A spur of the moment dinner decision this week, when my friend Liese was visiting from Athens, led us to a very good meal indeed. I work in Holborn, and used to go past French Kitchen every day and think how nice it looked. This is probably more due to a slight girl-crush on Rachel …
Tag: vegetables
Harry Eastwood’s Parsnip Vanilla Fudge
Yes, yes, I know. Parsnip. That’s right, parsnip. That faux potato that lurks in a tray of roasties at Christmas, looking all golden and beguiling until you bite into it and realise…NOT A POTATO. I used to hate them with a passion. The only reason I tolerated them as a child was because I found …
Loving Hut, Edgware
A few weeks ago, I was wandering along Edgware high street with Lovely Jane, in search of food. We were heading along Station Road, vaguely towards Izgara, a fabulous Turkish place, as we have been there before and have never been disappointed with the food. I say ‘vaguely’ as we started from Sainsbury’s car park …
Thank you Harry Eastwood.
I have a beautiful cookbook. It is a treasure trove of stunningly written baking recipes, and they all utilise the wonderful abundance of vegetables. Now, before anyone turns up their nose, can we all remember a time when carrot cake was thought of as weird and not-quite-wonderful? I know I can, but now it is …
I cannot abide waste.
I just can't. It bothers me more than a lot of things - and a lot of things bother me. I am a member of this here website http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/ which probably explains a lot. We in the West have so much food, and throw away so much that could be used, it's almost a crime.I …
Cookwitch’s ‘How To Buy A Good Cauliflower’ guide
Or 'An Excuse to Post a Photo or Two.'The leaves of a cauliflower are its protection. They grow curled around the head and keep it shaded. The more white a cauliflower, the longer the leaves have been left on to protect it while it grows. This also helps to keep the flavour in. When you …
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