The Vicar’s Wife’s Cook Book

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Elisa Beynon. The Vicar’s Wife’s Cook Book

The Vicar’s Wife’s Cook Book. Elisa Beynon

Dedication

Table of Contents

Introduction

Sunday Lunch

Spring and summer

A lemony lunch

Spring-scented Chicken

Honeyed Baby Carrots

Jersey Royal Potatoes in Chives and Butter

A Warm Salad of Summery Baby Green Vegetables

Lemon and Raspberry Tart

A very late lunch with the out-laws

Roast Pork with Crackling and Gingered Pears

Mustard Mash

Roasted Carrots with Thyme

White Cabbage, Leek and Fennel Cooked in Garlicky White Wine

Summer Fruit Charlotte and Clotted Cream

A spring lamb for friends

Leg of Lamb with Cumin, Lemon and Mint

Houmous Dressing

Roasted Fennel and Leeks

Traffic-light Quinoa

Spinach Salad

King of Puddings

A whole salmon, preferably eaten in the sun

Salmon Stuffed with Herbs and Garlic

Roasted Baby Potatoes

Green Salad with Broad Beans and Goat’s Cheese

Panettone Trifle

A different sort of Sunday

Fresh Crab Cannelloni

Mini Pavlovas with Passion Fruit Curd and Cream

Autumn and winter

A simple Sunday

January Chicken

Stir-fried Pak Choi with Sesame Seeds

Mincemeat-stuffed Baked Apples

Bargain-basement Lunch

Beef Stew

Rarebit Toasts

Lemon Rice Pudding

Tradition with a twist

Roast beef

The Roast Potatoes

Carrot and Cumin Purée

Two Cabbages with Apple and Red Onion

Toffee and Apple Crumble

A celebration of old traditions and new friends

Duck Legs with Port and Cranberries

Celeriac and Potato Gratin

Celeriac and Potato Mash

Turnips and Leeks with Honey, Coriander and Soy

Winter Fruit Pie

An alternative Christmas lunch

Partridge with Pear and Onion Confit

Pancetta Colcannon

The Trimmings

Tangerine Surprise Pudding

Dinner For Friends

Fish

A dinner to delight the senses

Guacamole-encrusted Tuna

Roasted Red Onion and Tomatoes

Griddled Courgettes in Garlic and Parsley Dressing

White Chocolate and Raspberry Crème Brúlée

A goodbye dinner of effortless elegance

Warm Smoked Trout Fillets in a Horseradish and Chive Cream Sauce

Garlicky Potatoes in Rosemary and Pancetta

Green and Red Salad

Lavender Shortbread with Blackberries in Muscat and Lemon Cream

Million-dollar dinner

Plaice in Soured Cream and Chives and Baby Jersey Royal Potatoes in Caviar

Baked Peaches in Spiked Raspberry Purée

A treat for food-loving friends

Pan-roasted Halibut on Clam Stew

Gooseberry and Elderflower Custard

A rather posh pasta night

Tagliolini with Salmon, Scallops and Pancetta

Baked Apricots with Amaretti Biscuits

Poultry and meat

Diner Français

Chicory, Pear and Pancetta Salad

Poussin with Boursin and Bacon

Leeky Mash

Maman’s Tarte aux Fraises

A fruity feast

Honeyed Ham with Pink Grapefruit Salsa

Fried Potatoes with Soured Cream and Chives

Blackberry and Blueberry Eton Mess

A welcoming dinner

Lamb Shanks Braised in Red Wine

Flageolet Beans with Garlic

Sticky Bread and Butter Pudding

A winter’s tail

Oxtail in Porter

White Chocolate and Amaretti Ice Cream

Vegetarian

Autumn on a plate

Butternut Squash and Porcini Risotto

Pear Chocolate Betty

A cosy fondue party

Comté Cheese Fondue with Roasted Squashes

Vegetarian goes posh

Wild Mushroom and Goat’s Cheese Soufflé

Lamb’s Lettuce and Walnut Salad

Almond Cake with Poached Damsons

Weekday Suppers

Monday-night Risotto

Courgette, Mint and Pea Risotto

Kitchen Carbonara

My Hairdresser’s Pasta

One-pan Chicken

Fennel – scented Chicken

Cheat’s Salmon Fishcakes

Creamy Smoked Haddock Puff Pastry Pie

A Proper Midweek Stew

A Richer Lamb Stew

A Quick and Easy Fish Stew

Storecupboard Stew

Posh Spice Curry

Debbie’s Thai Curry

Thai Jasmine Rice

My Sausage and Mash

Herby Pork Chops with Roasted New Potatoes

Cod with Smoky-sweet Salsa and Warm Puy Lentil Salad

Superfood Supper

My Tortilla

Rancheros Eggs

Berger Lamb

Italian Polpette

Cumin-spiced Lamb Chops with Butter Bean Mash

Lamb Kebabs with Greek Salad and Tzatziki

And after that …

My favourite cheese treats

Quick puddings for when the fancy takes you …

Lemon-curd Creams

Summer Fruit Brûlée

Orange-scented Strawberries

Ricotta and Raspberries

Charentais and Stem Ginger

Flexible Food

Brunch

Houmous

An Un-fried Fry-up

De-constructed Eggs Royale

Sausage Salad

Soft-boiled Duck Eggs and Dippers

Welsh Girl’s Sausages

Soups and stocks

Chicken Stock

Butternut Buttercup Soup

Celery Soup with Fourme d’Ambert and Pancetta Croûtons

Leek Soup with Cashel Blue Croûtes

Salads

A Pretty Pink Salad

Hot Halloumi Salad

Warm Chorizo, Feta and Cherry Tomato Salad

Herbaceous Smoked Haddock

Puttanesca Plate

Hand food

Lincolnshire meets Lancashire Sausage Rolls

Vietnamese Prawn Wraps

A good plate of sandwiches

Wensleydale, Apricot Chutney and Watercress Sandwich

King Prawn, Mango Chutney and Bacon Sandwich

Hot Mushroom, Stilton and Lamb’s Lettuce Sandwich

Smoked Trout with Horseradish Mayonnaise and Chives Sandwich

Sweet treats

Toasted Marshmallow and Chocolate Biscuit ‘Sandwiches’

Cranberry, Blueberry, Apple and Coconut Flapjacks

Peanut Butter Cookies

The Great Chocolate Rescue Remedy

Crowd Food

Summer gatherings

Barbecue for eight

Red Cabbage and Stilton Slaw

A Nice Pasta Salad (I promise!)

Green Salad

Frozen Berries with White Chocolate Sauce

Spanish tapas for twelve

Pan Con Tomate

Prawn and Serrano Skewers

Pork Pinchitos

Mushrooms Cooked in Sherry

A midsummer banquet for eight

Margaritas

Roasted Red Pepper Gazpacho

Lobster, King Prawn and Mango Salad with Lime and Coriander

Rich Chocolate Mousse Torte

Cooking for crowds

Plan ahead

Phone a friend

Equipment

Food and drinks

The day before

On the big day

Winter Feasts

A winter dinner for twenty

Bedouin Lamb

Honeyed Plums

Curry for a crowd

Cheap and Cheery Chickpea Curry

Cucumber Raita

Mango Kulfi

New Year’s Day brunch for thirty

Bubble and Squeak Patties

Rich Tomato Sauce with Harissa

Funeral Fare

Egg and Cress Sandwiches

Cheddar and Mango Chutney Sandwiches

Chicken, Mayonnaise and Bacon Sandwiches

Ham with Dijon Mustard Sandwiches

Little bites

Canapés for twenty

Creamy and Cheesy Crab Canapes

Fragrant Thai Crab Canapés

Gooey Mushroom Mouthfuls

Vietnamese Duck Wraps

Crostini with Prawns and Sweet Chilli Sauce

Smoked Salmon Blinis with Soured Cream and Chives

Honeyed Sausages with Mustard Mayonnaise

Asparagus Spears Wrapped in Parma Ham with a Cheese Fondue Dip

Index

Acknowledgements

About The Author

Copyright

About the Publisher

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