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Arroz en Paella

Some people get rather passionate about paella (pah-ay-yah). Having many forms and variations it is generally a saffron infused rice spiked with chicken, rabbit, seafood / shellfish, snails, sausage (chorizo), vegetables etc. – pretty much whatever is best and freshest to hand. Back in the old days the typical Valencian version (the mother of [...]

Written by mellie on July 15th, 2006 | Tags: | 6 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Spiced Honey Biscuits

Emzee of Emzeegee and the Hungry Three is a damn fine pastry chef who commits Random Acts of Sweetness (RAS) on a weekly basis. This weeks RAS are Spiced Honey Biscuits, which I decided to make this evening as the recipe just seemed too easy (you can find the recipe here).

These moreish [...]

Written by mellie on July 6th, 2006 | Tags: | 2 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Teensy-weensy Lemon Tarts

I totally adore the flavour of lemon, especially the zest. One of the best ways to get my fix is with a sweet, tart, buttery curd. It is delicious spread on toast with fresh ricotta, or as it appears here, spooned into bite-sized tart shells.

Lemon Curd (care of Stephanie Alexander – [...]

Written by mellie on July 5th, 2006 | Tags: | 5 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Pepita, Cherry Tomato & Sage Dip

I printed this recipe off the internet ages ago, but can’t quite remember where I found it. So my apologies if this belongs to anyone.

Pepita, Cherry Tomato & Sage Dip500g cherry tomatoes1 medium red onion, sliced1 medium red chilli1 clove of garlic0.25 cup olive oil3 teaspoons sugar2 teaspoons fresh sage2 cups (320g) pepitas, [...]

Written by mellie on July 1st, 2006 | Tags: | 3 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Amusing Menus – Aguas Calientes, Peru

I photographed this menu in Aguas Calientes, Peru, in May 2004.

Pure of Pope? Spiritually satisfying I’m sure.

Aguas Calientes was built in the 1970′s primarily to cater for tourists visiting Machu Picchu. So apart from being a key access point to an amazing archaelogical site, it is also famous for its UTI [...]

Written by mellie on June 30th, 2006 | Tags: | 2 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post
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