This Strawberry and Raspberry Eaton (not Eton, that is too posh!) Mess is my desert island dessert. Ripe, sweet, plump strawberries, tart raspberries with crispy, light ‘meringue’ all pulled together under a duvet of vegan cream. What is not to like. Who knew that one day we would work out how to make vegan meringue? […]
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Summer Vegetable Paella
Summer Vegetable Paella is summer-holidays on a plate. A lazy summers day finished off with a wonderful dish of seasonal vegetable paella is heavenly. It has everything you want – in one dish. So great for washing up! Summer Vegetable Paella is easy to make and takes less than 40 minutes (including standing time). You […]
Cucumber, Seaweed and Carrot Salad
Cucumber, Seaweed and Carrot Salad is a great way to serve cucumber and carrots – two great kitchen staples but sometimes you forget how good they can be and how versatile they can be. Seaweed is much underused – it tastes great and is rich in B vitamins and minerals – particularly riboflavin, folate, calcium, […]
Super Easy Grilled Summer Fruits
The beauty of Grilled Summer Fruits is that you can use whatever is in-season, available, free from friends trees. You start with succulent, ripe fruit and make it even better than it is raw. I love this recipe because I sometimes struggle with fruit. It does not always agree with me but cooking it – […]
You Will Love These Vietnamese Summer Rolls
I adore Vietnamese Summer Rolls. They are one of my favourite summer dinners. One summer I think we ate them several times a week all summer and still did not get fed-up with them. They are the ultimate summer weekend lunch or dinner. I love to bring the filling to the table with the wrappers […]
New!!! FriFran recipes and news! 06 August 2017
Summer here is having a bit of a break and the weird winds and storms have put paid to our hard landscaping until this weekend. Nearly there!!! Which is a relief as we are having a small soirée next weekend for my birthday! Yey!!! I am planning a barbeque but the weather is so changeable […]
Summertime Endive Salad with Pears and Almonds
Summertime Endive Salad with Pears and Almonds is a pretty sophisticated salad that make me feel like a grown-up. Endive (or chicory) is a little bitter but, like so many bitter tasting foods, addictive. The bitterness of the chicory works so well with the sweetness of the cos, pear and almond and the textures all […]
Summer in a Bowl: Lettuce and Pea Soup
Lettuce and Pea Soup is summer in a bowl! It is so light and full of flavour you will want to eat it all summer. The slight bitterness of the lettuce works so well with the sweetness of the peas. This is a great summer soup that makes you realise how wonderful seasonal produce is. […]