La Recette du Jour

While I’m on the subject of petits pots, this is a ridiculously simple and delicious idea from Nigel Slater. An excellent opportunity to use up some home-made yogurt and lemon curd.

Recipe for Lemon amaretti cream pots »

The original is a Nigel Slater recipe, considerably modified by me to suit local circumstances.

Recipe for Thirty-Minute Trifle »

This is a smoky little number adapted from Nigel Slater. Very tasty, but if you cook it indoors I recommend opening all the windows and disabling any smoke alarms you may have. Mr Slater recommends a soothing pile of buttery couscous with it — in my experience it’s a good idea to have some yogurt and cucumber salad on hand as well.

Recipe for Grilled chicken with chilli, lemon and mint »