The Sofrito Blend altogether to form a paste… 60 ml extra virgin olive oil 25 ml sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar 1 ripe tomato 3 garlic cloves peeled 1 shallot sliced 1 tsp. thyme leaves 1 tbsp. chopped mint 1 tbsp. chopped coriander 1 tbsp. chives chopped 1 tsp. smoked paprika For the Paella […]
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Having just returned from our Sailing Adventures Grecian Odyssey, I have come up with my take on that classical Greek dish…. INGREDIENTS 1kg peeled potatoes 1.5kg eggplant 150ml olive oil 5 cloves garlic, crushed 5gm Sambol Olek (or chilli paste) 1 large red onion, finely chopped 250g minced beef 250gm minced lamb 1/2 teaspoon each […]
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This recipe comes to us from the Napoli area of Italy. Pizza is now found all over Italy, but the south is its traditional home. Like many cuisines from around the world, pizza was a dish created by the poor, utilising local ingredients which were abundant and cheap. Hence the concept of putting tomato on […]
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The Stock INGREDIENTS 50ml OLIVE OIL 150g CARROT (rough chopped) 100g CELERY (rough chopped) 100g ONION FRESH THYME BAY LEAF 1 lge RIPE TOMATO 2 cloves GARLIC 1 pinch SAFFRON 30g TOMATO PASTE 1kg FISH BONES & HEADS 250ml WHITE WINE 1L WATER METHOD Combine (n pan & sweat gently & slowly 10 minutes): OIL […]
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