LYL for the Cottage Cooking Club

We have now completed our sixteenth month of preparing recipes from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall´s “River Cottage Everyday Veg”. You can now leave your link to your personal August post at the end of this post AND at any time on The Cottage Cooking Club facebook page!!!

The choices for the month of August were/are: 1. From the chapter of Comfort Food & Feasts: Aubergine and green bean curry (page 29); 2. From the chapter of Hearty Salads: Summer spelt salad (page 72); 3. From the chapter of Raw Assemblies: Tomatoes with Thai dressing (page 121); 4. From the chapter of Hefty Soups: Chickpea, chard and porcini soup (page 149); 5. From the chapter of Bready Things: Leek and cheese toastie (page 202); 6. From the chapter of Store-Cupboard Suppers: Summer garden lentils niçoise (page 237); 7. From the chapter of Pasta & Rice: Tomato and mozzarella risotto (page 272); 8. From the chapetr of Mezze & Tapas: Broad beans with herbed goat´s cheese (page 316); 9. From the chapter of Roast, Grill & Barbecue: Stuffed peppers with new potatoes, feta and pesto (page 349); 10. From the chapter of Side Dishes: Cheat´s cauliflower cheese (page 378).

RECIPES COMPLETED:

For the recipes that we have prepared so far, please consult the up-dated list here:  http://cottage-cooking-club.blogspot.de/p/1.html

Peas (P´s) & Cukes (Q´s) for August recipes

If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions with respect to the August recipes or any of the ingredients used in the recipes, please feel free to post them here.

Please note that the list of August recipes can be consulted here: http://cottage-cooking-club.blogspot.de/2015/08/the-cottage-cooking-club-august-recipes.html

Please remember that our motto this month is to "showcase your personal favorite vegetable and/or herb and incorporate it into one of the recipes"!

Gentle Reminder with respect to the August Selections

Just a gentle reminder for all my fellow members of The Cottage Cooking Club: please note that the deadline for posting your personal recipe choices for the month of August is today August 8th, 2015.

The link to the ten summery recipes can be found here: http://cottage-cooking-club.blogspot.de/2015/08/the-cottage-cooking-club-august-recipes.html

The P´s (Peas) and Q´s (Cukes) with respect to any and all comments, concerns, tips and suggestions regarding those August recipes, will be posted tomorrow.

And remember that the motto for this month is: "Showcase your personal favorite vegetable and/or herb and incorporate it into one of the recipes!"

Thank you! - Merci beaucoup! - Vielen Dank!

The Cottage Cooking Club - August Recipes

My dear fellow members of The Cottage Cooking Club:

Hope you enjoyed our wonderful July recipes! Now that we are at the beginning of August and therefore into our sixteenth month of preparing recipes from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall´s “River Cottage Everyday Veg” we will be preparing recipes with seasonal, late summer produce.

PLEASE feel free to substitute or add fresh, local vegetables to the recipes as I would love for you to get cooking with what you can best get find at your local farmers´markets and roadside farm stands this month.

Now onto the ten recipes for this month, our MOTTO being "showcase your personal favorite vegetable and/or herb and incorporate it into one of the recipes":


1. From the chapter of Comfort Food & Feasts:
Aubergine and green bean curry (page 29)

2. From the chapter of Hearty Salads:
Summer spelt salad (page 72) 

3. From the chapter of Raw Assemblies:
Tomatoes with Thai dressing (page 121) 

4. From the chapter of Hefty Soups:
Chickpea, chard and porcini soup (page 149) 

5. From the chapter of Bready Things:
Leek and cheese toastie (page 202) 

6. From the chapter of Store-Cupboard Suppers:
Summer garden lentils niçoise (page 237) 

7. From the chapter of Pasta & Rice:
Tomato and mozzarella risotto (page 272) 

8. From the chapetr of Mezze & Tapas:
Broad beans with herbed goat´s cheese (page 316) 

9. From the chapter of Roast, Grill & Barbecue:
Stuffed peppers with new potatoes, feta and pesto (page 349) 

10. From the chapter of Side Dishes:
Cheat´s cauliflower cheese (page 378)

Please remember to leave a comment with your personal choice(s) by August 7th at the end of this post.

Please remember to leave a comment with the link to your blog post on the LYL post by August 28th.

And remember to "showcase your personal favorite vegetable and/or herb and incorporate it into one of the recipes"!

LYL for the Cottage Cooking Club

We have now completed our fifthteenth month of preparing recipes from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall´s “River Cottage Everyday Veg”. You can now leave your link to your personal July post at the end of this post AND at any time on The Cottage Cooking Club facebook page!!!

The choices for the month of July were/are: 1. From the chapter „Comfort Food & Feasts“: Peperonata – NOTE: this can be served warm or at room temp, you can add it to pasta or enjoy with bread maybe as part of an antipasto spread (page 20); 2. From the chapter „Hearty Salads“: Summer Couscous Salad (page 89); 3. From the chapter „Raw Assemblies“: Marinated Cucumber with Mint (page 122); 4. From the chapter „Hefty Soups“: Mexican tomato and bean soup (page 138); 5. From the chapter „Bready Things“: Celery and blue cheese bruschetta (page 199); 6. From the chapter"Store-Cupboard Suppers“: Green beans, new potatoes and olives (page 222); 7. From the chapter "Pasta & Rice“: Summer stir-fry with egg-fried rice (page 286); 8. From the chapter „Mezze & Tapas“: Simple globe artichokes (page 310); 9. From the chapter „Roast, Grill & Barbecue“: Charred baby leeks with romesco (page 336); 10. From the chapter „Side Dishes“: Runner beans with tomatoes and garlic (page 375)

RECIPES COMPLETED:

For the recipes that we have prepared so far, please consult the up-dated list here:  http://cottage-cooking-club.blogspot.de/p/1.html

Belgian National Holiday - Nationale feestdag van België - Fête nationale belge - Belgischer Nationalfeiertag

Wishing all our Belgian friends and followers a Happy Belgian National Holiday! - Nationale feestdag van België! - Bonne fête nationale belge! - Schönen Belgischen Nationalfeiertag- today!

Gentle Reminder with Respect to the P´s (Peas) and Q´s (Cukes) for the Month of July

Just a gentle reminder for all my fellow members of The Cottage Cooking Club: please note that the The P´s (Peas) and Q´s (Cukes) with respect to any and all comments, concerns, tips and suggestions regarding the July recipes, can be found here:

http://cottage-cooking-club.blogspot.de/2015/07/peas-ps-cukes-qs-for-july-recipes.html


And remember that our motto for this month is :  "ENJOY SUMMER´S BOUNTY"!

Thank you! - Merci beaucoup! - Vielen Dank!