NIGELLA LAWSON/Forever Summer/RED It may be getting cool outside, but the summer heat is still coming from the Nigella Lawson's kitchen. In this episode she looks at some ingredients that can keep the temperature high, whatever the weather. Fiery red chillies are the essence of her Sticky Spare Ribs, Indonesian spiced chicken and the improbable, but delicious; Ice cream with a red-hot chili syrup. As a journalist Nigella is naturally reticent to reveal her sources, but credit where credit is due and here she introduces some of the people and places she goes to, to swap ideas and recipes. One of her recent discoveries from an Australian friend is Slut Red Raspberries in Chardonnay: "Could any recipe live up to this name?". Another is a spin on an Italian classic; Crab Linguine with chili and watercress.
NIGELLA LAWSON/Forever Summer/AMBER 3 Nigella Lawson believes that to travel culinarily is better than to arrive and in this episode of her series on summer-inspired food, she draws on the rich, spicy flavours of the southern and eastern Mediterranean for twists on familiar recipes. Saffron brings a rusty egginess to Saffron Scented Chicken Pilaf, while honey adds a rich sweetness to Semifreddo ice cream without that hard bite, it makes me glory in every bee's existence. Middle Eastern flatbreads provide the perfect base for a different take on pizza, whether with tomato and haloumi, chilli and coriander or Za'atar a regional spice blend. Finally, Moroccan Roast Lamb adds spices to transform the traditional Sunday lunch, and accompanies it with Turkish Cacik cucumber and Greek yoghurt with garlic and dried mint.
NIGELLA LAWSON/Forever Summer/BROWN Nigella Lawson takes us on a magic carpet ride through the culinary treasure trove of the Middle-East, starting with Za'tar Chicken With Fatoush Salad: "I make this every other time friends come over in the summer," she says. Next are Figs For 1001 Nights (not a cruel medical remedy, but a heavenly recipe of grilled figs with cinnamon and mascarpone). Her transcontinental journey continues to take in Japan; cold Soba Noodles With Sesame Seeds and a ruby pink, Pepper Seared Tuna. The circuit of the global kitchen is completed somewhere between Sydney and Rome with a deliciously chewy Chocolate and Raspberry Pavlova: "A killer combination".
NIGELLA LAWSON/Forever Summer/YELLOW2 In this episode, Nigella turns her culinary attention to the apparently humble lemon: "Lemons are like the salt of the fruit world; you use them without thinking and yet what they do is utterly transformational." First on the menu is Happiness Soup, made with lemons and yellow courgettes, followed by Slow-Roasted Garlic And Lemon Chicken. But that's only the beginning of what you can do with the fruit: there's the Lemon Drop "the instant liquid hit of summer" made with lemon liqueur, Lemony Prawn Salad, Lemon Salad With Cold Roast Beef and Lemon Salsa With Sardines. Next are Crispy Lamb Chops and a delicious picnic menu: "I'm not a girl for a picnic.....I mean why?," says Nigella. "But much as I hate picnics, I love picnic food. It contains everything that's best about eating - informality, lack of cutlery, lack of portion control. And really why it's perfect for me is that it's about as far as you can get from fancy restaurant cooking." Finally there's just time for the supremely summery Caramelised Pineapple with Malibu Chocolate Sauce, cooked on the barbecue. The perfect indulgent way to end a summer meal.
NIGELLA LAWSON/Forever Summer/GREEN Nigella Lawson dips into her family's cookbooks and even literature for mint-related recipes to instantly evoke hot-shouldered summer. Whether adding a pungent, herby background to a squid salad or bringing a fresh tang to a traditional gimlet, made with vodka and gin, mint has the ability to transform whatever it touches. Nigella also looks at some food combinations so natural that you can't imagine someone having to invent them: Green Salad With Fresh Mint And Grilled Haloumi and a Corsican Omelette with goat's cheese. Other successful combinations include Courgette Fritters and Ceasar Cleopatra. Nigella also turns to the ultimate leftover food chicken for a Golden Jubilee Chicken, inspired by one of her maternal grandmother's recipes, and a epchicken, Parsley And Almond Salad. Finally there are Mint Julep Peaches, inspired by The Great Gatsby.
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