It's that time of year, when fruit and vegetables are entering and exiting the kitchen faster than bemused lovers in a French farce. Bags of windfall quinces, cooking apples and boxes of plums are competing for space in the fridge and the green tomatoes (salvaged from the outdoor blighty plants) are attracting fruit flies on … Continue reading Plot To Plate: Tomatillo Salsa
Last week the courgettes were destined for savoury fare in my courgette and chilli cornbread. This week's courgette production shows no let up, so I've been experimenting with sweet uses of courgettes. First I tried a courgette chocolate cake using a recipe from the Delemere Farm Goat's Milk carton. It was meant to be avocado and chocolate, but ended up … Continue reading Plot to Plate: Courgette Tea Bread
Everywhere you look at in my house at the moment there are courgettes of different shapes and sizes. In the sinks, the fridge and on the worktops. It's a lovely problem to have and I'm intending to conquer it by including courgette in every meal and snack for the next few weeks. I might just … Continue reading Plot to Plate: Courgette and Chilli Cornbread