Posted in Diabetes, Food, other sides to this life, Poldark, Recipes, Robin Ellis, tagged delicious dishes, Delicious Dishes for Diabetics, diabetes cookbook, Making Poldark, mediterranean way of eating, Poldark, winston graham on December 1, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Making Poldark has been Nooked at last!
Nick it on NOOK–it’s a steal!
It’s available now on NOOK.
Posted in Food, other sides to this life, Recipes, tagged Delicious Dishes for Diabetics, recipe roast peppers, roasted red peppers on November 6, 2012 | 5 Comments »
This is from Delicious Dishes for Diabetics.
Our friend Mark tried this the other day and wrote to me afterwards saying:
the peppers and onion you did for us – “salad with an edge” – delicious, but mine was way overcooked. So either my oven is hot, or yours is cool. Have you got a reliable thermometer to check it?
So I did it again a couple of days ago and reduced the oven time to 15 minutes–but kept the same temperature. Meredith thought they were still too charred–not for me though!
The thickness of the peppers is a factor.
These below are a thinner, cone-shaped variety grown locally.
The recipe asks for 220C –which I normally reduce by 10 degrees because I have a convection oven (fan-assisted).
(Next time I cook these, I’ll try them at 200C (fan-assisted) for 20 minutes.)
Thanks Mark–useful feedback!
Serves 4
Here’s a nice gooey slightly piquant salad that profits from the addition of some flaked very fresh feta or goat’s cheese.You could also add a few slices of thin pancetta for the last 10 minutes of cooking.
4 red peppers–cut in half lengthwise, deseeded and cut into strips
1 fresh red chili–not too hot, deseeded and cut into strips
4 tbsp olive oil
1 large or 2 medium red onions--peeled, cut in half and thickly sliced
2 cloves of garlic–peeled and sliced
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
fresh basil–chopped (if available)
Heat the oven at 210°C (normal oven–this is a CHANGE from the recipe in my book!)/425°F/Gas Mark
Posted in Diabetes, Food, other sides to this life, Recipes, Robin Ellis, tagged coffee table books, Delicious Dishes for Diabetics, large print version on August 4, 2012 | 16 Comments »
A package arrived in the post a couple of days ago.
In it were three sample copies of the new hardback edition of my cook book, Delicious Dishes for Diabetics!
Posted in Diabetes, other sides to this life, Recipes, Robin Ellis, tagged Delicious Dishes for Diabetics, Hilary mantel, Thomas Cromwell on July 5, 2012 | 9 Comments »
Our friends Irv and Iris from Washington D.C. stayed over the weekend en route to Paris.
Ex-history teacher Iris kindly tore herself away from reading Hilary Mantel’s second installment of the Thomas Cromwell saga long enough to show me that Delicious Dishes for Diabetics is now available as a Kindle download– an ebook–for £4.93 from Amazon.co.uk/.
Posted in Diabetes, Food, Recipes, Robin Ellis, tagged Delicious Dishes for Diabetics, diabetic cooking, diabetic receipes, hope james' drawings, kindle, Mediterranean cuisine, robin ellis on June 4, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Delicious Dishes–gone digital!
You can now download the cookbook to your Kindle.
In it you’ll find the recipe for this spicy delight on page 114!
Spicy courgettes and prawns with fresh coriander
(Haven’t seen the Kindle version yet ourselves. We don’t have one. We’re wondering how well Hope James’ lovely water color sketches come through….)
Here’s the link to the digital version: http://tinyurl.com/DeliciousDishes/.
Posted in Diabetes, other sides to this life, Poldark, Robin Ellis, tagged cooking, Delicious Dishes for Diabetics, diabetes, food, Katherine Tallmadge, Poldark, robin ellis on March 9, 2012 | 15 Comments »
The book event in Washington was held in this Georgetown home.
A brief talk to the assembled group
Wonderful book event in Georgetown last night!
Thanks to author, nutritionist and all-around whirlwind, Katherine Tallmadge for organizing the event; Nancy Taylor Bubes for opening her beautiful home to more than 80 guests, the American Institute of Wine and Food for co-sponsoring, and Executive Chef, Janis McLean of Bistrot Le Zinc for demonstrating the potato-less salmon fishcakes recipe–and thanks to all who turned out, many bringing dishes prepared from recipes in Delicious Dishes for Diabetics.
The Washington Post’s Food Editor Bonnie Benwick was present the entire evening and wrote a wonderful account today: http://wapo.st/xGHO30/.
We leave balmy Washington D.C. where the magnolia blossoms are opening for the Windy City tomorrow!
Posted in Diabetes, Food, other sides to this life, Poldark, Robin Ellis, tagged Delicious Dishes for Diabetics, Poldark, robin ellis on March 5, 2012 | 18 Comments »
Here’s the American tour schedule:
Posted in Diabetes, other sides to this life, Robin Ellis, tagged Delicious Dishes for Diabetics, diabetes and cooking, diabetes and food, Hope James, illustrations, Paula Deen on January 19, 2012 | 13 Comments »
A packet of new books arrived in the post today–the first reprint of the cookbook.
Second printing of the cookbook arrives, this time with a credit to the illustrator
The reprint corrects one important omission: our dear friend, Hope James, the illustrator, now gets a credit for her evocative watercolour sketches.
Meanwhile the celebrity chef controversy in America has created a window of opportunity (at last) to discuss Type 2 diabetes and the links to what we eat and how we prepare it:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/18/paula-deen-diabetes_n_1212614.html
Posted in Food, other sides to this life, Recipes, Robin Ellis, tagged book launch, Delicious Dishes for Diabetics, Donald Douglas, Ottolenghi on August 8, 2011 | 7 Comments »
First “post-launch” post–we’ve been busy!
Twenty-two friends (many of whom, in one way or another, had helped with the book) sat down for lunch on Friday at tables set end on end under the trees–
Ma's Gazpaccio waiting patiently
–nicely protected from the sun but rain could be a problem and it has been uncharacteristically wet this year.
The skies were scoured for signs, forecasts checked hourly and finally a prayer went up to the heavens.
We were blessed–not a drop fell the entire afternoon.
A friendly sounding hum rose early from the throng–Ma’s Gazpacho was hitting the spot; as was the mellow Tuscan red poured from a 3 litre magnum–a gift from our friends Keith and Helen.
It–”the book”–was launched.
Hope James–the book’s illustrator–was there and I read this out from our friend Eva Marie’s email, received that morning:–
“Her beautiful sketches brought me right back to your cozy home and the French countryside. I am suddenly missing you and Meredith!”
That’s what they do–they bring the book to life.
Chicken was next, with unfamiliar spices–sumac and za’atar–[see part two--tomorrow-- for the recipe]
An Ottolenghi special that lends itself well to large parties.
Marinaded overnight on Wednesday, cooked in three batches Thursday afternoon and gently reheated–stacked in its juices–an hour before we ate it.
Served with plain green beans, a garlicky yogurt sauce and toasted Moroccan bread.
Then followed two lovely surprises–for me.
Fellow Poldark actor Donald Douglas [his chilled cucumber soup features in the book] tapping a glass and rising during the cheese course, meant only one thing–he was going to speak.
He not only spoke–he sang!
“There is nothing like a Dame” from South Pacific–adapted for the occasion.
“He played Ross the brave and bold
Now here he is grey haired and old”.
Now another surprise.
My old friend George–one of three distinguished judges present–touched me and everyone with his words on long lasting friendship.
What a day!
[A second helping promised for tomorrow...!]
Posted in Food, other sides to this life, Robin Ellis, tagged cookbook, Delicious Dishes for Diabetics on July 14, 2011 | 15 Comments »
…the book!
an early chapter introduction...
with one of the twelve lovely sketches in the book by our friend Hope James–and…
... a seasonal recipe.
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