Tag: mint
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Feta and herb pie
The Greeks make a lovely feta and herb pie like this with filo pastry called spanakopita but I find it much easier to make with ready rolled all-butter puff pastry. To be honest, I prefer the pastry to filo too. It’s a really delicious summer pie which I served with a simple tomato salad. To…
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Lamb shanks in white wine with fennel
I don’t often cook lamb shanks because the ones I see for sale usually are so big they look more like sheep shanks. So, when I saw some proper lamb-sized ones at the butchers, I snapped them up so I could make this. Four shanks will feed four adults obviously but an extra one will…
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Celeriac salad with orange and mint
Celeriac remoulade is one of my favourite salads but it’s always nice to be able to ring the changes with a twist on a classic. For this version of the dressing, I use yoghurt but no mayo and chopped mint and coriander instead of the usual parsley or chives. Add juicy chunks of fresh orange…
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