Recipes

Desserts

Crushed broad bean crostini with jamón Serrano

November 17, 2008

A vibrant green purée of broad beans, smashed up with mint and served with lashings of Spanish ham makes for the perfect Spanish-style tapas when smeared onto hot…

In Beef

Seared beef with bearnaise sauce

November 17, 2008

Beef and Béarnaise sauce were made for each other and work perfectly in this bite-sized version. To drink: Flagstone Fiona Pinot Noir is soft with great earthy aromas,…

Recipes

Stuffed pimento peppers

November 17, 2008

This recipe is courtesy of Eva Obregon, who makes it as part of a traditional Spanish platter.

In Cake

Tiramisù coffee sponge sandwich

November 17, 2008

A stylish Italian-inspired treat. A Tiramisù coffee sponge sandwich is the perfect companion to a hot cup of coffee. Cook’s tip: Instead of melting the chocolate, you can…

21 pasta dishes for the whole family

Asparagus, prawn and vodka pasta

November 17, 2008

In Pasta

Spaghetti with broad beans, bacon, breadcrumbs and parmesan

November 17, 2008

It makes a change to have pasta without sauce. This peasantstyle spaghetti dish uses olive oil as the lubricant. Crispy bacon bits, broad beans and breadcrumbs work well…

In Fish

Smoked salmon trout and cream cheese thimbles

November 17, 2008

So easy to make, these stylish smoked salmon trout and cream cheese thimbles feature a classic combination of creamy and salty. A wonderfully elegant appetiser that’s perfect for…

Cake

Bow ties with lemon syrup

November 14, 2008

Get sticky in the kitchen with this quick and easy recipe for bow ties with lemon syrup.

In Desserts

Print Recipe Puff pastry apple slices Serves: 12 Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. Roll 1 x 400g roll of puff pastry out on a lightly floured work surface, slice it into rectangles, roughly 12cm x 8cm in size, and place them on a baking tray. Arrange tinned sliced pie apples (1 x 385g