Easy real food recipes and preserves from the heart of the home
Yes you did read that right, strawberry basil pesto, a sweet pesto, what a novelty! The word pesto comes from the Italian to pound and as you make this in the same way as you make other pestos, the lack of parmesan and garlic, oh and okay olive oil doesn’t really matter, at least not in my world!…
Oh dear I dread to think what Italians would think of this asparagus quinoa risotto, using quinoa instead of that gorgeous creamy risotto rice, treachery at least! But let’s not think about what others think and just go right ahead and make our risotto with quinoa if we want to, and I do today.
It is summer time ad what is better than sipping a well chilled tipple in the garden of an evening with friends. This homemade summer thyme liqueur is just perfect for summer sippin and also makes a great foodie gift for any time of year.
Ah the zinginess of fresh lemons, they make my mouth water just thinking about them. While fresh lemons are great to have on hand for your G&T (a must!) or for cooking, preserved lemons are useful too and these lemons in oil are so handy to have in the larder.
I love soup at any time of year and this watercress and spinach soup has all the taste of springtime with fresh watercress and the lovely young spinach leaves that are available just now. Vibrant and green it looks just as healthy as it is.
