I seem to have a thing for baldy guys with glasses. No, not that one this time. I’m talking about Adrian Edmondson. I was a fan of the Young Ones growing up. Though I suspect I was too young I would sneak a look at my brother’s VHS tapes. Hole In My Shoe was the first song I bought. I […]
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It’s been four years since I last discussed the modernist technique of sous-vide and despite promises I never tried any homebrew recipes. Now, armed with a Sous Vide Supreme and handy Vacuum Sealer I can have a more serious crack at it. But first, for the unitiated, what is it? Brought into restaurants in the Seventies by Georges Pralus, the trade […]
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I’ve been enjoying Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food, a series where the affable chef cooks some of his favourite dishes. It’s got some great ideas and tips, and a decent range. I don’t think anything’s going to top the brisket from the first episode, a sandwich piled high with pickles and other goodies. “You can buy salt beef, but I’ve made […]
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