15 December 2013

U is for UMBRELLA

I had to admit I was pretty stumped when it came to U is for ?

I asked a few Facebook friends and they came up with umeboshi plums (well I haven't got any of those in my pantry currently), udon noodles (did N for noodles already), uni (love that but had no pictures of that delicious delicacy from the sea), and ugli fruit (don't like them much). So thanks for the help, but I was not inspired.

So I turned to the instigator of this challenge; Stephanie Alexander. In her Cooks Companion book she has a wonderful recipe for Unpeeled summer pepper salad. It is the only entry in the index starting with U. So in honour of Stephanie I posted these delicious crisp red peppers (Unpeeled) from the Alexander family farm in Omaha.

But why is U for Umbrella today? Well that's a little mystery that only Laura Faire can answer and anyone who has her gorgeous self-published book, Limited Edition Cookery. Turn to her index is my clue.