Weekend foodie: A taste of the Mediterranean for a seasonal weekend supper
Bold with colour, and stuffed with a selection of shop-bought antipasti, they make great food easy to make and present this weekend, says Di Curtin.
With the sun expected to blaze again for the next few days, I’m definitely going all out for the holiday feels this weekend!
- 2 red and 2 yellow peppers
- Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 x 170g tubs hummus
- 100g Greek Feta Cheese (sheep/goats milk), crumbled
- 16 pitted black olives
- 150g sundried tomatoes in oil
- Fresh basil leaves for serving
- Halve the peppers lengthways and carefully remove the core and seeds without tearing the flesh.
- Place in a roasting tray. Drizzle with oil and season.
- Bake at Gas 4 350F 180C (160C for fan assisted) until the peppers are beginning to soften and caramelise.
- Remove from the oven. Place a good tablespoon of hummus in each pepper half, then top with feta, olives, and sunblush tomatoes on top. Drizzle with a little extra oil and return to the oven for another 5 minutes or so, till the peppers are completely tender.
- Arrange on a serving platter and scatter with freshly ground black pepper and fresh basil leaves. Serve warm or cold.
- 200g raspberries
- Juice of half an orange
- Sugar to taste if necessary
- 425mls fresh cream
- Mint leaves for decoration.
- Reserve a few whole raspberries, then puree the rest with the orange juice.
- Sweeten to taste if necessary.
- Whip the cream to thickish soft peaks.
- Loosely fold the raspberry puree into the cream with a spatula to give a ripple effect.
- Spoon into tumblers. Chill till required or serve immediately, decorated with whole raspberries and mint leaves.
Something cheap and cheerful but nonetheless satisfying as a match for this dish for the sunny weekend approaching. Castellore Montepuliciano d’Abruzzo 2022 is an Italian red from the Abruzzo region made from Montepulciano and sometimes Sangiovese grapes grown in this region. Abruzzo is mountainous in part, so the vines benefit from sunshine but also refreshing breezes to cool the grapes. This red is considered to be a ‘country’ wine, but that doesn’t mean its rustic heritage diminishes its quality. Here is a gluggable, easy drinking red packed with damson and raspberry fruit and a brush of brisk acidity to cleanse the palate. A great match with this rustic summer platter of roasted stuffed peppers eaten in the garden. Find it at Aldi stores now, at just €7.49 a bottle - with a handy screw top.
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