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Ideas for the longest day menu…

June 16, 2009 8 Comments Filed Under: Uncategorized

Daquiris
Grilled Padron peppers with olive oil and Maldon salt
Picada on top of something
Roast butternut squash and feta and mint and pomegranite molasses
Stuffed vineleaves with unusual filling
Roast peppers stuffed with mozzarella or maybe halloumi
Green olive focaccia
Filo pastry triangles, with spinach? edged with a tiny seed mix
I will try ‘sun drying’ tomatoes in my Aga
Individual clafoutis with sour cherries
I’ll see what I get in the market on Friday morning…

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  1. Lizzie

    June 16, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    Looking forward to helping you out… gulp!

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  2. Anonymous

    June 16, 2009 at 2:42 pm

    I luff padron peppers and have even resorted to growing my own as I can't get hold of the buggers for love nor money. I also adore sour cherries. This menu is making my stomach rumble….

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  3. Anonymous

    June 16, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    Yum. Which market do you go to?

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  4. MsMarmitelover

    June 16, 2009 at 4:35 pm

    I tend to go to Portobello because I can also get chairs and crockery there when I need them.
    And it's half the price of any supermarket or Borough market.

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  5. Helen

    June 18, 2009 at 1:34 pm

    I'm growing padron peppers too gastrogeek – are you growing your under glass? I'm not and they are growing very slowly.

    Love the idea of edging the triangles with seeds by the way. Good luck Lizzie!

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  6. Anonymous

    June 18, 2009 at 1:52 pm

    Hello Ms Marmite 🙂
    was lovely to see you for lunch today.
    Wish you werent sold out for this weekend and that i could come along 🙂 its my 5th wedding anniversary.
    will book up soon thought
    Mrs. hidden tea 🙂

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  7. Sarah

    June 19, 2009 at 11:51 am

    Wow! Sounds amazing – wish I had tickets! x

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  8. green drawers

    June 20, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    Only occasionally, very occassionally do I get the feeling of missing London and when I saw this menu, it was one of them. The only so far this year.

    I have a word of warning about the drying of tomatoes thought. We 'moon-dried' a glut of cherry tomatoes once (overnight on lowest setting) and the stench was unbelievable – totally wretch-worthy. OH didn't mind it so much, but I swore I'd never do it again. And never have.

    With regard to markets – try Shepherds Bush too for peppers etc. Even cheaper than Portabello (it has been 7 years since I lived there, but it can't've changed that much) and there's a fantastic place on Uxbridge Rd whose name escapes me right now that does superb falafel, breads & baklava. Along with about 12 different sorts of feta in black dustbins (they sell so much of the stuff a small jar won't cut it there). Will speak to mate about name and get back to you if you don't know it already.

    Fingers crossed for the weather for you. Might have to arrange a visit with friends one weekend soon to taste your lovely wares.

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