The World Cup's host team, Brazil, squeaked through and beat Chile yesterday. We are celebrating today with the national drink and classic nibbles. Frances with her soccer playing daughters and british husband, maybe a bit more than moi.
Read MorePesto Pasta with Tuna and Roasted Tomatoes
Cucumber Refrigerator Pickles
Pimm's Cup For The Wimbeldon Set
In honor of Wimbeldon opening today, we thought it only appropriate to serve Pimm's. Pimm's is traditionally served with Borage Flowers. The farmer's market is running behind this year and there is nary a one to be found. We made due with a few hot pink Impatients because, well, we were feeling impatient. Sorry James - sacrilege - we know.
Read MoreClassic Caesar
Wild Mushrooms On Toast
Roast Chicken Dinner
A Roast Chicken Dinner is more in keeping with the cold nights of winter than the glorious days of summer unless you serve it cold. Consider roasting your bird in the wee hours of the morning before the sun hits full tilt. This makes for the easiest of dinners. It is ready and waiting when the gang returns from the lake and yields left-overs for camp lunches the next day (or two).
Read MoreChocolate Caramel Picnic Pudding
Father's day is this weekend. Picnic Puddings are so much more romantic than a power drill.
Read MoreVichyssoise
We arrived at Dana's house for a day's work to discover that she already had a pot of soup on the go - the lovely result of an impromptu fridge purge. We abandoned our game plan, decided to shoot the soup and then happily ate it for lunch as this seemed in keeping with our Carpe Diem way of thinking. Vichyssoise proves perfect when Spring has yet to sort out who is boss. Serve it hot or cold as outside temperatures dictate.
Read MoreSoba Noodles with Bok Choy and Mushrooms
The base for this simple soup is a flavorful dashi, or seaweed broth. Sea vegetables are considered some of the healthiest and this is a nice way to work them into your life and onto your table. The ingredients should all be available at your local health food or grocery store.
Read MoreBuckwheat Breakfast Cake
We used vanilla-sugar for this particular cake because it has been laying around. This proved a nice way to use up an odd (stocking-stuffer type) ingredient. Try it yourself! The cake can be baked a day in advance to allow for low key/high quality morning.
Read MoreWhole Wheat Spaghetti with Nettles and Ricotta
Nettles are a bit daunting. Those prickly vines are not kidding around. We were reduced to wearing washing up gloves and using sharp kitchen scissors to separate leaves from stems. Happily - a quick toss in the sauté pan puts an end to the nettles' sting and transforms them into a mineral rich delicious dark edible green.
Read MoreSmoked Trout With Lentil and Beet Salad
It's health week here at KR because this blog is making us fat! We're not dieting, we're just reining ourselves in a bit after the Rhubarb Binge. A lighter fare with some whole grains and lots of veggies ought to do the trick.
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