SUMMER SLAW Time: 15 minutes 1 large head savoy cabbage, shredded 2 carrots, peeled and grated 2 stalks celery, finely sliced 4 scallions, finely sliced into rings 1 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup buttermilk 2 tablespoons honey 2 teaspoons good-quality white wine vinegar Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans 1/2 cup dried cranberries.
Makes around 250ml 200ml plain yoghurt 1 large carrot, finely sliced or grated 3 spring onions, finely sliced 1 small bunch of coriander or mint (about 15g), leaves picked and roughly chopped ½ lemon, juiced ½ garlic clove, crushed Salt and black pepper, to taste 1 Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and serve.
(Serves 4) 400g new potatoes, halved Pinch of salt 2 medium bream, 400g each 1 small onion, finely sliced 1 small head of fennel, finely sliced Olive oil 1 lemon, rind grated and juice reserved 200ml water 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas mark six.
500g chicken wings (optional) Snails (as many, or as few, as you wish) 1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced * 1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced 1 fennel bulb, finely sliced 1 stick celery, finely sliced 100g button mushrooms, finely sliced 2 cloves garlic Bouquet garni of bay, thyme and rosemary Roughly chop the chicken wings (if using), put in a pan of cold water and place on medium heat.
Top with some white cabbage, finely sliced for crunch.
If you like, add finely sliced mushrooms and/or spring onions with the chicken.
His braggart of a menu pushes sinful ingredients like toro tuna, osetra caviar and a quivering lamb marrow finely sliced like banana.
6 Serve the tongue finely sliced and topped with a generous spoonful of the gribiche, with some watercress on the side.
She sprinkled in a handful of chopped shallots, finely sliced chiles de árbol and cumin, which she had toasted and then ground coarsely, to add a pebbly detail.
You could add ground or flaked chilli to the tomatoes as they are softening, or a small, fresh chilli, finely sliced.
LETTUCE SOUP WITH CUCUMBER CROUTONS Time: 30 minutes 2 tablespoons butter 6 scallions, white part only, finely sliced 8 new potatoes, peeled and diced 7 cups chicken or vegetable stock 1 pound Boston lettuce, roughly chopped 1/3 to 1/2 cup sour cream Salt 2 tablespoons finely sliced chives 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced.
