Ginger Jar Food
Archive for April, 2010
April 30th, 2010
Lumaconi with raw tomato, olives & fresh herbs
Lumaconi, or large snail shells, are excellent for this type of sauce, as the shells scoop up the flavours for you. The ‘sauce’ ingredients of sweet, baby pomodoro tomatoes, olives and frsh herbs can be chopped up in the time it takes the pasta to cook, and then simply tossed through for 30 seconds to warm. more >
April 30th, 2010
Sugo di carne
This is a more interesting, and in my opinion more flavoursome, version of spaghetti Bolognese, still cooked with beef, but this time casserole-ing down chuck steak for 2 – 3 hours until you can literally shred it apart. The Italians have a similar version of the dish made with a wild boar ragu, but this beef version is more accessible via your local butcher! more >
April 30th, 2010
Tagliatelle with walnut sauce
My parents have a walnut tree therefore I always have mountains of them at home, so I wanted to find a savoury dish to use them in. This walnut sauce for tagliatelle is a classic Italian pasta dish, very tasty, easy to make and provides an interesting crunchy texture. more >
April 30th, 2010
Spaghetti alla vongole (Spaghetti with clams)
I first had this dish in a little restaurant in Camogli in Italy, a couple of towns up from Portofino. I then ate it around five more times that week, it’s just that good. It has minimal ingredients, as the salty clams provide so much flavour you barely need to do anything but cook them and toss them with the pasta. more >
April 29th, 2010
Penne with gorgonzola, spinach & pine nuts
What a classic combination; rich, salty gorgonzola with crunchy pine nuts and irony spinach. This is a speedy pasta dish for a quick supper, serve it with a crisp green salad and fresh bread to mop up the cheesy sauce.
April 27th, 2010
Ginger Jar supports ‘Beyond Chocolate’ Workshop this summer – 10% discount for GJ followers
Ginger Jar Food will be providing nutritionally balanced food to a Beyond Chocolate workshop this summer. The weekend, 19 & 20 June, is designed to help people move past over eating and gain control of their eating habits, through tools, exercises and support. Visit www.beyondchocolate.co.uk or read on… more >
April 26th, 2010
Pan-fried wild black bream with Thai basil & ginger ‘pesto’
My fishmonger did a wonderful job of up-selling me from my usual sea bream to this beautiful wild black bream that “was still swimming in the sea off Cornwall yesterday”. He did the right thing as we just cooked this up for lunch, dressing simply with a Thai basil & ginger ‘pesto’. You just have to cook this one! more >
April 20th, 2010
Chris can’t cook… yet! The diary of a kitchen novice
Welcome to our new blog, Chris Can’t Cook… Yet!, designed for all those people who think that home cooking, from actual real ingredients, not jars, is beyond their reach. Told through the eyes of the student, Chris, 31 years old, kitchen novice, the blog will detail how he truly coped with the recipes we tackle. The aim? To get more people cooking cheaper, healthier food. Why not get pleasure out of something you have to do 3 times a day anyway?! So if you know someone like Chris, please send this on, or get them to sign up to our newsletter. Happy reading, Jenny more >
April 19th, 2010
Book Review: Bill Granger, Feed Me Now!
Bill Granger seems to have made the UK his second home, regularly doing the rounds of our cookery shows, but his books are purely inspired by his native Australia, with shiny, sunny recipes which make you smile, almost as wide as he does. Feed Me Now
April 19th, 2010
Butterflied leg of lamb with warm anya potato salad & preserved lemon dressing
We asked the question yesterday, BBQ or roast, BBQ or roast?! The lovely Mr Earl suggested butterflied leg of lamb on the BBQ – and so this recipe was born. I’ve written this for kitchen cooking, as the English summer is so unreliable, but it can easily be transferred to the BBQ. more >