Sunday the 8th May 2011

A simple Pea Shoot Recipe

Stir Fried Pea Shoots Recipe with Garlic and Chillies(serves 2)

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
a pinch chilli flakes
4 cups packed pea shoots, roughly chopped

Heat a large Pot or Wok to medium and add olive oil, garlic and chilli flakes. The oil should bubble around the garlic but not burn.

Cook the garlic and chillies, stirring them for about 3 minutes, or until garlic softens and starts to turn golden.

Add pea shoots and stir well to coat evenly in the oil and garlic. Stir them regularly as they will cook quickly and you want them to cook evenly.

They will take about 2 minutes to wilt down. Serve immediately.

Some pictures from todays visit of Paddy O Gorman.

Pearse College Allotments

Just to let everyone know, Paddy O Gorman of RTE will be visiting the allotments on Sunday morning 8th May. Your chance to get on the telly.

Nero di Toscanu

Just 6 weeks into the new coalition government of Fine Gael and Labour, Osama Bin Laden has been killed. This would never have happened under a Fianna Fail led administration.

Meanwhile the sowing of seeds continues on the plot. This week I sowed Nero di Toscanu kale.

It promises to be an unusual looking plant, its also called Black Tuscan Palm.

This year I am going to try unusual colours in the plot, with Romanescu, Nero kale and Swiss Chard to provide a bit of interest.

Romanescu

These have just started to germinate for me.

Roasted Romanesco


Romanesco, trimmed and cleaned as you would broccoli or cauliflower
Olive
oil
salt and pepper
sliced garlic
parmesan cheese grated
Preheat oven to 400.
In a bowl toss all of the ingredients and roast on a baking sheet for about 20 minutes or until just tender.

Todays Special

TODAY’S SPECIAL The beet is the most intense of vegetables. The radish, admittedly, is more feverish, but the fire of the radish is a cold fire, the fire of discontent not of passion. Tomatoes are lusty enough, yet there runs through tomatoes an undercurrent of frivolity. Beets are deadly serious.