Tag: tomatoes

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  Glyda’s Greek-style green beans

  I first ate this delicious green bean and tomato stew when I was working in Greece on my gap year. This is a homely dish that Greek families cook all the time so when my friend Gylda gifted me a generous bag of fresh runners from her garden, I knew exactly what I was going…

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  Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

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  August 14, 2020

• Iberian tapas feast

  As I didn’t actually get the June holiday in Spain I had planned, on account of the lockdown, I’m planning to bring a little bit of Spain to my garden instead this year. Most of these recipes have been published already over the years (and I’ll add some more soon that I just haven’t had…

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  Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

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  July 2, 2020

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  Patatas bravas

  This is one of those wonderfully simple dishes that is served everywhere in Spain as part of a tapas. I like to make a big dish and serve them as part of a BBQ feast throughout the summer.  Crispy fried potatoes with a generous topping of salsa brava, a fierce and spicy tomato sauce with…

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  Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

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  May 8, 2020