Yesterday I made Jack Monroe's recipe for Apple Crumble Granola. It was ok, but not great. Dry, with not much flavour. It certainly didn't inspire the OMG wow! reactions that I saw on her site. (I have NOTHING against Jack Monroe, by the way, just saying. I actually think she's ace.) I was disappointed that …
Tag: spices
Comfort soups for cold days
Because of the tube strikes, I am working from home. Yesterday I tried to get in to work, but it took three hours to get nowhere, so I came home and made soup, because I was cold. I’d spied a jar of artichokes in the Co-op, and wanted to use those. 1 jar of marinated …
Maple Jerked Chicken
Posted for my own memory, because it was really nice, and I don’t want to forget what I did. 5 scallions (green onions)10 sprigs of fresh thyme (about 2 tablespoon chopped) 2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar 2 heaped teaspoon ground allspice 1 heaped teaspoon nutmeg 1 heaped teaspoon …
Sunday Baking: Honey & Ginger Loaf
This is an ever evolving recipe or so it seems! Originally a Den Lepard one: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/20/dan-lepard-ginger-honey-cake-recipe then made by my lovely friend Stephanie, with necessary tweaks: http://procrastinationrecipes.wordpress.com/2013/04/21/honey-and-ginger-loaf/ and now by me, with MY necessary tweaks. We all have times when we run out of stuff, or go to make a recipe and find that what …
Talking Turkey with Cyrus Todiwala
Yes. Cyrus. He of The Incredible Spice Men fame that’s sweeping the nation. The one without the kilt and who sings Calypso. Of course, he has been around for a lot longer than just this series. He’s been in this country 20 years now, is a chef of great renown and even has an MBE …
VietEat, 41 Kingsway, Holborn
I imagine that everyone who goes to work in the City for 5 days a week gets very bored of their lunches after a while. Pret = Eat = M&S = Tesco = blah, even if some of them try their best. (Although a concerted and honest attempt at authenticity would be very much appreciated …
Heroin Wings
Baked, herby and cheesy chicken wings, called Heroin Wings for a REASON. 4 pounds large chicken wings1 cup grated parmesan cheese (the dried works really well!)2 tbs dried parsley1 tbs dried oregano2 tsp smoked paprika1 tsp salt½ tsp white pepper½ cup melted butter or olive oil Preheat oven to 350F/170C fan Put wings in …
Thane Prince: cookbook club
There are some things that you never even think that you will get the chance to do, so when they happen, you spend a bit of time thinking “Is this really me, here?” Turns out yes, it really was me, sitting in a large, airy room with Thane Prince, surrounded by food, with a whole …
Mixed, Spiced Nuts for Thane
I’m going to the lovely Thane Prince’s Cookbook Club tomorrow. This month it’s on a Tuesday, which is my ‘free’ night, and the theme is Spices. I wanted to take some nibbles along, but I had no idea what to do, until I remembered that not only do I have a cupboard full of spices; …
La Porte des Indes–Masterclass
Warning: picture heavy post! I have a love affair with Indian food. I grew up in a multicultural part of London, and almost all of my friends were Indian, but from very different areas, and so I grew up eating the most wonderful foods. Amazing Gujarati vegetable dishes, zingy Punjabi stews and keema with peas, …
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