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Smoky, Spicy Roasted Corn Soup
By selmastable, Selma's Table
Smoky, Spicy, Roasted Corn Soup is a delicious dish to enjoy as a light lunch or supper, making the best of the lat...
- 4 cobs of corn
- 2 pointed sweet red peppers
- 4 cloves of garlic in their skins
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 800 ml water
- 1 medium onion
- splash of olive oil
- 150 ml creme fraiche
- 1 dried chipotle pepper (or 1 tsp smoked paprika and ½ tsp chilli flakes)
- 1 tsp dry roasted cumin seeds, crushed coarsely
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves or use parsley or chervil instead
- lemon wedges to serve
Kale and Chickpea Soup with Lemon
By selmastable, Selma's Table
A warm and filling soup with a slight bite and a sharp edge
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 banana shallots (or one onion)
- 1 stick of celery
- 2 stalks of rosemary
- ¼ tsp of chilli flakes
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 410g tin of chickpeas drained and throughly rinsed
- 200g bag of chopped kale
- 800ml hot stock (a cube or powder is fine – I used a combination of Marigold powder and vegetable stock)
- Juice of half a lemon
- Salt to taste
- TO SERVE
- Paper thin lemon slices
- Grated parmesan cheese (omit if vegan)
- Toasted crusty bread (optional)
Festive Mini Mince Pie Pastries
By selmastable, Selma's Table
A thin, crisp shortcrust base with a flaky, buttery, puff pastry top, encasing an orange scented little mouthful of...
- 1 x 375g sheet ready-rolled shortcrust pastry
- 1 x sheet of ready rolled puff pastry
- 300g jar of mincemeat
- Zest of one orange
- handful of dried cranberries and sour cherries
- 1 egg, beaten
- 100 g icing sugar sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
Festive Savoury Palmiers
By selmastable, Selma's Table
Quick and easy savoury pastries
- 1 sheet of ready rolled puff pastry – they range from 320 g – 375 g depending on the brand.
- 300g of sausage meat – either de-skin some sausages, use sausage meat or at this time of year you can use some ready made festive stuffing
- 1 handful of chopped (cooked) chestnuts. Save the rest for the sprouts on Christmas Day.
- 1 finely chopped banana shallot or a medium onion
- 1 handful of dried cranberries
- 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves stripped from their stalks
- 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
- salt and pepper
- 1 beaten egg for glazing
Chocolate and Beetroot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
By selmastable, Selma's Table
The beetroot keeps these delicious cupcakes moist and gives them a lovely deep red colour
- For the cupcakes:
- 120g flour
- 60g cacao powder sifted
- 170g golden caster sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 170g cooked beetroot (not pickled!)
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 140ml vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste/extract
- For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 200g cold cream cheese
- 100g soft butter
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 100g caster sugar
Roasted Broccoli with Toasted Almonds and a Smoky Paprika Dressing
By selmastable, Selma's Table
Roasting broccoli is a revelation – it intensifies the sweetness and gives it a little more earthiness
- 1 head of broccoli
- A little olive oil to drizzle
- Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp flaked almonds
- Dressing
- 1 clove of garlic crushed
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 Tbsp vinegar (sherry for authenticity but cider, wine vinegars will be fine as well)
- Good pinch of salt
Roast Fennel and Cannellini Bean Puree
By selmastable, Selma's Table
There are many recipes for white bean purees and this particular recipe has been inspired by a post in Food52 that ...
- Roast Fennel
- 2 small fennel bulbs, trimmed and cut into quarters. They will fall apart but that is okay.
- 1-2 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 large unpeeled garlic cloves
- Pinch of salt
- Pepper
- Cannellini Beans
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 finely chopped cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tin of cannellini or white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- pinch of chilli flakes
- branch of vine cherry tomatoes as long as they are tasty!
Sour Cream and Cinnamon Pancakes with Blueberries
By selmastable, Selma's Table
I’ve been making pancakes at the weekends for as long as J can remember
- 1 cup/125 g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp caster sugar
- 150 ml sour cream (or buttermilk or mix one teaspoon of vinegar into 150ml of milk and let it sit for 15 minutes until it thickens)
- 150 ml milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tbsp/30g melted butter in a medium sized bowl and cooled slightly
- Punnet of blueberries
- Butter for the pan
- Maple syrup to serve
Sweet Red Peppers with Feta and Pesto
By selmastable, Selma's Table
This recipe for Sweet Red Peppers with Feta and Pesto, comes by way of my dear friend C who has a largely vegetaria...
- 2 long sweet red peppers (they are sometimes called ‘pointed’)
- 4 generous tsp pesto
- 8-10 cherry or mini plum tomatoes
- 100 g feta cheese
- Extra virgin olive oil
Chocolate and Beetroot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
By selmastable, Selma's Table
The beetroot keeps the cake moist and gives it a lovely deep red colour
- INGREDIENTS
- 120g flour
- 60g cacao powder sifted
- 170g golden caster sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 170g cooked beetroot (not pickled!)
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 140ml vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste/extract
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- 200g cold cream cheese
- 100g soft butter
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 100g caster sugar