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Roasted Peppers with Anchovies Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 60 mins Total time 1 hour 10 mins Getting visitors to La Paloma to try the local anchovies is always a challenge, until they taste them. They are not the salty kind, they are marinated in vinegar, oil and garlic and are …
Apricot Compote Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 15 mins Total time 20 mins With over 300 days of sunshine a year the area around La Paloma is perfect for growing soft fruit. This Elizabeth David recipe is perfect if you get carried away at one of the fruits stalls along the …
Salmon in Parchment Paper Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15 mins Total time 25 mins This is an excellent way to cook fish so that it stays tender and moist, with a light, delicate flavour. Its French name is Saumon en Papillote. Credit: Joanne Harris Recipe type: Main Serves: 6 Ingredients …
Pisto Manchego Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 1 hour 5 mins This is the Spanish take on southern France’s ratatouille. Stock up on summer’s seasonal vegetables at the Amelie market or head to La Belle Verte on Friday afternoons to buy direct from our valley’s most abundant …
Escalivade Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 2 hours Total time 2 hours 5 mins Escalivade is the summer barbecue grill dish of French Catalonia. Try it chilled or warm, with anchovies or not. But always pour le vin with! Escalivade is the perfect excuse to open a bottle (or several) of …
Hungarian Goulash Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 20 mins Not very French, but at least its from the same land mass! Credit: Adam Rood Recipe type: Main Serves: 2 Ingredients One onion One pepper Steak pieces Butter Paprika Tomato puree Instructions Chop up the onion and pepper …
Iced Lemon Balm Lavender Tisane Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 8 hours Total time 8 hours 10 mins After a walk in the surrounding hills, a bike ride to the next village or a nap under the southern French sun, you’ll need a little refresher. Try this chilled beverage using fresh …
Pan-roasted Trout with Dandelion Greens and Ramp Aioli Print In the spring, ramps (called d’Ail des bois in French), are wild, strongly garlic flavored leeks. They’re one of the first wild edible plants to be harvested and are about as coveted by French connoisseurs as the sought after wild asparagus found in the hills. …
Spinach-Sorrel Soup Print Sorrel is a tangy wild or cultivated green often seen in the stalls of local producers at the outdoor market. Mix it with spinach and you’ve got a vitamin-packed soup to get you through till summer’s bounty hits the stalls. Credit: Adapted from Vegetable Soups from Deborah Madison’s Kitchen Recipe type: …
Spring Herb Salad Print Serve this fresh salad at the beginning of the meal to start things out right, or serve it French style, at the end of the meal, perhaps accompanied by various cheeses from the region. Sylvie Longue from Las Illas produces fresh goat cheese smothered in shallots, chives or spices. You …