Unbelievable and astounding. Broad beans are delicious. Growing up in the 60s you wouldn’t have known it. Huge, horrible things, they were boiled for too long and served on a plate in a greyish mass as punishment. Every adult in New Zealand was in on it, especially mothers. Decades later my gardening buddy Barry proudly
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Years later, I can still remember the shock. Casually I had enquired what David would like as a special birthday meal. After some serious thinking, he’d said one word. Tiramisu. I had thought he’d suggest a fine steak, followed by some lovely custard. But no. Tiramisu, pronounced and prepared properly. Isn’t that one of those
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Culinary magic can happen in moments – all that is needed is a dash of inspiration and an Alison. We had invited ourselves to our friend’s house for dinner – and felt we should at least contribute dessert. So we stopped at the supermarket on the way over and peered at the chilly shelves packed
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Mariano swept into our Gordonton kitchen like a force of nature. A sharply dressed hurricane, with an Italian accent. “Tonight,” he said, rolling up his sleeves, “I am making gnocchi, with fresh tomato sauce.” A professional chef, Mariano was actually born on Sardinia, the little island to the left of Italy. Okay, it’s the second
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Tasty, nourishing and deeply satisfying – baked beans take a long time but the result is exceptionally good.
