Tessa Balfour

Tessa's Feasts: Our festive goose is well and truly cooked

i have chosen st martin of tours this month. as the patron saint of geese, he’s an obvious choice for december. i’m giving you an easy,...

Tessa's Feasts: Two classic apple desserts for St Charles Borromeo

this month i have prepared two apple recipes – tarte tatin and an apple charlotte – for st charles borromeo, the patron saint of apple orcha...

Tessa’s Feasts: herring and monkfish for St Andrew

Herring and monkfish prepared in honour 
of St Andrew, the patron of saint of fishing
in store this month are a couple of fish dishes in honour of the patron saint of fishing, st andrew – better known as the patron saint of sc...

Chowing down on chimichurri with St Cornelius

Two choice cuts this month in honour of St Cornelius, the patron saint of cattle
the patron saint for september is st cornelius, who was also a pope. he is the patron saint of cattle, so needless to say i am doing my reci...

The Passion(fruit) of St Swithin

Our hostess rises to the occasion this month 
with a pair of soufflé recipes
what an amazingly versatile food an egg is. i well remember as a child the slogan of “go to work on an egg”, the very successful advertising...

Fish pies and potted shrimps: Balfour Easter weekends past and present

<i>Tessa Balfour</i> on her family tradition: potted shrimps for supper on Holy Saturday.
potted shrimps with toast and pickled cucumber b y kai chan vong / flickr cc by 2.0 the balfour go-to at eastertide is potted shrimps – with...

Tessa's Feasts: Honouring St Brigid, the patron saint of poultry

In honour of Sister Brigid of Kildare, patron saint of poultry, this month our chef serves chicken croquettes with wild garlic pesto
looking for a little help in the kitchen? how about turning to a patron saint for culinary inspiration? you probably won’t experience a mira...

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