Recipes

An inventory of the recipes that are posted on Scrumptious Scran can be found here.

August 2017

• Courgette, broad bean, beetroot and feta salad – home-grown cooking

July 2017

• Recipe: Pa amb tomàquet – A mighty-vine Catalan tapa

April 2017

• Hake, cherry tomato and anchovy-stuffed green olive roast

March 2017

•  Hearty spring eating – Spanish-inspired stew with lamb heart, chickpeas, peppers and olives

April 2015

• ¡Viva Tortilla! – A scrumptious take on “Spanish omelette”, to welcome the return of al fresco dining

May 2014 

• Mutton braised in sherry, garlic and rosemary, with char-grilled asparagus and salsa verde

March 2014  

• Zesty lemon drizzle polenta cake
• Bravo Belgium! – Carbonade flamande, or Belgian-style beef and beer casserole
• Peas please me, and ham it up too! – Split pea and ham hock soup

January 2014

• Going for the Burns (supper) – A reconstructed take on haggis, neeps and tatties

December 2013

• A brunch that’s “muy bien” – Huevos rancheros (rancher’s eggs)

September 2013

• Autumn in a jar – Spicy plum and fig chutney

July 2013

• Crab and prawn croquetas
• Frying delight: When the chips are down – really great chips (fries)

June 2013

• Capriccio of smoked Gigha halibut
• Cheering spears – Asparagus and pearl barley risotto
• Get the hock out! – Smoked ham hock and summer vegetable salad

May 2013

• Flavour fiesta – Tarta de Santiago
• Flavour fiesta – In praise of pimentón; slow roast, marinated shoulder of lamb, with patatas bravas
• Flavour fiesta – Caldo de pescado (Galician fish soup with clams and prawns)
• Spring fresh – Sautéed monkfish cheeks, with salsa verde, and asparagus and broad bean salad

April 2013

• Quaking baking – Crab and asparagus tart
• An offal-ly nice adventure – riñones al jerez (kidneys with sherry) with braised chicory
• “Hogget” the limelight – slow-cooked overwintered lamb with anchovy