflower Soup with Kale Crisps and a Scattering of Brie
Chard, Chicken and Potato Soup
Cream of Parsnip and Celeriac Soup
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Crispy Bacon
Pea and Ham Soup with Mint
Pumpkin Soup with Yoghurt and a Crunchy Topping
Sweet Potato & Kale Soup with Corn and Lemon
Tom Yam Goong (Spicy Prawn & Lemongrass Soup)
Winter Tomato Soup with Chèvre and Basil
Zucchini Velouté (Velouté de courgettes)
Starters
Asparagus Mimosa
Mozzarella Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
Olivia’s Amazing Avocado Dip
Roasted Belgian Endive (Witlof) with Shadows of Blue Cheese and Mike’s Prosciutto
Salmon Terrine
Tartine de Chèvre et Poire
Smoked Salmon and Egg Terrine
Fish & Seafood
Crispy Skinned Salmon with a Creamy Herb Sauce
Crumbed Flathead Tails
John Dory with Tomato & Ginger Sauce and Saffron Potatoes
Smoked Trout
Smoked Trout & Apple Salad
Tod Man Goong (Thai Prawn Cakes)
Meat
Beef
BBQ Beef Rissoles
Beef Pot Roast with Root Veg
Corned Silverside with Old Fashioned Mustard Sauce
Massaman Curry with Beef
Wine Salt Bresaola
Lamb
Roasted Honey, Soy & Lime Rack of Lamb
Slow Cooked Lamb Chump
Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks
Warm Salad of Sumac Marinated Lamb Backstrap with Chats & Green Beans
Pork
Home Cured Bacon
Mangalorean Pork Bafath
Muu Ping (Pork on Sticks)
Slow Cooked Pork Scotch with Figs and Fennel Seeds
Thai Flavoured Pork Rissoles
Pasta
Carbonara (Pasta in the Style of the Coalminer)
Pasta with Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Fresh Herbs, Tuscan Salami and Crunchy Garlic Breadcrumbs
Ravioli Ignudi
Poultry & Game
Chicken
Braised Chicken with White Wine and Tomatoes
Chicken Parmigiana
Chicken & Rhubarb Curry
Southern Fried Buttermilk Chicken
Duck
Confit Duck
Spiced Duck Breast with Saffron Orange Sauce
Venison
Slow Cooked Knuckle of Venison
Preserves
Fruit
Paradise Pears Poached in Mulled Wine
Jam
Apricot Jam
Apricot and Lavender Jam
Chilli Jam
Cooper’s Jam (AKA Summerberry Jam)
Fig and Orange Jam
Rhubarb & Rose Petal Jam
Jelly
Orange & Mint Jelly
Quince Jelly
Rosehip Jelly
Marmalade
Mandarin Marmalade
Mandarin Marmalade Jelly
Pickles
Grandma Martin’s Pickled Red Cabbage
Home Cured Olives
Pickled Asparagus
Pickled Rhubarb
Spiced Oranges
Spiced Pickled Quinces
Relish
Fig & Purple Onion Relish
Sauces
Rhubarb Sauce
Tomato Sauce
Rice & Legumes
Pea and Ham Risotto with Mint
Mushroom Risotto with Black Truffle
Savoury Pies and Tarts
Antipasto Tart
Asparagus, Cheese and Shallot Tart
Duck and Quince Pies
Pizza Dough
Sides
Boulangère Potatoes
Braised Beetroot Leaves
Braised Cabbage with Apple and Bacon
Braised Cabbage with Salami
Chard, Onion & Cheese Gratin
Creamy Parsnip Puree
Green Beans Braised with Tomatoes
Sweets & Treats
Candied Orange Sticks
Trail Mix
Vegetarian & Vegan Mains
Cauliflower Steaks with Chunky Tomato Sauce & Olive Salsa
Glossary
The Garden
Gardening Diary
In the Garden – 2020
In the Garden – November 2020
In the Garden – 2021
In the Garden – March 2021
In the Garden – April 2021
In the Garden – May 2021
Growing Guides
Horseradish – Growing Guide
Rhubarb – Growing Guide
Saffron Crocus – Growing Guide
Swiss Chard
The Rooms
The Entrance
The Grand Old Dame
The Kitchen Wall Rose Bed
Magnolia Bed
The Orchard
Apples
Ribston Pippin
Cox’s Orange Pippin
The Pool
The Mauve Garden
The Terrace
The Vegie Patch
The Woodland Forest Garden
Seed Saving Labels
Trees
Michelia Doltsopa
About
Contact
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