Recipes

St Joseph Chickpea Soup (April)

6-8 servings from Soups from a Monastery Kitchen by Brother Victoire-Antoine. Arcadia pub 1996 Ingredients: 300g chickpeas 2.4l water 300g tinned tomatoes 1 large onion, chopped 1 stalk celery, minced 2 carrots, sliced 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 red pepper, diced 4 tablespoons olive oil salt and pepper to taste Method: 1. Soak chickpeas […]

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Chocolate, Banana and Pecan Cookies

Famed for the gigantic, raspberry-dusted meringues that adorn his shop windows, Yotam Ottolenghi is a patisserie expert, and these delicious fudgy cookies are no exception. Method 2. Put the pecans in a bowl, then drop in each ball, rolling it around to coat, which will press the nuts in as well, so they stick. 3. […]