Freshly picked from the woods, oodles of garlic was sautéed along with mushrooms. I then added a glass of white wine and some vegetable stock and arborio rice, stirring until the rice was cooked through. Served with a few splashes of homemade pesto(from the freezer) and some Parmesan. Wilted spinach and braised little gem lettuce…

   What a glorious day we have had in the garden and on long spring walks. Prawn Malabar curry with pilau rice for din dins tonight. Recipe below(sorry about the photo)   

   Wild garlic fresh from the woods inspired me for our lunch today. Chopped and mixed with homemade butter on crusty French bread, served with ham, Brie, roasted peppers and tomatoes and garlic mushrooms makes for a tasty weekend treat..Happy weekend    

Tonight’s din dins is meat and dairy free for a healthier change.  Moroccan falafels, smokey grilled aubergines with fried onions, sautéed mushrooms, homemade coleslaw, guacamole and salad, all stuffed in warm pitta bread with chilli sauce. A thumbs up all round.   

What a beautiful misty morning. A lovely dog walk. I love Spring.    Happy acid yellow fields of Spring  

The first barbecue of the year is our Sunday dinner. Stuff lots of herbs and onion in the cavity and roast for 1-1.5 hours depending on the size of the bird. Don’t open the bbq until at least an hour is passed or the heat starts to reduce. Par boil potatoes and put them under…

Today a curry is in order. Chicken and mushroom dopiaza with rice, homemade coriander chappati and mango chutney.   

The first bluebells appeared in the woods today.     Spring time is here And what’s for din dins tonight? I think Spanish omelette with julienne potato cake and salad…seems like a spring like supper.   

   I bought a can of lobster bisque today to use as a base for prawn risotto tonight. It gives the finished dish bags of flavour without having the hassle of making a stock. So firstly I sautéed onion, peppers and mushroom until soft. Add the risotto rice and the can of soup and some…