Mr Slater talks to us about herbs at the start of this chapter, in particular thyme which "......gets better,stronger and more pungent as the season progresses" .
( I have to agree, mine is thriving at the moment whilst the coriander has just about finished and the dill is struggling.)
I didn't realise that there are so many varieties of thyme. The first recipe was Roast tomatoes, thyme and goats cheese, which we had for lunch. We found it a little too salty but maybe that was down to the variety of goats cheese we used. This would work well with other soft cheeses though.
The second recipe was A thyme and lemon cake.
Couldn't wait to taste this as I have never put herbs in a cake before. A simple to make cake mixture including thyme, lemon and ground almonds and baked in a loaf tin. As soon as it is cooked a sugary lemon and thyme syrup is spooned over and soaks in. Mr Slater says leave to cool and serve with thick yogurt. Just waiting for hubby to arrive home so we can sample it. Let you know tomorrow, smells heavenly.......can I wait?
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