The Lobster Swapping the tempestuous Arthur for a leisurely ride on Charles made for a pleasant change of pace. The fireworks didn’t come...
Camargue red rice with roast fillet of beef, chard and black olive sauce
Wild horses and rice…. kept me from leaving This week I ventured forth into the depths of the Camargue, a beautiful unique...
Recipe|Crab cakes with chilli sauce
Feeling crabby ? I have just come back from cooking for a delightful dinner party in the magical city of Edinburgh. Having recently made...
Pan fried duck breast with fennel, hazelnut and orange salad and a white bean, sausage and tomato salad
Getting your ducks (and goats, sheep, pigs and alpacas) all in a row Well here we all are the other side of Easter. I hope disrespectable...
Slow roast shoulder of pork sandwich with rhubarb and radish salad
Happy as a pig in a bun…. Blossom is exploding all over Wiltshire at the moment with magnolia flowers and cherry blossoms bursting out...
King fish curry and chilli sweet potatoes
Turtles of the Caribbean Did I think twice about taking a last minute job in the Caribbean in mid February? No I did not ! I had started...
Roast Pheasant with apple, bacon, cream and wholegrain mustard
Out damned shot! out, I say... Hello and welcome to Philippa Davis postcard recipes 2014! Having consumed 1 (or 3)...
Recipe | Pappardelle pasta with braised pheasant , cavolo nero, cream and nutmeg
I am pretty sure it was The Spaniel, in the Billiard Room with the Cream Tea that left a trail of muddy paws for the house keeper to...
Recipe | Warm Pigeon, persimmon and pomegranate salad with sumac and walnuts
A Journey into the Judean desert No matter what I do it always somehow ends up revolving around food, even a trip into the desert....
Roast Turbot with dill and lemon yogurt
London's Calling... I had assumed pheasants were not the brightest of creatures but judging by the number of them...
Recipe | Poached Langoustines with apple, fennel and radish salad, aioli and lemon
The charms of Chichester.. “There is nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.......” so Ratty exclaimed...
The week of the hunter
Recipe | Parsnip chips and Celeriac, swede and beetroot gratin There is a secret dress code for the flight to Inverness in Scotland. For...
Recipe | Roast porcini with anchovy breadcrumbs and Chanterelles with lardons and cheese toasts
The fun-gi gets chosen..... This week I find myself waking up with stunning views across a vineyard in the Languedoc Roussillon region of...
IRISH SODA BREAD
The Emerald Isle I am extremely fond of Irish Soda bread. Firstly because it tastes so good with butter, and secondly because...
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