Tag: soup

If the Easter Bunny made Pesto… Wild Garlic, Nettles and Hazelnuts

If the Easter Bunny made Pesto… Wild Garlic, Nettles and Hazelnuts

Spring is coming when the wild garlic appears, interspersed with bluebells, daffodils and anemones. In the title picture, the wide leaves are the wild garlic; the narrow bunch are bluebells. Just saying. We all know what nettles look like, but I’m afraid the hazelnuts and 

Corn Chowder

Corn Chowder

…with a cheeky bit of lobster. I’d planned to add smoked haddock to this comforting chunky soup, but the fishmonger was “all out, so what about a lovely cooked lobster instead?” I’m glad he persuaded me, as it was a fine addition to a dish 

English Onion Soup

English Onion Soup

No need for beef stock Easy-peasy comfort food. Simple ingredients transformed by slow cooking. Enough for 6 1.5kg onions, peeled and sliced – even more would be better Knob of butter – technical term for about a tablespoon Salt and pepper 2.5 litres boiling water