Category Archives: A Hearty Winter Menu

Alsatian Onion and Bacon Tartlets – Day 2 of the 12 Days of Canapés – 2010

Here is a recipe that has appeared before on this blog but it was way back last January. And no list of seasonal canapé recipes would be complete without these wonderful, flavourful, easy-to-do-ahead, straight forward tartlets.

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Lemon Curd Olive Oil Tart

I love lemon tarts. If I am at a restaurant and having dessert, I almost always order the lemon tart. A well made lemon tart seems classic and elegant and always feels light and right to me at the end … Continue reading

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Braised Red Wine Beef Short Ribs

Here is the recipe that I promised a couple of days ago. I wanted to send this off this morning as my computer is sick and needs to be taken in to Mac Station this afternoon. The problem has something … Continue reading

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Endive Salad with Citrus, Stilton and Toasted Pecans

I made this salad as part of our Wednesday night dinner (with Anneliese) to go with braised beef short ribs and buttered egg noodles. The crunchy bitterness of the endive and tang of the navel and blood oranges were a … Continue reading

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Pink Grapefruit Sorbet with a Gin and Vanilla Jus

Just a few more wine glasses need to be washed but otherwise there is almost no sign of the big event yesterday. I only have a few photos to post as we were pretty busy with the prepping and cooking … Continue reading

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