Latest Recipes
Ideas for Barbecues: Monkfish and Prawn Brochettes with Saffron and Cumin rice
Monkfish and Prawn Brochettes with Saffron andCumin rice For a sunny weekend you cannot go wrong with these gently herbed and spiced fish kebabs along with the cumin-saffron scented rice. Chunks of monkfish and prawns are skewered on to kebab sticks with pieces of fennel the classic fish-loving vegetable along with some red, green and [...]
Vitamix Total Nutrition Centre. A Review and a recipe for Cauliflower Couscous.
We have been test driving the Vitamix. Labelled a Total Nutrition Centre, it has created a buzz. Hot soups, Freshly made ice creams, Bread dough, Cake Mix, Chopping, let alone smoothies as smooth as you like. The blade is sharp, the blade goes round super fast and the way it works makes it incredibly versatile. [...]
Brunch for a lazy weekend: Asparagus and Potato Hash with a Poached Egg
Poached Egg with Asparagus and Potato Hash. a brunch recipe for the long weekend We are off to Belgium tomorrow for a few days with Pierre’s mother in the Ardennes, so expect some inspiration from our trip when we get back. We particularly love the croquettes (not floury potato ones though – the oozing melting [...]
Stuffed Squid with Prawns, Lemongrass, Chilli and Ginger, Coconut cream sauce
A recipe for Stuffed Squid with Prawns, Lemongrass, Chilli and Ginger in a Coconut cream sauce I reminisce very often of the veritable plethora of dining options when I worked in Chelsea in London. Global, varied and delicious food was on the doorstep of my workplace. One of my favourites was an outdoor noodlebar. Apparently [...]
Cheese, Red Onion and Rosemary Fougasse
Cheese, Red Onion and Rosemary Fougasse We all have indulgences in life, some large some small. Mine are rather smaller these days thanks to two little people whose indulgences naturally come ahead of my own. One of mine though is having a really good butter to spread on bread. I have a major fondness for [...]
Persian Chicken Casserole with Rice.
Persian Chicken Casserole with rice. I call this Persian though it is in fact Persian by way of France and Wales. It is a dish that came together spectacularly well despite being a fusion of back of the fridge vegetables (Leeks and Olives…) with my favourite spices – Saffron, Za’atar, Sumac and Piment D’Esplettes. Piment [...]
Seasonal Recipes
Fig and Walnut Biscotti
Fig and Walnut Biscotti – a relatively healthy treat as well as making a great gift. We are still mired in the adaptation to a new city and new life. Slowly the blog is coming back to life. Slowly. We do remain grateful to our regular readers for visits and comments. Hopefully once we move [...]
Poussin with a Moroccan Influence, and a chance to win a Forman and Field Hamper
Copyright Working London Mummy 2012 This recipe is perfect for the summer and for dieting. The Poussins are roasted with a sprinkling of Piment D’Esplettes, some dried tarragon and olive oil. Piment is a smoky, mild crushed chilli powder. You could substitute with paprika for similar (but less showstopping) effect. The Moroccan influence comes from [...]
Nectarine, Orange Flower and Almond Filo Tart
This tart comprises of nectarines in an almond frangipane encased within filo pastry, scattered with pistachios and almonds. It is an adaptation of a recipe of Eric Lanlard from his new book Tart it up. Eric has a background in haute patisserie and this book is a collection of sweet and savoury tarts that follows [...]
Light Asparagus and Cheese Souffle Omelette
Made famous by one of the original female superchefs in France (La Mere Poulard) at her restaurant in Brittany, once you try this you will never look back. It is very easy and so much more delicious than a regular omelette.Light and airy because you whip up the egg white, this also makes the omelette [...]
Chocolate Victoria Sponge with Black Fruits and Basil Cream
These mini chocolate victoria sponge cakes are seriously easy to make. To stop myself from eating them too fast I cut some of the cakes into three rather than two layers, and sandwiched them together with cream, blackcurrant jam and fresh blackberries. The extra elevation of the third layer makes the cakes more of a formaility to ingest [...]
Strawberries for Wimbledon? Some inspiration from the One Ingredient Recipe Roundup
Are you doing anything this weekend? some DIY perhaps, or a spot of baking? I suspect you will be making time to watch the Wimbledon Mens Final. Whilst Andy Murray’s roars and grunts may irritate me, the prospect of a British Wimbledon Champion needs all hands on deck for collective finger crossing. It is only Federer after [...]
Reviews
Vitamix Total Nutrition Centre. A Review and a recipe for Cauliflower Couscous.
We have been test driving the Vitamix. Labelled a Total Nutrition Centre, it has created a buzz. Hot soups, Freshly made ice creams, Bread dough, Cake Mix, Chopping, let alone smoothies as smooth as you like. The blade is sharp, the blade goes round super fast and the way it works makes it incredibly versatile. [...]