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Dinner at Home – Sweden
We arrived in Stockholm at 9pm on Monday night and were collected from the airport by the lovely friends we were staying with. We didn’t have a plan for dinner and, given the time, I suspected they may have already eaten. I should have known them better though and, while I thought they were pottering […]
Read More..>>World Cup Cuisine – English Braised Broad Beans with Bacon, Peas and Mint
We didn’t have much enthusiasm for this after England’s shocking performance earlier on but, since we had everything we needed, we got on with it and did a much better job than Fabio’s 11. This is a slightly revised version of the braised broad bean dish I loved so much last year, with the addition […]
Read More..>>World Cup Cuisine – Greek Stifado
We decided to go traditional with Greece and opted for Stifado from Jamie Oliver’s latest book “Jamie Does…”. I cooked this on Sunday ready to eat this evening and while it was good at the time, it was even better after two days in the fridge. It’s a very simple recipe which involves marinating some […]
Read More..>>World Cup Cuisine – Spanish Tapas at Tendido Cuatro
A bit of a break with tradition here; we decided to go out and eat something Spanish instead of cooking. We decided tapas was a good idea, and immediately thought to visit our local branch of Lola Rojo, which we have been to before and really enjoyed. However, it was closed due to it being […]
Read More..>>World Cup Cuisine – Italian Minestrone Soup
Seeing that Italy were playing today, I was tempted to use the opportunity to make my favourite Italian dish: lasagne but that felt like cheating really. Part of the point of “World Cup Cuisine” was to find new and interesting things to cook and while this isn’t all that new and exciting, it was something […]
Read More..>>World Cup Cuisine – Portugese Pea Soup
I’ve been eagerly awaiting the first of the fresh peas for ages so was delighted when Stephen bought these home on Sunday. I’d earmarked them for either a Pea and Mint soup or a variation of this, my favourite new Summer recipe from last year. And then I realised I needed to cook something Portugese […]
Read More..>>BLAM!
The humble sandwich. I eat a lot of them but rarely post about it. I generally favour the plainer fillings: ham and mustard or leftover roast chicken. As long as the bread is fresh and crusty and the butter isn’t margarine then I’m easily pleased. Ready-made sandwiches don’t do much for me, the sad, soggy […]
Read More..>>Pork Rib Ragu
Finally. I’ve been planning to make this for what feels like forever but each attempt has been thwarted for one reason or another. A couple of weeks ago, I actually went to the butcher and purchased the ribs I needed but a bout of illness meant I had to put them in the freezer. Needing […]
Read More..>>Salami, Pesto and Watercress Pizza
Stephen mentioned in passing that he was considering taking a break from his wheat-free diet as he was craving bread. As a confirmed bread-lover, I’ve missed homemade pizza the most since Stephen’s experiment started so, seconds after he admitted his resolve was weakening, I’d convinced him we should eat pizza for dinner. We had rather […]
Read More..>>Thai Red Chicken Curry
We’ve been without broadband for a few days, due to some unknown BT fault, hence the very late update – we actually ate this on Wednesday. I feel I should try to say something interesting, given the gap in posting, but this was actually made with ready-made paste that has been in the freezer for […]
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