New garlic, available in the Spring, has a softer and less pungent flavour than the older, dried variety. The following recipe may well convert professed garlic haters, and the parsley in it is said to remove the odour from the breath.
By Ellen Turner Hall Running three businesses, the tapas bar La Cuisine, a catering business and cooking courses, Victoria Robinson describes herself as “a project machine”. Other ideas simmering in her mind: a cooperative for…
Terra Remota: In search of perfection by Ellen Hall A romantic story of exile and return, a burning passion for excellence, a respect for tradition and a cool grasp of marketing could be the elements…
I find a lot of people ask me what is the difference between Vin de Table, Vin de Pays and Appellation Controlée wine. Here is an attempt to explain it in the context of the…
On the snail trail Do snails eat chocolate? At the height of the Roman Empire Romans found snails highly nutritious and farmed them extensively. The French are renowned worldwide for their snail eating.…
AL REC Restaurant-Epicerie-Café Welcome to this old-fashioned mixture of a small restaurant/café and grocery where you can also purchase local produce and meet the natives! Run by Yvon, who delights in speaking English as well as Catalan, you…
With the rest I made ‘marmalade’, technically a confiture d’orange if you use these oranges instead of the bitter Seville variety, and I much prefer it. The spicy heat of the chillies balances the sweetness very nicely. Makes about 6 jars, depending on the size of the oranges.
Catalan cuisine is based on the region’s colourful historical background and reflects Spanish, Arab and Jewish influences.
In this treasure trove of recipes, remedies, folklore and magick of commonly found herbs and flowers, Cindy explains how to use the plants of the P-O, with instructions for making tisanes, decoctions, tinctures and compre
On the snail trail! At the height of the Roman Empire Romans found snails highly nutritious and farmed them extensively. The French are renowned worldwide for their snail eating. But there are only…