For some time now, I have been steaming fennel and leeks, with garlic, herbs, butter, whatever else I fancied, wrapped in foil and placed in the oven. This produces lovely fennel and leeks but is a bit wasteful of foil. I decided to look out for a clay pot to use instead.
Then I remembered that I have this:
It was a present for my 60th birthday and lives on the dresser in the dining room. I haven't ever used it, being scared of breaking it. But it's a properly fired tagine and I figured it should be ok in the oven. So I tried it, empty, in the oven, starting from cold and letting it warm up gently. And it didn't break.
Right. Better than a foil package. So I filled it with vegetables, garlic, butter, mixed herbs and a bit of stock
The tagine is clearly the way to go, although I also have a bamboo steamer which could be pressed into service more often than it is!
Sunday saw us hosting a Sunday Lunch for the first time in weeks. Lindsey and Ian are our household "bubble" and came, bringing Rupert and Hugo with them.
I made up all three of the meals in my Cook Along box. And it was all very delicious. I will never buy beetroot dip again - who knew that it is so easy to make. The coleslaw was amazing. Lemon and thyme potatoes were a revelation.
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| A mighty Greek Feast |
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| Ancient grain salad, assorted dips with pita, saganaki cheese |
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| Swordfish with yoghurt, marinated chicken pieces, lemon potatoes and marinated shoulder of lamb |
There was more than enough to feed 4 hungry adults, plus two greedy Great Danes. I've never bought a cook along box before. I will certainly do it again. It was lots of fun and drew my attention to things I hadn't though of before. Plus - there were leftovers. I lerv leftovers!
Rupert and Hugo enjoyed being able to get out and visit. Since they were last here I have added the raised beds. They had a great time inspecting them, but had to be persuaded that I wasn't growing the cabbages and cauliflowers as a grazing table for them!
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| I love you, Lindsey, says Hugo |
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| But I love your lunch even more!! |
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