Chard, Courgette and Pea Tart is the epitome of summer: peas, courgette, dill and chard. No bacon or eggs in sight. This tart is fabulous picnic food. It is robust enough to handle being ferried around in a cool bag with a bottle of wine. Chard, Courgette and Pea Tart is of medium difficultly – […]
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Catch up with FriFran recipes and news! 18 June 2017
I spoke too soon last week – summer is back! Hard work in the garden continues. My back is killing me (I was lifting correctly) from so much bending and reaching…. Anyway… Thank you for the fabulous feedback on my uber-cool, old-school, recipe cards and other free resources. Keep it coming!!! This week on FriFran […]
Unctuous Pears Poached in Spiced Red Wine
It is the height of summer (it is probably raining in London) and you want a dessert that is just a bit more grown up than gluten-free, vegan ice-cream or chocolate something… I can guarantee you these unctuous Pears Poached in Spiced Red Wine are super quick and super easy and a great way to […]
Beetroot and Millet Mega-Salad
It’s the height of summer, you want something that tastes delicious, is light, healthy and nutritious and that something is Beetroot and Millet Mega-Salad. Beetroot is such an amazing ingredient: raw beetroot tastes as good, if not better, than cooked however, both are amazing; I love the colour and the way it stains everything; I […]
Catch up with FriFran recipes and news! 11 June 2017
Well, summer has been and gone and we haven’t even got to mid-summer yet! I’m only slightly concerned that this summer will be yet another wash out. I like to get out and about and won’t let a bit of lashing rain and wind stop me. Anyway, hard landscaping continues in the garden… Slow but […]
Super Easy Elderflower Cordial
Elderflower Cordial is summer in a glass. Light, sweet and full of the scent of summer. The elder tree begins to flower in hedgerows (and wherever the tree crops up) in early summer and this is the best time to collect the flower heads – just before they are all open. Make sure you collect […]
Super Light and Velvety Carrot and Lemon Soup
Carrot and Lemon Soup is early summer in a bowl. It is light, velvety, full of flavour makes seasonal produce sing. I have to confess I am not a fan of cooked carrots – they are often way too sweet for me and unfortunately remind me of school dinners I refused to eat. Carrots are […]
Catch Up with FriFran Recipes and News! 04 June 2017
Well, summer has arrived and Bank Holiday weekend was a scorcher (highly unusual)! Of course I got caught out at breakfast on Bank Holiday Monday and got a little bit too much sun. Let’s hope that the good Bank Holiday weather bodes well for the rest of summer. Hard landscaping continues in the garden but […]