February 4, 2012

salsa verde (green herb sauce)

salsa verde

A wonderful, pungent accompaniment to lamb or beef. Don’t worry too much about the quantities in this. Taste it and adjust the flavour at the end. It should be thick and spoonable like a good pesto. It’s best made just before serving to retain it’s ultra-green vibrancy but you can keep it, covered, in the fridge for a couple of days. Or you … [Read more...]

refurbish your herbs

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Herbs are some of the most rewarding plants to grow in your garden. You transform a steaming bowl of tomato soup with a snip or two of chives. You enliven a take-away curry with a scattering of coriander. You don't need to stuff a chicken if you can roast it with half a lemon and some sprigs of thyme inside. Although many herbs tolerate some … [Read more...]