A delicious supper for autumn and winter from Thomasina Miers. As an alternative to quail you could use pheasant, partridge, chicken or guinea fowl depending on their availability. The birds need to be marinaded for at least four hours.
I love foraging for wild garlic on my local walks and am always looking for new ways to use it. This green and cheesy pasta from Thomasina Miers is also a great way to use up odds and ends of different cheeses- the more variety the better. If you like crisp pancetta or melted anchovies can be added to the sauce. If wild garlic is hard to find then bulb garlic can be used instead and wilted spinach or kale added for colour.
An easy lunch or supper from Thomasina Miers which i think would also work very well with some purple sprouting broccoli. She also suggests nettles or wild garlic as alternatives to use in the spring. Serve with a green salad dressed in a sharp vinaigrette.
A simple courgette soup from Mexico which I found in ” Mexican Food made Simple” by Thomasina Miers. Serve as a starter or for a light lunch or supper, perhaps with Cheese and Courgette Filo Parcels .I sometimes serve this with Parmesan Croutons .
A light summery pasta dish from ” Cook” by Thomasina Miers. If you like you could toss in about 100g each of Serrano ham and Manchego cheese at the end.
An easy and irresistable potato side from ” Cook” by Thomasina Miers. To turn into a simple supper dish after cooking top with Taleggio, mature cheddar or brie and pop back in the oven for 5 minutes, then serve with a light green salad.
A summery frittata from ” Cook” by Thomasina Miers. This is good served in a fresh baguette, moistened with some olive oil and tomato and with a handful of rocket.
A favourite Spanish soup from ” Cook “, the first recipe book by Thomasina Miers which I bought in 2007 and which i think is now out of print. If your guests are squeamish about runny eggs poach the eggs in the soup or separately before serving , but the Spanish would never do this!
A light and refreshing starter or side salad which goes well with grilled chicken or fish. It’s from ” Wahaca Mexican Food at Home” by Thomasina Miers.
