Michèle Girault

Sous Vide Loin of Haddock, pomme Macaire, mixed sea Vegetables, poached Egg & a Mustard Beurre Blanc. Well what a perfect excuse to use my Sous Vide machine. FISH, plus it’s Friday. So I decided I was going to go the whole hog & sous vide almost every ingredient. The only ones that got away from being splashed with a little olive oil, were the potatoes and the sauce. For my fish I drizzled a little Verjus, olive oil a touch of salt, due to the samphire in the mixed Sea vegetables,being quite salty. The vegetables got the same treatment, both vacuumed. Pomme Macaire assembled & cooked, poached were popped in the sous vide, then cracked open to present this perfectly formed soft egg. I carefully dropped the eggs in to a pan of slightly “rolling” hot water to finish them off. The sea veg were this amazing vibrant green colour. Assembled...I have to say the Mustard Beurre Blanc was delicious, thank you to @chefbrynw #fish #fresh #sousvide #seavegetables #beurreblanc #pommemacaire #fishfriday #poachedeggs #haddock #yummy

With this wind bitting at us & not great to go out and play in. Why don’t you “make a wish on a snowball” make your snowball, drop it in a freezer ball, along with your written wish & pop it in the freezer, or a friends freezer. When you’re ready take out your snowball & release your wish. #makeawish #releaseyourwish #snowball #snow #snowflakes #freezer #wish #share

I knew it was going to be a Frosty morning. So last night, I soaked my Multi seed Porridge oats in a little milk, water & a hint of ground cinnamon over night. Drew the curtains to see a beautiful frosty morning. Off I went to assemble my porridge creation. Here we are my Middle Eastern inspired Cooked multi seed oats, centered with a fresh Apricot Compote with Vanilla bean, drizzled with a little Sirop de Mûres (mulberry syrup) from Lebanon, toasted flakes almonds & Moroccan Rose Petals #vegetarian #middleeastern #moroccan #healthyeating #food52 #rosepetal #mulberry #apricotcompote (at Stockbridge, Hampshire)

Had an amazing video conference call with my two best friends last night, Lili who lives in Dallas & Eliza who lives in Hampshire. Couldn’t be bothered to cook, so thankfully I’m a master at keeping a well stocked larder & a good list of basics in the fridge. So this is what I came up with my variation of a SALAD NIÇOISE I refreshed the salad leaves by plunging them into iced cold water for 15 mins. Eggs, popped them into a pan of cold water, brought them up to the boil, removed from the heat, left for 5 mins, the plunged them into cold water too. Drained the tuna & anchovies. Tomatoes, I’m not one for watery tomatoes, so I take them to the sink, give them a squeeze & release those seeds. Then just roughly pull them apart. Make the dressing. Rape seeds oil White or red wine vinegar Dijon mustard Salt, pepper A little sugar Place all but the eggs in a bowl, dress, toss. Plate up. Placing the eggs on top, sprinkle with a little toasted sesame seeds for texture. Enjoy.

Oven cooked Chicken suprême stuffed with a mushroom farce, Jerusalem artichokes roasted with garlic & rosemary,lightly sautéed baby spinach & a veal jus #yummy #chickensupreme #jerusalemartichoke #babyspinach #jus (at Stockbridge, Hampshire)

Ok this was my guilty pleasure this morning “poached eggs on sourdough, with goats butter” @richardbertinet #poachedeggs #sourdough #goatsbutter #vegetarian #yummy #eggs

What’s better than cheese on toast? I’ve got it, Cheddar Cheese from @paxtonscheese & Sourdough from @richardbertinet with a splash of Worcestershire sauce #worcestershiresauce #cheddarcheese #sourdough #yummy #cheese #snack

Sausages, what a great food. Italian Sausages, creamy polenta & an onion jus. Italian sausages are just meat, so are full of flavour, these ones have a nice peppery kick. I like to make my polenta with half water, milk and a little cream. Not forgetting the Parmesan, a good rasp of nutmeg, cracked black pepper. The sausages are cooked on a bed of echalion shallots. #italianfood #polenta #jus #onionjus #easy #easyrecipes #dinner

Fresh Handmade Garganelli pasta...

Corzetti with wild garlic pest, goats curd and pine nuts.... Delicious

Handmade Corzetti Pasta, these stamps are hand turned by a company called artisanalpastatools.com

Just made these Four Berry Muffins #yummyfood

Slow Oven-Roasted Baby Plum Tomatoes in Olive Oil...great mixed into pasta, with grilled fish or pop them into a soup for a boost of flavour #italianfood #pasta #homemade #tomatoes #fish #soup #summertime #easytomake

Freshly homemade roasted tomato & red pepper soup, with handmade sourdough croutons. Recipe courtesy @domenicacooks #fresh #freshtomatoes #italianfood #italian #goodforyou #healthyfood #healthyeating #roasted

They are ready My handmade at home Cipolline al Aceto Tradizionale marinated Balsamic Onions...Devine before & after photos #italian #italianfood #easy #perfect #handmade #homemadefood #balsamic #balsamico #taste

Handmade Capunti pasta made with Durum Wheat & Semolina using a Cavarola Board. The cavarola board gives lovely ridges to the pasta, the sauce clings nicely. As we are entering the colder months I decided to remind myself of Sicily, so I indulged in making a Pistachio Pesto, using the most amazing green jewels from Bronte on the island of Sicily. Heaven just simply pilled on a plate.... #sicily #sicilyfood #pistachio #pasta #healthyfood #italian #italianfood #italianfoodbloggers artisanalpastatools.com #mulinomarino

Getting these little gems ready for their appearance in the Chilli Con Carne I'm making today. I always make a "something" for in the week. By that in mean a dish that can be taken from the fridge, to the oven, warmed up & served within 20 mins, hey & that includes getting together the rice! I have a few special ingredients that go into the chili. Bitter chocolate, a little vinegar & homemade Mole Sauce. These add a superb depth to the dish. A smokey chocolatey invitation of flavours. Make Chilli con carne on a Sunday eat it on a Tuesday! It's best left for a couple of days. I have to say I'm rather lucky, as I have an AGA, so I leave it in the "simmering Oven" for at least 6 hours..Enjoy #chilliconcarne #mexican #mexicanfood #spices #tomatoes #molesauce #chilli #dinner #easy