African Vanielje on Jul 11 2008 | Filed under: how to...
Aioli is a fresh made garlic mayonnaise. Sublime with a whole host of dishes, and delicious here with the addition of fresh, fragrant basil.
Peel one large clove of garlic and bash it in a mortar and pestle with a little maldon salt until it is a smooth paste.
Crack a large free range organic egg into [...]
African Vanielje on Jul 11 2008 | Filed under: light meals, vkcb
You’ll need to have all your ingredients ready to go before you start. It is a quick and easy dish but requires a little multi-tasking. The basil aioli needs to be made in advance.
Rinse your asparagus and gently snap off the ends. Go as close the the ends as possible until you find the snapping [...]
African Vanielje on Jul 11 2008 | Filed under: light meals, seasonal menus
Seasonal eating, normally such a pleasure in the Somerset countryside, is proving a little disappointing this month. Hold on, that’s not entirely true. I think it is just a little disappointing as my head and heart are still weighted down and groaning with the feast of last summer’s bounty, and the lack is not actual, [...]
