RECIPES
Here are some of Tonya’s recipes. Enjoy…
Peppers and Pimiento de Padron grower Richard Mohans
The peppers we used in our recent Mediterranean - Touch of Spice cooking class were fantastic and very well received. They make a great tapas dish and are fun to cook around the barbecue and [...]
Sippets anyone?
They’re not croutons they’re sippets. Olden days sippets are your winter soup's best friend. Winter is great soup time and, as always, I am into pea and ham soups of varying styles. The old fashioned [...]
A French Odyssey – Journey through France
We enjoyed wonderful French classes last week - a perfect time for French cooking with the exciting Tour de France travelling around the beautiful French countryside and Bastille Day, the French national day on the [...]
Preserved Lemons
To prepare the lemons If the lemons are waxed, scrub them well in hot water. To make them as juicy as possible, warm them in the microwave for one minute on medium. Cut lemons into [...]
Fig and frangipane tart
Whilst visiting France in 2007, I attended the La Varenne Cooking School in Burgundy. The local 2 star Michelin chef, Patrick Gautier, spent a day cooking with us. Figs were in season and so he [...]
Honey roasted fig clafoutis
A clafoutis is a dessert hailing from the Limousin region of France, in the north western part of the Massif central. The capital is Limoges. It is traditionally made with cherries, but may also be [...]