I last visited Thailand about 5 years ago, and the one thing that remains imprinted on my nasal passages is the smell of Bangkok. It was a smell so foreign to me at the time, that it almost put me off the place altogether. It was not until I had a pad thai cooked by [...]
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serves 8
ingredients
for the pastry:
250g flour
125g butter
a pinch of salt
ice cold water
for the filling:
200g smoked salmon, chopped
1 bunch asparagus, blanched
1 tablespoon chopped dill
4 eggs
500ml cream
salt and pepper
special equipment
26cm quiche tin
baking blind beans
rolling pin
method
To make the pastry: rub the butter into the flour and salt. Using a butter knife, mix enough water into the pastry so it [...]
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ingredients
500g Norwegian salmon
salt and pepper
juice of 1 lemon
a drizzle of olive oil
300g baby potatoes, boiled and halved
½ cup good mayonnaise with a little lemon zest and Dijon mustard added
½ cup crème fraiche
a handful of dill, chopped
salt and pepper
a handful of caperberries, de-stalked and chopped
1 tin artichoke hearts, drained, rinsed and quartered
method
Preheat the oven to [...]
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