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Asparagus Tart (or Tartlet!) with Pinenuts and cheese
Ingredients 1 sheet read rolled Puff Pastry 1 Free Range Egg, light beaten 150g cottage cheese 60g finely grated parmesan, plus extra to serve Cracked Black pepper Juice and zest of 1/4 lemon 8 Asparagus spears, sliced in half lengthwase Pinenuts 1 tablespoons E.V Olive Oil ½ teaspoon chilli flakes Side salad with balsamic glaze to serve Method Preheat the oven to 200⁰c (180⁰c fan assist) or middle of the Aga.…
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Simple Winter Suppers
Aubergine and Nduja Gnocchi Possibly the cosiest, winteringest, comforting of winter suppers yet! Tummy warming gnocchi, velvety aubergine, spicy sausage and creamy marscapone with a zing of festive orange makes the shoulders drop and inspires a few minutes of me time in what can be a very hectic month of the year. So simple to cook and so delicious to eat. Take half an hour off the decorating and Christmas…
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New My English Country Cottage contributor – Lucy Hoyle Cooks
Lovely Lucy has agreed to help me with the cooking side of this website blog thing. You may well be acquainted with my primadonna La Aga who decides how and whether to cook the food I attempt to create for family and friends. It is definitely La Aga’s fault and not mine. However, Lucy is an actual real life professional with her own catering company “Lucy Hoyle Food”. We were…
