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Butchery Masterclass at Allens of Mayfair
Allens of Mayfair is the oldest butcher’s shop in London having proudly occupied the same site for the last 120 years. The history of the building is evident as soon as you approach the shop but once inside, it’s immediately obvious that this is no backwards-looking kind of establishment. What’s most striking are the carcasses […]
Read More..>>Celeriac and Potato Soup
After the success of the Jerusalem artichoke soup, I thought I’d try my luck with some celeriac that was lurking at the bottom of the fridge. I basically followed the previous recipe and just substituted the artichokes for celeriac and it worked well. Not a complete triumph, there’s still something missing (possibly just more mascarpone) […]
Read More..>>Chillied Tortilla Soup and Chilli-Seasoned Pot Roasted Pork
So, to go with the tortillas we made earlier, we decided on a soup to start and something to fill them later. We had originally considered three courses all using tortillas but that seemed a little much when it actually came down to it. We actually started with some pork scratchings and guacamole, inspired by […]
Read More..>>Homemade Tortillas
It’s been a while since we had a weekend at home without any plans. Since before Christmas in fact. My favourite way to spend a Saturday is to eat breakfast in bed while watching Saturday Kitchen, followed by an afternoon in the kitchen which is exactly what we did today. Since we had plenty of […]
Read More..>>Success with Soup!
I can make soup! So long as I follow the recipe and don’t omit high-calorie ingredients like cream or mascarpone then a soup-shaped future is within my grasp. This is a Jamie Oliver recipe, from Return of the Naked Chef. Old skool. Potato and Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Thyme, Mascarpone and Hazelnuts (he’s concise isn’t […]
Read More..>>Roast Chicken with Potato and Celeriac Rosti
Stephen’s mum was here for dinner last night and since it was the last evening before she returned home to South Africa, we opted for a traditional roast chicken. I was a bit disorientated while cooking though (due to yet another visit to the dentist) and forgot about the roast potatoes. I’d been thinking about […]
Read More..>>Pheasant Pie
I’m not sure I should be admitting to this (since I lambast my poor mother every time I go home and find long forgotten ingredients at the top of her cavernous cupboards that are so out of date the packaging looks like it belongs in a brand museum) but I’ve had a roll of filo […]
Read More..>>Pheasant Casserole
Stephen spent the day touring London with his visiting mother on Saturday but, with food never very far from his mind, he conveniently scheduled a trip to Borough Market for the way home. We had briefly discussed what to eat but hadn’t made any firm plans so rifling through the bags when he returned home […]
Read More..>>Indian Style Potatoes with Hot Smoked Salmon
With rather a lot of leftover potatoes we weren’t entirely sure how to use them up. We briefly discussed lamb chops as an accompaniment but when I got to work I noticed some half-price hot smoked salmon and, never being able to resist a bargain, I brought that home. I’d intended to use it in […]
Read More..>>Indian Style Butternut Squash with Dry Potatoes
After vowing last week to make more regular updates, I’ve slipped again and this is almost a week old. Sorry, this week things will definitely be back to normal. We’d had a butternut squash hanging around the kitchen for a while that really needed to be used so Stephen came up with this recipe for […]
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