Best Mother’s Day Recipes

By E. Brandy

May 11, 2014

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VEGETARIAN SANDWICH WITH AVOCADOS, RICOTTA & TOMATOES

2 long slices of good bread
4 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil
1 cup fresh ricotta
Zest of 1 lemon + finely diced flesh
2 pinches coarse kosher salt
A pinch of ground black pepper
1 large, perfectly ripe avocado (at room temperature)
1 cup mixed-color grape tomatoes, cut in half horizontally
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
Fresh basil

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ROASTED BACON-WRAPPED FISH WITH VEGETABLE STIR FRY

2 pounds (1kg) hake fillets
14 slices of bacon
Olive oil
4 baby carrots
1 pound (500g) fava beans, unpeeled
A dozen spring onions
Salt and fresh cracked black pepper
Thyme

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PEAR GREEN SMOOTHIE

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EASY PIZZA CROISSANTS

1 puff pastry (homemade puff pastry recipe here)
1 slice of ham
1 ball of mozzarella
Tomato sauce (recipe here)
1 egg yolk
Oregano

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APPLE FRITTER RINGS

3 medium-tart apples (Granny Smith are great)
1 vanilla pod
1 3/4 cup (170g) all-purpose flour
1 cup (170g) rice flour
2 2/3 tablespoons (30g) baking powder
1 1/4 cup (300ml) water
Icing sugar

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SPICY KIDNEY BEAN DIP

1 can kidney beans, drained & rinsed
1 small onion
Ground cumin
2 tablespoons tomato sauce (recipe here)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon olive oil
Fresh cracked pepper
Espelette chili pepper flakes
Tabasco (optional).

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