Slaw

Anglicised from the Dutch word koolsla (cabbage salad), Cole Slaw is, at its simplest, a salad of finely shredded cabbage mixed with a dressing, either creamy mayo based or a vinaigrette. Cabbage salad has been prepared in eastern Europe for centuries – krautsalat in Germany, капуста провансаль or kapusta provansa in Russia, and surówka z kapusty…

Sweet fennel and smoked fish flan

The layered flavours of salty fish, black olives and sweetly caremelised fennel turn this into a symphony of a pie.  If you have no fennel but fancy making it, you could use onions instead. It would lack the delicate anise flavours that go so well with fish but it would still be delicious. I used…