Food Recipes

Poached Pears
This is fantastically simple, yet delicious recipe for a lunch or dinner party dessert. Ingredients 4 hard pears 350ml Elderberry and Port Liqueur 17% Preparation Peel the pears and add to a pan with the Elderberry and Port Liqueur. Simmer...
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White Truffle Oil Pesto Pasta
I experimented with our new White Truffle Oil and the result was this indulgently rich pesto slathered on some tagliatelle pasta and pan fried chestnut mushrooms. Served with a simple rocket salad and a glass of white burgundy it made an indulgent and intensely flavoured summer's supper. This is my recipe for tagliateli
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Traditional Bruschetta
A brisk yomp up a hill in the sunshine with an ecstatic dog this morning has left me ravenous and looking for a reward for such toil. Our new Extra Virgin Olive Oil beckons and I am already anticipating an...
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Easy Rhubarb and Ginger Wine Trifles
This delicious recipe will happily serve 4 hungry people. Ingredients 1lb rhubarb (trimmed weight) cut into 1" lengths 2dsp vanilla sugar (or regular caster sugar) 1/2 layer of sponge cake 8 tbsp Ginger Wine 14.5% 1/2pt thick custard 4tsp Greek...
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Pici Asparagus with Balsamic Vinegar
I absolutely love pasta! Well done Italy for inventing such a food. However, you do need to have the odd inspirational thought when creating a pasta dish to ensure you don't get stuck in a "Pasta Bake Rut" or PBR...
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