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Crab and Asparagus Salad
A quick and simple dinner this evening of crab and asparagus salad, planned earlier in the week when the sun was shining. We’re coming to the end of asparagus season now so we’re eating lots of it before it disappears again. The crab was sent to us for review from Abel and Cole and was […]
Read More..>>Asparagus and Proscuitto Pizza
We’ve been talking about cooking pizza on the barbecue this for what seems like forever and yesterday we finally got around to it. We don’t have the space for a pizza oven in our garden and, after some lengthy research, it would appear that barbecuing pizza is the next best thing. The charcoal can be […]
Read More..>>The Sportsman, Seasalter
The Sportsman has been on our list of restaurants to visit for a long time, years probably. We both love Whitstable and try to spend as much time as we can there in Summer, the Sportsman is just up the road in Seasalter but we never seem to stray much further than the local cafes […]
Read More..>>Lamb Kebabs
This was another meal inspired by the herbs growing outside. The oregano, like the sage, is threatening to burst out of it’s pot at any moment so we used some up with these lamb kebabs. The diced leg was marinated for a couple of hours in the oregano, along with some garlic, lemon juice, salt […]
Read More..>>Tortilla
We make this fairly often but rarely eat it for dinner as Stephen normally takes it for lunch, it’s a great way of using up leftover potatoes but is a bit of a faff to make. My top tip (although not at all authentic) is to remove the onions from the pan once they’ve browned […]
Read More..>>Lumaconi Bolognaise
We’re going back to basics this week. After the excitement of Eating Eurovision last week and the WOM challenge yesterday, our creative juices have stopped flowing and we’re both in need of something familiar that requires little thought. This is one of the first things I learnt to cook and have been making it fairly […]
Read More..>>Sagey Roast Chicken
We’re growing some herbs in our little garden and the sage plant is threatening to strangle the poor parsley and thyme bush so we decided we ought to use some up. After the excesses of last week (particularly eating the cuisine of two different countries in one day), we were both in the mood for […]
Read More..>>Wine and Cheese Tasting with Catavino
On Wednesday night, Stephen and I made the short trip to the Westbridge in Battersea for a complimentary evening of wine and cheese hosted by Charlie McVeigh (Westbridge owner and cheese provider) and Catavino (wine supplier). It was a very informal evening and a great opportunity to meet new food and wine bloggers, the wine […]
Read More..>>The Ultimate Chilli Con Carne
We’ve been using a variation of the same recipe for a long time, it’s a good dish but I always end up thinking it could be improved. Talking with a friend last week about the very same thing led to a huge chilli craving so, after some research, I thought I’d try some new ingredients […]
Read More..>>Slow Roasted Shoulder of Mutton
On a recent trip to the Real Food Festival at Earl’s Court, we did manage to find a few interesting things in between pushing through crowds, avoiding random things in jars and being irritated by argumentative ladies selling wine. One of these interesting things was a rolled shoulder of mutton, which we bought as we […]
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