Fasolakia (Φασολακια) simply means 'green bean' in Greek - and this is a deliciously old fashioned Greek green bean casserole. It doesn't take much imagination to realise it's a way of using up a summer glut but, truly, it's so much more than the sum of its parts. It's … [Read more...]
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French-Style Potato Salad
French-Style potato salad as opposed to one that's dressed in mayonnaise or soured cream. I did play about with calling it 'Herby Potato Salad' because there are a lot of herbs, but the vinaigrette dressing swung it. In my house, this is just called 'Potato Salad'. It's my … [Read more...]
Globe Artichokes
A Globe Artichoke doesn't exactly fill you up, but it always feels like an event. I've given up hoping I'll ever be the kind of glamorous woman who looks fabulous in shades of creams and taupe, but I'm clinging to the belief eating a Globe Artichoke is the pinnacle of foodie … [Read more...]
Hollandaise Sauce
No-one needs Hollandaise, but wouldn't life be a poorer thing without it? It's one of the five 'mother' sauces in French Haute Cuisine and I suspect that's why it's got the reputation as 'difficult' - but if you resolutely refuse to be star-struck, it really isn't a diva to … [Read more...]