Peel and chop 2 cloves of garlic into small segments and then crush the garlic with a pestle and mortar, alternatively, you can use a garlic press.
Place the garlic in a blender or in a food processor along with 100ml of soured cream, 100ml of crème Fraiche, 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped chives and blend for 1-2 minutes, or until the ingredients are smooth.
Stir in 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper. Blend for a further 1-2 minutes.
Pour the garlic and chive dip into a small condiment bowl and serve.
*Top Tip – You can add more or less garlic and chives to suit your personal taste.
Chop 200g of tomatoes up into small pieces and place in a large saucepan.
Pour 200ml of vegetable stock into the saucepan over the tomatoes.
Place the pan on a medium heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to the saucepan and 9 fresh leaves of basil. Simmer for a further 4-5 minutes.
Pour in 125ml of double cream and stir.
Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the soup and wait until all of the butter has melted before stirring.
Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper to the soup and stir.
Remove the soup from the heat and purée in a blender or with an immersion blender.
Serve hot or cold.
Top Tip
Garnish your soup with a few leaves of fresh basil. Add some freshly made bread or some seeded wholemeal bread as a side for this dish. Enjoy this recipe hot or cold.
What is the best gift to show dad, step dads, granddad’s how much we love them? Some men would be happy with breakfast in bed and a good old cup of tea, Yorkshire tea that is! Other men might be committed to intermittent fasting and prefer not to eat anything until 11/12pm. What works for one, might not work well for another.
I think one think we can all agree on though, is Father’s day is a great time to buy gifts for dad’s summer wardrobe, or summer garden due to the date. This summer father’s day falls on Sunday 18th June.
I am guessing that there are lot of dad’s and granddad’s out there with holiday’s and mini breaks booked over the summer holidays. Even if they don’t, so long as the weather is good this summer, how much does dad/granddad love being outside in the garden and enjoying some food and drink?
My fathers day gift guide is inspired by the summer holiday’s and thinking about what all of the men would enjoy doing this summer.
No one wants to see dad or granddad sweltering outside in the heat wearing a jumper or long sleeve shirts. Nor does anyone want to see him in that dodgy cartoon T-shirt that he’s been wearing in the garden for that past two/three decades. This beautiful cotton colour block polo shirt from Marks and Spencer’s makes a beautiful gift. Suitable to wear for both evening and day, at £38.00.
Autograph – Pure Supima® Cotton Colour Block Polo Shirt from Marks & Spencer’s £38
