There is a short list of things worth keeping in your freezer at all times. A log of compound butter is on it. Ten minutes of work in May and you have something useful through August. That is a trade-off worth making, especially when the ingredient that makes this version … [Read more...] about Chive Blossom Compound Butter: Make It Once, Use It All Summer
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Chive Blossom Goat Cheese Spread: A Five-Minute Recipe Worth Knowing
Two ingredients, five minutes, one very useful recipe. What You Are Actually Making This is a fresh cheese spread with chive blossoms folded in. The blossoms add their mild, allium flavour and a scatter of purple colour that makes the whole thing look more composed than the … [Read more...] about Chive Blossom Goat Cheese Spread: A Five-Minute Recipe Worth Knowing
Spring Green Salad with Chive Blossoms: Simple, Seasonal, and Worth Making Now
Underdressing and under-seasoning are the single most common reasonsGreens, a simple vinaigrette, and a handful of chive blossoms scattered over the top. That's it. What you get back is something that looks considered, tastes fresh and savoury, and comes together in the time it … [Read more...] about Spring Green Salad with Chive Blossoms: Simple, Seasonal, and Worth Making Now
Lemon Garlic Aioli: The Sauce That Makes Everything Better
A good sauce is not a garnish. It is the thing that pulls a plate together. This lemon garlic aioli does that. Two minutes of stirring, a handful of pantry staples, and you have something that makes fish cakes, roasted vegetables, and cold chicken taste like you planned the … [Read more...] about Lemon Garlic Aioli: The Sauce That Makes Everything Better
Edwardian Tuna Cakes: The Upstairs Version of a Pantry Staple
Tuna out of a tin has a reputation problem. It calls to mind sad desk lunches, not candlelit dining rooms. But here's the thing. The Edwardians were resourceful cooks. They knew how to take a modest ingredient and make it presentable. A little lemon zest, a handful of capers, … [Read more...] about Edwardian Tuna Cakes: The Upstairs Version of a Pantry Staple
