My original plan had just been the risotto but then I randomly spotted some nice looking venison yesterday so I bought it, venison and wild mushrooms being a match made in heaventhe forest, anyway.

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This was prompted by a repeat of Heston Blumenthal's mad risotto episode I saw last night. I knew I'd get asparagus in my box today so sometime during today I made up my mind.
All I did was a basic risotto but this time with a generous pinch of saffron in the stock which gave it a wonderful colour and slightly earthy taste. The asparagus was just ( Read more... )

So on Saturday I finally managed to cook the three course meal I had promised as a birthday present. I guess we're living too busy lives. So here we go:

Robin's Birthday Menu
by karohemd


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Tonight I made a risotto with asparagus tips, flat beans and mushrooms:


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My organic box today contained a huge bush of spinach, a head of cauliflower (yuk, going to a friend tomorrow), an enormous leek, carrots, potatoes and a sane number of onions. Due to the cauliflower not being used, there won't be much left to do, which is good as I have fewer cooking days this week. The leek and spinach will go into a creamy side ( Read more... )