Recipes

Here are some of Tonya’s recipes. Enjoy…

Blue cheese and walnut ‘terrine’
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Blue cheese and walnut ‘terrine’

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Blue cheese and walnut ‘terrine’

For this rich terrine, use a sharp blue cheese like Bleu d’Auvergne, Roquefort or Shadows of Blue. Serve it as a cheese course with my walnut and onion bread,or with a pear, rocket and [...]

Walnut and onion bread
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Walnut and onion bread

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Walnut and onion bread

This is a versatile bread served either fresh or toasted and is a wonderful accompaniment to cheese and wine. I always serve it with the ‘Blue cheese and walnut terrine’, which you will find [...]

Smoked trout frittata with avocado
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Smoked trout frittata with avocado

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Smoked trout frittata with avocado

Frittatas are my go-to lunch when I want a simple quick lunch or dinner and I am longing for some eggs! There are a few other suitable ingredients in the refrigerator, such as cream [...]

A simple classic Moules Marinière
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A simple classic Moules Marinière

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A simple classic Moules Marinière

For the classic, simple Bretagne ‘Moules Marinière’, the mussels are cooked with white wine and water; I am sure those Bretagne sailors’ wives would have used water only. These days various cooks use cider, [...]

Moules Marinière – the French bistro classic
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Moules Marinière – the French bistro classic

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Moules Marinière – the French bistro classic

Moules Marinière is one of the best-known classic French mussel dishes. The recipe hails from the wives of French sailors living along the northwest coast of Brittany, where most of France’s mussel catch is [...]

Mussels – Cleaning, Preparation and Cooking
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Mussels – Cleaning, Preparation and Cooking

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Mussels – Cleaning, Preparation and Cooking

Some mussels you buy are cultivated in protected areas of the sea bed, or grown on poles, fixed in clean saltwater. Others, because of their habitat, are often sandy and need to be scrubbed; mussels [...]