Tag: Olive oil
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Prawn & green rice salad
This prawn and green rice salad is loosely based on one my late mother-in-law used to make but with a more contemporary twist. It’s a fresh green rice salad base topped with Marie Rose sauce and plump fresh prawns; every forkful a delicious taste of summer! She used to make really big ones on a…
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Sautéed courgettes on a bed of lemon and herb yoghurt
At this time of year, courgettes and soft herbs like mint, basil or dill are plentiful and go with pretty much every kind of grilled meats. This is a quick and simple side dish that tastes just delicious and it’s perfect for summer suppers. Serve with some crusty bread to mop up any leftover yoghurt…
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Burrata with caponata
There is a wonderful Italian restaurant in London called Il Portico, a favourite with the Pigeon Cottage gang, and we had this fab starter there last time we went – aubergine caponata & stracciatella di burrata. Caponata is a very famous Sicilian dish and I’ve been wanting to make it since we went there on…
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