From time to time, I have the chance to work from home - which makes me giddy like a small child at Christmas for two reasons:
1. It’s another 30 or 40 minutes wrapped in the cocoon of my duvet. Bliss.
2. I can make lunch at home and eat something that I wouldn’t normally even think about bringing into the office.
Cherry and goat’s cheese salad from The Sunday Times (Style section), Lucas Hollweg
Serves 4 but it’s pretty easy to cut down to one
You’ll need:
2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
2 big handfuls of baby spinach
4 handfuls of cherries, pitted
200g soft white goat’s cheese (the stuff that comes in plastic tubs, not the rinded logs)
2 handfuls of whole or flaked blanched almonds toasted in a dry frying pan until tinged gold
1. Whisk together the vinegar and oil, and season well.
2. Toss in a salad bowl with the leaves and cherries. Add the goat’s cheese and gently fold in, then scatter with the almonds. Serve.
Cook’s notes
Oops – I misread the recipe and used two tablespoons of sherry vinegar. Happily, this turned out to be a good thing as I hate oily dressing anyway.
I only had the oozy, gooey type of goat’s cheese in the fridge and the recipe was none the worse for it.
Lucas also has a rather tempting-looking cherry frangipane tart in the same article. I think I’ve got enough cherries left over…
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July 24, 2008 at 8:01 pm
beth
Im lucky to be able to wfh a couple days a week. I love that I can go into my own kitchen (rather than the crappy, dirty, smelly one at work) and make myself a really nice lunch. This sound sooo good.
July 24, 2008 at 10:14 pm
holler
Mmmmmmm lovely! And….. lucky you!
July 25, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Jen
Hi Beth.
It’s a bit of a luxury and I love it when I get the chance. Even when I’ve brought something tasty in to work, eating out of a tupperware box just isn’t the same as sitting at the kitchen table with a proper plate.
Hey Holler.
It only happens once in a while, unfortunately! Although I think I’d miss the buzz of all the sociable folks in my office if I worked from home all the time.
July 26, 2008 at 4:19 pm
textual healer
Can you delete that last message please? Typed on my laptop keyboard. Here is spellchecked version
That looks yummy. I worked from home for a couple of years when I started my business. the up side was I had time to clean and think about supper- the down side was no separation between work and home – starting work in a dressing gown or running late into the evening. Now I have the best of both worlds – an office about 250 m from my flat. The down side was I had to buy two of nearly everything
July 28, 2008 at 8:01 am
the caked crusader
oh, I shouldn’t have looked! I only have to see a photo of goat’s cheese and I’m salivating. Look at it – so tempting and beautiful!
July 28, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Jen
Hey Textual Healer.
No worries – I hate it when I notice a spelling mistake in my comments. ‘Tis the ingrained editor in me
Yep – the separation of work and play would be problematic after a while. I couldn’t do it full time as it would all get a bit chaotic. And, despite what I sometimes think, I would genuinely miss the social contact if I worked from home.
Hiya CC.
I will eat goat’s cheese any time of the day or night – but it’s a solo pleasure as Mr B thinks it’s revolting stuff. That just means more for me
July 28, 2008 at 4:08 pm
English Mum
Ooh that looks lovely. Hubby is a goat’s cheese (and Halloumi) hater, so I often have solitary cheese days. I love sweet/savoury combos too so I’ll be giving this a go. Have you got Bill Granger’s Holiday – he does a fab cherry tart in there. Works every time – interesting pastry made with melted butter too. Oh there I go again, I’m such a recipe bore…. (sorry!) xx
July 28, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Jen
Hey EM.
Goat’s cheese, sheep’s cheese, any cheese that is not of the cow and Mr B (and most of his family) say a big fat no. So I take the chance when I can – usually lunchtimes or when we’re out for dinner.
I don’t have that Bill Granger book, as it happens. Oh dear, another one for the list… And there is no such thing as a recipe bore in this house
August 26, 2008 at 2:01 pm
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