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World Cup Cuisine – The Highlights
So, apart from cheating today and buying beer and cheese to represent Holland, we did a pretty good job of exploring some new cuisnes and finding some new favourite dishes. We started with South Africa and cooked every Saffer’s favourite, the milk tart. I ate a lot of this while I was there but have […]
Read More..>>Barbecued Sausages
We had lots of errands to run today and, when we were finally finished, we realised we hadn’t thought much about dinner. We’d discussed going out to eat but when it came to it, we were too hot and tired so decided to head home and barbecue something instead. Earlier this morning, I popped into […]
Read More..>>Barbecued Rose Veal with Salmoriglio
We haven’t done nearly enough barbecuing this year so, as we had a little more time than normal tonight, Stephen rolled out the Weber and got busy with some veal chops. While we were away our herbs flourished and we’re now more than a little over-run with tasty, green stuff. This Valentine Warner recipe was […]
Read More..>>Summer Roast Chicken
As is now traditional, whenever we arrive home from a holiday, we cook roast chicken. It’s a comforting dish and one we always look forward to, particularly when we’ve been away and eating unusual foods. Neither of us particularly wanted roast potatoes – it was hot and we had eaten a lot of bad foods […]
Read More..>>World Cup Cuisine – USA Burgers and Pecan Pie
So, onto the USA, which is of course well known for burgers, amongst other things. As it was such a lovely day, we continued the barbecue theme. My sister and her husband came round to visit and brought my little niece along, who ran around a lot and tired everyone out, but it was a […]
Read More..>>World Cup Cuisine – Brazilian “Churrasco” Barbecue
This is a traditional style of barbecue which originated from the gauchos (i.e. cowboys) in southern Brazil – meat on long skewers cooked over a barbecue pit and then sliced off with a knife. Not having a barbecue pit close at hand, we made do with a normal barbecue. Also not having a really long […]
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 […]
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