It’s always a hectic time of the year for me with all the friends and family visiting over the festive season. The worst is those unexpected phone calls followed by the surprise visits – always at a time when you have almost nothing left in the fridge, freezer or the cupboard.
I have discovered a real lifesaver for times like that – a really cheap and easy dish that looks so impressive and tastes really, really good. You can serve it hot or at room temperature with a salad as a light lunch or as a hearty appetiser with some drinks.
I love chicken livers and have tried out many different recipes. But, as I’ve now discovered, if you haven’t tried deep fried chicken livers, you haven’t lived at all! The recipe for the onion fritters was born by accident, but it has grown into an addiction for me!
A touch of Europe – these cookies come straight from France! You grow the lavender in your own garden. It not only looks beautiful, but in summer the flowers keep flies at bay. You’ll only need 2 -3 little buds for a batch of cookies.
I love cooking with wine. Actually, not only wine – sherry, brandy, whisky, liqueur . . . Something magical happens when you add a tiny tot of brandy to a sauce, a splash of wine to a bredie.
I watch in awe when I flame the brandy in my pot of coq au vin and quench the fire with a good full-bodied wine.
