Tag Archive | cheese
Black Kale and Goat Cheese Salad
The ideal summer evening should be warm and bright, with the sweet and salty ocean smell wafting through the open windows on a light breeze, The ideal summer dinner? One that comes together in a flash, to allow you to relax and make the most of a beautiful evening? The first idea that comes to […]
Peach and Raspberry Tart
I have only recently found out what Mummy and Daddy are up to when they sneak out at dinner time on Saturday nights. They go to these places, often called restaurants or other similar names, to… have dinner. And, while this poor baby birdie stays home to feast on birdie food and raw broccoli and […]
Spring Meets Summer Bruschetta
The cloud cover is too thick, compact and grey at the moment for us to be able to verify that every cloud does indeed have a silver lining… The “unseasonal weather” we’ve been experiencing for the past few months has been blamed for everything from locusts to weak Christmas sales. Nature, however, has quietly followed […]
Nettle Green Pea and Zucchini Tart
There are two main reasons why we are so excited about today’s recipe. First of all, it’s the star ingredient, courtesy of Mummy and Daddy’s precious find at the Farmers’ Market: nettles. Yes, you read it correctly, nettles – the stinging variety, to be more precise Daddy had never had cooked nettles before, but Mummy […]
Tiella Pugliese (Italian Rice Potatoes and Mussels Casserole)
Thank goodness for the world wide web, that wonderful treasure trove of regional recipes we may have never heard of otherwise! If you’re like us and cannot afford to spend as much time roaming the world in search of wonderful gems of home cooking prowess as you’d like to – or if you happen to have […]
Green Pea and Broad Bean Hummus
As a true seasonal food aficionado, Chef Gerald has been obsessed with greens for the past few weeks. Ever since spring finally arrived on our shores, he has thoroughly been sampling/quality checking any bright green vegetable in the Bistro kitchen or fridge, from herbs to baby spinach, baby fennel fronds, broccoli, peas and broad beans. […]
Leek Zucchini and Cherry Tomato Quiche
“Where’s Mummy, Daddy, where’s Mummy? She’s run away with my quiche before I had a chance to sample it! What a naughty Mummy!!! And I’ve had an eye on that quiche for a couple of hours now, waiting patiently for it to cool….Where’s my quiche?” Finally, I get to have a taste! Human parents don’t […]
Welcome to Spring – Veggie Box Frittata
I love having a big splash! I think you humans call this activity having a shower, but that doesn’t look anywhere near as much fun as my big splash… After all, you don’t really get to splash around much at all, and the sign of a fun shower is when half the bathroom is dripping […]
