Recipes from the Road

Along the way I have tasted sumptious gastronomical delights, snapped pictures of delicious meals, and highlighted cultural staples and noveau culinary twists. Here are a few recipes from some of my hosts that I thoroughly enjoyed! Bon Appetit! :)

Cool Cucumber Soup
(from my Parisienne hosts the Elmer's)

• Grate 2 cucumbers, and mix with half-pint single cream
• 2 small tubs natural yoghurt
• 1 clove garlic crushed.
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons chopped mint

Leave to cool for at least 2 hours, and decorate with sprigs of mint or gherkins before serving.

Jerusalem Salad
(from my Northern Irish hostess)

• 6 tomatoes diced
• 1 cucumber diced
• 2-4 carrots diced
• 1 bunch spring onions diced
• Garlic diced
• 2 lemons juiced
• Flat parsley
• Mint
• Dill
• Cilantro
• Salt and Pepper
• Olive Oil
• 1 small red chili pepper

Leave it overnight to marinate, eat it for breakfast! or lunch or...;)

Pavlova
(from Parisienne hosts)

• Make meringue base:-
• Whisk till really stiff 3 egg whites.
• Stir in 3 ounces castor sugar or icing sugar.
• Spread mix over a greased papered tray to make a flat circle with higher edges, (like a saucer)
• Bake in very low oven until dry, 3-4 hours

Just before serving spread with fresh cream and put fresh fruit on top. Red or black fruits look best. If necessary cook the fruit and pour the juice over at the very last minute before serving.


There will be more recipes again soon! Enjoy!

pavlova mmm...