I’ve never stuffed a pepper in my life so I figure if I’m going to do it I ought to make six at once. I think I’m a convert. After all, it only takes a quick lop off of the tops and a scooping out of the seeds and you’ve an instant casing for a…
chilli
Ciabatta pizza with salami and chilli pesto
I paired these two ingredients last week in my cichette Venetian style appetisers. Since I had a fair bit of each ingredient left they resurfaced in last night’s supper, a speedy tray of ciabatta mini pizzas. Ciabatta keeps for a good week unopened in the fridge. I often buy a loaf if I’m anticipating guests…
Huevos rancheros
I foxed my husband on Saturday. He said “what’s for lunch” and I replied in an enthusiastic faux Spanish accent, huevos rancheros. My husband doesn’t speak Spanish, nor for that matter do I.
Guacamole
Cooling down with hot guacamole…. Bought guacamole can be a lacklustre experience, whereas I’ll accept shop bought hummus (my own is better if available) I really can’t stick shop bought guacamole. The slightest tinge of grey from the avocado really turns me off so only fresh will do. Finding avocados just how I like them…
Padron peppers
I ate these at a blog event recently although I’ve been racking my brains which one it was. Then I spent a weekend with Helen who served them as an appetiser. They’re kind of addictive. If you’ve never heard of padrun peppers then I urge you to seek them out, they’re currently around £1.99 a…
Polenta with salami and chilli
Last month I visited Venice for my 40th birthday and one of the things I was eager to try was cichette style appetisers in a Venetian bar. I will publish a Maison Cupcake post with the various Venetian dishes we tried but here is something I reproduced myself at home having been inspired during our…
