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Friday
Jul232010

courgette and parma ham salad

DateFriday, July 23, 2010 at 07:29

my vegetable growing efforts are a bit slow this year. i planted things a bit later than previously, knowing we’d be away at easter and not wanting my seedlings to die before they got established.

as a result we’ve just eaten our first courgette, five weeks later than last year. as previously, i kept things simple – a lemon and olive oil dressing for the courgette ribbons which were layered with parmesan shavings and parma ham before being sprinkled with basil. it’s a very simple recipe which, i think, looks impressive and showcases the flavour of young courgettes really well.

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Sunday
Jul042010

courgette and parma ham tagliatelle

DateSunday, July 4, 2010 at 07:00

i’m revisiting lots of old favourites at the moment – when i update the column on the right each month i am reminded of what i have cooked in previous years and often find things i love but have completely forgotten about!

the angela hartnett pea and parma pasta recipe is not something i’ve forgotten but it probably is a year since i made it – it’s such a summery dish you really do need warm weather and a cold glass of white wine to appreciate it at its best.

this was a variation, using courgettes in place of peas (i fried the courgette in a little butter, adding the garlic when it was almost done; you can then follow the original recipe). i’ve also made a version with asparagus. all are worth trying if you want something quick, light and delicious to celebrate a summer’s day.

i'm sharing this dish with helen from fuss free flavours who is hosting this week's presto pasta nights.

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Sunday
Apr112010

crab & courgette linguine

DateSunday, April 11, 2010 at 15:29

today we ate lunch in the garden, for the first time this year, which was absolutely blissful. our spring bulbs are out - yellow and white narcissus, snow drops, muscari, fritilaria - the cherry blossom tree has started to flower and the sun was shining.  

it was a simple meal of crab and courgette linguine with a watercress salad. while the pasta cooked i grated a courgette and, wrapping it in a clean tea towel, wrung out the excess liquid. the grated courgette and a small tin of white crab meat were mixed with some olive oil, juice and zest of a lemon, some dried chilli, salt and pepper before being mixed with the hot pasta. i made a simple dressing for the salad - olive oil, lemon juice and dijon mustard.

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Sunday
Feb072010

creamy leek, courgette and olive pasta

DateSunday, February 7, 2010 at 06:00

this courgette and olive pasta was a quick and easy fridge-bottom meal. i was home alone, hungover and in need of a stodgy lunch to get me feeling normal again. going to the shops was not part of the plan.

the fridge was bare and amongst the few vegetables we had in were a leek and a courgette. these were slow-cooked with some smoked pancetta, garlic and chilli flakes. when they had softened (while the pasta was cooking) i mixed in some chopped olives and capers, a splash of cream, a handful of grated parmesan and seasoned with salt and pepper.

this is a much richer than the pasta dishes i usually make but it hit the spot and got me back on track.

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Saturday
Jan302010

chilli sweetcorn and courgette bake

DateSaturday, January 30, 2010 at 08:48

 

the mexican cooking technique of frying chillies in a dry pan so they soften and char, which i used to make a very wonderful smokey salsa, is also used in this dish which is based on a thomasina miers recipe for  roasted chilli sweetcorn.

i made this as part of the latin buffet we had last weekend and we ate leftovers as a filling for quesadillas which worked very well. you do need to be a fan of sweetcorn though as it flavour of the vegetables really shines through.

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