I have a brand new book out today! It’s a love letter to the ITV television show Vera – in haiku!
Each of the 56 episodes are distilled into seventeen syllables. I’ll be sharing one haiku each month via a newsletter. Here’s a sneaky peek.
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If you can’t wait 56 months to read them all, I’ve collected them together in a dinky little book. It’s only available via my Etsy shop and printed in batches of 10.
Great gift for a Vera fan, or a gift to yourself of course!
If you fancy eating something that the fabulous Brenda Blethyn shared with Nigel Slater as a favourite recipe – here’s her Venison With Blueberries recipe. I’ve made this a couple of times and the photo doesn’t do it justice…
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 125g/4½oz blueberries
- 3 tbsp white wine or sherry
- pinch sugar
- ½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp butter
For the venison
Method
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For the sauce, set aside 4-6 blueberries for garnish and place the remaining blueberries in a small heavy-based pan with the wine or sherry and sugar.
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Simmer over a low heat for about ten minutes, until the blueberries reach a mushy consistency. Add the vinegar, orange juice and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Stir in the butter and keep the sauce warm.
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While the sauce is simmering, prepare the venison. In a frying pan, melt the butter and oil over a medium heat and add the venison to the pan. Fry the venison for 3-5 minutes on each side, until cooked to your liking. Leave the venison to rest in a warm place for at least five minutes before serving.
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Place the venison steaks on two plates, spoon over the sauce and garnish with the remaining blueberries. Serve straight away
Serves 2
Rustle it up, pet, and let me know how it turns out for you.
There’s more about Vera in my bite-sized guide to the best TV cop shows…
Right, I’m off now to treat myself to an episode of Vera – with coffee!
Books packed with star-spangled recipes!
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