Mince Pies 2010 – fat free

apple and walnut mince pies 2010

It’s my favourite time of year again, there’s a fattened goose in the fridge, oysters and gravadlax, smoked mackerel pate, salmon and blinis, champagne and a cheeseboard to die for… And of course mince pies! As you know I make my mince without fat or butter, perfect for vegetarians. I stoop to a teaspoon of marge if my binding doesn’t quite work out, but you’ll find it really not essential!

Olive-Oil Lemon Cake

Who says I can't cook cake?

 

If I have to sit through the election TV debate tonight, I want a good hunk of sweet cake to indulge in to keep my bulls**t detector levels alert and my mood levels chipper.

Beetroot Consommé

My French Foodie Bible

I absolutely adore game, from duck to venison, to wild boar to capon, to hare to partridge. I spent my childhood holidays among Devon farmers every summer who, alongside raising and slaughtering their own sheep, cows, hens and chickens, also went hunting to provide game for local butchers. Kids growing up on farms seem to have such a better understanding of and respect for good food, the proper treatment of livestock and animals, and a greater pride in local produce.