Posted by bigmonster77uk on December 9, 2011 · 9 Comments
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves run; To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core; To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells With … Continue reading →
Filed under Apples, Blackberries, Bread, Butter, Lemon, Stories · Tagged with Apple, Bramble, Christmas, Fruit, John Keats, To Autumn, Until, Wine tasting descriptors
Posted by thebigfatnoodle on October 4, 2011 · 11 Comments
Veg-tastic dinner: Risotto verde There’s a cheap and cheerful Italian restaurant chain near my work and every time I’m there, I order the same dish time and time again, and it’s not pizza or pasta! Instead, it’s their light, creamy and packed with lots of vegetables risotto verde. Last weekend, I decided to try and … Continue reading →
Filed under Adventures, Alcohol, Asparagus, broccoli, Country life, Courgettes, Edamame, Ingredients, Italian, onion, Recipes, Restaurants, Rice, vegetables, Vegetarian · Tagged with Arborio, asparagus, beans, Black pepper, broccoli, Cookware and bakeware, edamame, green, Olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Risotto, Stock (food), Vegetables, vegetarian, verde, Wine, Wine tasting descriptors