Made a simnel cake from the receipt I always use.
As usual I forgot to put the marzipan in the middle and had to spoon some of the mix back out again, add the marzipan layer than put the mix back. Cake has risen beautifully. Waiting for it to cool so I can top with marzipan.
I don’t like marzipan. Cake is for OH.
Saute chopped bacon with chopped onion, garlic, fennel, red pepper and courgettes. Season and add herbs and stock. Add some creme fraiche and bake in the oven half and hour or so. Serve with potatoes or crusty bread.
Marinated braising steak in ruby port and black beer wine for a couple of hours. Baked in low oven for three hours. Sauteed some garlic, mushroom and onion in oil and butter briefly and added to the meat with some herbs. Baked again for an hour or so in moderate oven to serve with Yorkshire puddings and vegetables.
A bottle of St.Emilion washed it down very nicely.
A collar of smoked bacon in the pot. Add some beans and onions, water and spices. Bake in a low oven all afternoon. Check seasoning and add some tomatoes perhaps, or maple syrup, or herbs.
Stew chopped leeks with garlic and seasoning in olive oil
Add cooked green lentils
Serve with grilled or baked salmon and garnish with parsley and lemon
A good white to serve and some crusty bread would be nice
Leek, garlic, celeriac, bacon, carrot, cannellini beans, tomatoes, broccoli stalk, mushrooms, lentils and small pasta stars with chicken stock
Very filling and warming
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