Dad's Cuisine

Roast asparagus and Hollandaise sauce A simple yet elegant vegetarian dish, roast asparagus and Hollandaise sauce is the perfect springtime recipe that can be enjoyed as a main or side dish. Roast asparagus and Hollandaise sauce is a deceptively simple dish that always seems to elicit appreciative oohs and aahs around the table.  The recipe uses simple ingredients that are pantry essentials, and takes only a few minutes to put together. There are plenty of other methods to making this sauce, but this one is a simple, no-frills method.  It's wonderful served at brunch, as a main dish with rice or as a side, and the Hollandaise sauce can be used with salmon when it's no longer asparagus season.  Roast asparagus and Hollandaise sauce 12 green asparagus spears 3 egg yolks 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1/2 tsp salt Pinch of Cayenne pepper 120g butter, melted 1 tbsp hot water Olive oil, salt and pepper Snap the asparagus spears (they have a...

Chestnut and feta cheese burgers Quick and easy to make and with a grown-up twist, chestnut and feta cheese burgers are a hearty, healthy vegetarian alternative to burgers.  Chestnut and feta cheese burger My favourite way to eat fresh chestnuts is roasted - ideally over an open fire, as Perry Como crooned. They take me straight back to those colder autumn days - in fact, one of our favourite weekend activities when the temperatures drop is to forage for mushrooms and chestnuts. But you don't need to wait until it gets colder outside to enjoy this recipe. Although I opt for fresh vegetables whenever I can, I always have tins of pulses and veg available to prepare something quickly. Lentils, kidney beans, chick peas, tomatoes, peas, corn and chestnuts are store cupboard essentials for me.   Chestnuts have a lovely meaty texture, so they're ideal for recipes where you want a bit of bulk. They're also sweet, making them versatile enough to use in both s...