Wine & Dine
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Add a chilled glass of white wine, a group of girls, some scintillating conversation and you’re set!! Fig and Blue Cheese Crostini (serves four) 1 small loaf half-baked ciabatta bread Olive oil 8 fresh figs 200g Bellingham Blue cheese 12 slices Parma ham 3 sprigs fresh thyme Method: Preheat the oven to 200°C. Thinly slice [...]
Chocolate, Wine & Romance
Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things in the world that has been developed to perfection. It offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than possibly any other purely sensory thing – it is indeed the choice for romance and seduction and as [...]
Romance
Rachel Allen’s Quick Swiss Cheese Fondue
Serves 4. Vegetarian Children and adults alike love cheese fondue because it’s a bit of a novelty. Definitely something to enjoy as a family – especially when a piece of bread disappears into the cheese sauce and everyone hunts around for it with their skewer! 75ml (3fl oz) dry white wine 2 large cloves of [...]
Rachel Allen’s Dark Chocolate Layered Semifreddo
Servers 6-8. Vegetarian In cooking, semifreddo (literally ‘half cold’) refers to certain kinds of chilled or partly frozen desserts. This particular dish is ideal for a dinner party or to serve to unexpected guests as you can prepare it in advance and take it out of the freezer shortly before serving. Simply cut into slices [...]
Rachel Allen’s Roast Leg of Lamb
Se r v e s 8 – 1 0 This is a classic Sunday lunch to savour. My favourite time to eat this dish is between spring and early summer when mint and redcurrant are in season and the lamb has a mild, sweet flavour. Serve both sauces with the lamb, if you wish, or [...]
Lamb, Sunday Dinner
Rachel Allen’s Sticky Cumin & Apricot Roast Carrots and Parsnips
s e r v e s 4 – 6 . v e g e t a r i a n These are a real favourite of mine with a roast leg of lamb. The natural sugars in the vegetables work beautifully with the apricot jam to give it the perfect sticky and flavourful finish. 500g [...]
