My prize for 'best new cookbook 2009' would have to be split between Ottolenghi and Claire Clark's 100 Perfect Desserts. Ottolenghi contains receipes from the restaurant of the same name in London owned by two guys from Isreali and Palestinian backgrounds and their food contains all the flavours of the region. In particular there are some great salads and veggie sides.
Green Beans and Mangetout with Hazelnut and Orange
serves 6
400g green beans
400g mangetout
70g unskinned hazelnuts
zest of one orange
1 garlic clove, crushed
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp hazelnut oil
S+P
- top and tail the beans and mangetout, keep them seperate
- blanch beans for 4 mins and refresh - under cold running water (or a bowl of iced water)
- blanch mangetout for 1 mins and refresh
- dry both sets of vegtables
- heat an oven to 180 deg C and roast the hazelnuts on a baking tray for 10 mins
- rub nuts in a clean towel to remove most of the skin and then chop roughly
- mix all ingrediants together in a bowl and serve at room temperature
2 comments:
Hi! I also have the ottolenghi book and it's amazing, such gorgeous recipes. the pistachio shortbread and broccolli with garlic are unreal. They'll be in Ballymaloe this year for a day course and Im hoping to go see them do their magic! your blog is lovely. x
Thank you :-)
I would have gone to Ballymaloe to see them, but sadly I'm 4500 miles away. I love the broccoli with garlic too, great to mix with pasta and make a meal out of it.
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