I have been too busy to post recently; however I have had a bit of fun in the kitchen with some seasonal things after returning from Finland.
Elderflower dessert
I had thought we had missed the opportunity to make elderflower pancakes this year. However I found there were some elder trees in our lane that had flowered later than the others. We made a Father's Day dessert of elderflower pancakes, strawberry puree and cream. A sister-in-law had chosen a dessert with strawberry puree in Dalfsen. We tried mixing fresh strawberries, sugar and vinho verde.
Garlic & herb butter
I did not deliberately plant garlic this year, but some cloves obviously fell off when harvesting last year. I decided to leave it and see if it grew. While the bulbs are not the largest, the taste of new season garlic is something I enjoy. The mildness is quite different from stored garlic.
We mixed salted butter, fresh garlic and fresh chives. We then split pittas and spread the garlic butter on the soft insides and grill for a few minutes (butter side up). This goes well with various dishes.
Pasta with new season garlic and chilli
Mrs O has been fed up with the pasta sauces we usually cook. When picking the garlic I was thinking of how simple a dish spaghetti con aglio e olio is. We just tried frying thinly slice new season garlic and some chilli flakes in olive oil then mixing through penne. A very simple and quick supper.
2008-06-25 @ 18:18