Pear and Ginger Whizz is a wonderful dark, sweet, musty, cordial that makes use of the glut of pears in the summer. Sweet, musty pears with earthy, spicy ginger is a wonderful combination. It is a relaxing, grounding drink which is perfect to end a hot, dusty day. Great mixed with sparkling water or… for […]
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Lovely Lavender Ice Cream
Lavender Ice Cream is so heady with the wonderful scent and flavour of lavender it is summer on a plate. Lavender is such a relaxing scent which makes this the perfect end of the day desert to relax with. I first encountered the amazing the scent and beauty of lavender flowers and hedges on a […]
Catch up with FriFran recipes and news! 23 July 2017
I hope you have had a great week! I’m still at the hard landscaping – and no, I don’t have a large garden, it is tiny but we have razed what was there to the ground… It is taking forever and is really, hard work. We have made harder work for ourselves with deciding to […]
Are You Ready for Mushroom Risotto with Grilled Mushrooms and Tarragon?
Mushroom Risotto with Grilled Mushrooms and Tarragon is the ultimate comfort food. Tasting of earthy, warm flavours, fresh with the slight aniseed tang of tarragon and with a wonderful silky texture but with a bite. I love this dish. It makes the world alright again. Fresh, seasonal mushrooms can get lost in a risotto. By […]
Ready for Fennel, Radish and Orange Salad?
Fennel, Radish and Orange Salad makes great use of small, delicate and slightly sweet fennel bulbs and all their aniseed flavour. Fennel is an underused salad ingredient. It is light and crunchy and has an amazing aniseed flavour that works so well with mustardy radishes and citrus sweet oranges. With the juice from the oranges […]
Catch up with FriFran recipes and news! 16 July 2017
I’m back in the swing of things again and our holiday in Provence is now a distant memory 🙁 However, this weekend we were back to hard landscaping… More next time. Oh, my back! Provence really inspired me with all the amazing, seasonal produce to find a good source of local(ish) produce. I eat seasonally […]
Blueberry Polenta Muffins
Blueberry Polenta Muffins are brilliant because: a) they are easy-peasy b) you can make them with sweet, popping with flavour, seasonal blueberries c) you can make them with frozen blueberries when you want the sun to shine on you in December. I have very fond memories of walking through masses and masses of tiny, bursting […]
Easy and Delicious Sesame Noodles with Shitake Mushrooms and Pak Choi
Sesame Noodles with Shitake Mushrooms and Pak Choi is a great dinner when you want something quick, easy, super tasty, hot and filling. It is ready in less than 30 minutes and super delicious. Sesame Noodles with Shitake Mushrooms and Pak Choi is easy to medium and very quick to make from scratch. You can […]