Today a suggestion for your Christmas Dinner: Winter Roasted Vegetable Tart - to be made in advance. Shortcrust pastry with a layer of cranberry and red onion marmalade, topped with a selection of garlicky vegetables.
Today, the last of a series of very special recipies for delicious dishes, made by Rachel Demuth's of the lovely vegetarian restaurant in Bath. Baklava epitomises the pleasures in Middle Eastern foods. It is a Middle Eastern and Greek sweet pastry made with layers of filo pastry filled with dried fruit, crushed nuts, spices and a sweet syrup. It is very rich and sweet and a little goes a long way.
Today the second recipe in the series of Demuth's Vegetarian Restaurant, Bath.
In Morocco quinces are traditionally added to tagines to add perfume and sweetness. Quinces are squat pear-shaped fruit of ‘Cydonia oblonga’. They turn yellow when ripe with a soft white down that is easily rubbed off. A single quince has the power to scent a whole room. When cooked they have a magical aroma that permeates what ever you cook them with.
Last year, we visited Bath and came across the lovely vegetarian restaurant of Rachel Demuth's. We had lunch there and absolutely loved the salad we had. The ingredients were all organic and looked very fresh and the dish was attractively garnished.
Unfortunately we were only there for one day, but we are determined to go back, to taste more of these delicious meals! We have subscribed to their newsletter and want to share the following rececipes with you...
Fish, potatoes, (pancetta), leeks and sweetcorn combine in a wonderfully creamy broth. Smoked cod loin has a lovely flavour and is a good thick, chunky cut.
A colourful combination of butternut squash, aubergine, green beans and spinach, cooked with a spicy curry paste, coconut milk and rice. A perfect vegetarian meal in one dish.
A fragrant and spicy dish, influenced by the tagines of Morocco and Tunisia. Harissa is a blend of chilli, garlic, spices and oil. For this dish we have used a variety with rose, as we like the subtle flavour it adds.
This dish is originally made with chorizo (a large, spicy Spanish sausage). This will add a smoky flavour to this colourful supper. But if you're a vegetarian, you can swap this for smoked tofu or for smoked cheese, or just add cashew nuts at the very last moment.
This dish is very easy to prepare, it's ready and on the table in 20 minutes!
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes, plus 4 min. standing.
340 calories (kcal), 6g fat and 50g carbohydrate per serving
Serves: 4