http://www.helenhare.net/food Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:19:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Anchovies. Yes indeed. Turkey Fillets with Anchovy, Gherkin and Dill, and Mustard Caper Sauce for Broccoli The big fat shameful secret of my foodie existence is that I do not like anchovies. I had always hoped that the time would come, that I would turn into a grown up and suddenly discover a ... http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/08/27/one-small-step-across-the-aisle-one-giant-leap-for-dougal-and-helen/ Sorry for the lack of posts; we've been incredibly busy this last week or so and consequently haven't really been cooking. I don't even have anything left that we've cooked but I've not told you about! However, the matter is in hand. I have a shopping list, and, all being well, ... http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/08/26/coming-soon/ Last weekend Dougal attempted a new kind of bread, ciabatta. This required making a starter, a biga, and letting it ferment for 24 hours. The results were smashing. They looked and tasted like authentic ciabatta and, unlike many, weren't especially chewy or hard to get your teeth through, which when you ... http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/08/24/biga-and-better/ A sandwich of duck breast, pomegranate and mint, on home-made (for the bruschetta) pain de campagne. No, I wasn't sharing! http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/08/22/the-joys-of-left-overs/ With K and K staying over after our Saturday night dinner do, I needed a suitably swish breakfast to keep up the illusion of domestic godessliness. Breakfast BruschettaI nearly made two recipes for this breakfast, but felt one would suffice. Either I was grossly wrong or it was very good, as ... http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/08/21/music-for-the-morning-after/ With K over from Canada, we needed a properly celebratory dinner. Cocktails and three courses were the order of the day! Duck Breasts with Pomegranate and Mint Mellow Meatballs Cherry Cheesecake Our salad starter, seared duck breasts on a bed of rocket and chard, scattered with pomegranate seeds, pan juices and mint leaves, has ... http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/08/21/saturday-night-dinner/ I've been fortunate enough to have several trips through to the West to see friends of late. The standard of cooking has been very high: Chickpea and Feta Salad with chilli and (slightly cooked therefore no indigestion) red onion and spring onion And, by the same sexy chef, a fantastic Carrot Cake ... http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/08/20/dining-west-coast-style/ There is something of a tradition at my work to do a picnic lunch in the coffee room for anyone leaving. We gave J a particularly fine gastronomic goodbye, I feel! I contributed two dishes. Mortadella Pasta Salad Crunchy Salad with Hot and Sour Dressing What a spread there was. I hope I ... http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/08/19/a-good-send-off/ When staying over at my parents, I might as well say thank you with an awesome breakfast, right? Orange French Toast Last weekend saw D and I head to Dunbar to give two school friends a good send off as they move to the New York for two years. HarveyNick came down ... http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/08/19/breakfast-chez-mes-parents/ Lunch looked gorgeous in the book, but would it survive a trip to work? Chicken Caesar Cornets I trusted Nigella on this recipe; these little lunch parcels are made with corn tortillas, not wheat. The filling is a caesary mix of worcestershire sauce, mayo, parmesan, chicken and iceberg lettuce and had ... http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/08/18/just-one-cornetto/