Sally Vincent’s Diary of Food and Life on a Devon Farm.
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Letter from Brittany. June 2004
Dear Sally, I do not know where to start! You are right, that funny weather makes Dame Nature upside down! Or is it the old time coming back? A lot of cold and snow last winter, and a real wonderful spring going on…The garden in La Ville Doualan is equally wonderful.
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Oysters, Courgettes and Escargots
Oyster soup 6 small new leeks 2 small courgettes 1 handful of fresh coriander 3 oysters per person crème fraiche 1 coffee spoon of curry 1 litter of chicken stock sea salt, black pepper
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Heatwave in May
Apple blossom Suddenly we are catapulted into an early summer. The temperature is soaring and it’s still only May! What will follow I wonder. Apple blossom gleams against the blue sky and the wild spring flowers bake in the sun. Maybe the unusual heat will set the seeds wonderfully for next year. I am finding…
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Birthday Cake
The strawberries in the garden are in flower but no fruit yet so I’m afraid I cheated and bought lots and lots to go with the Polenta Almond and Lemon Cake I made for a friend’s birthday last week. The crunchiness of the cake goes so well with the delicious luxuriousness of strawberries and cream.
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Letter from Brittany, May 2004
Dear Sally, Here, in La Ville Doualan, spring is just starting to point out his nose. I found a lot of traces of snails but the rim of the shells are still soft which means it is the period of reproduction and we have to wait one good month before eating them! I will give…
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Scallops, Criste Marine and Nettles
Carpacio of scallops Carve the scallops (the white and the pink) in very thin slices with a good carving knife. Lay the slices on a flat dish. Cover them with a little olive oil, salt, a mix of green and pink peppercorns and a lot of coriander leaves cut in small pieces. Prepare the carpacio…
