I’ve lamented far too many times on this blog how difficult veal is to get at a decent price, it’s just not even a discussion point any more. So bravo Farmer’s Choice for pushing their rose veal back to the top of the menu. Here’s some photos of their farm. I’d never roasted veal before. Rare enough as a steak […]
Read moreEarlier this year I road tested Skinny Ones meals. I found them very filling and really tasting of “home-made” so when invited to try some meals also from City Kitchen I was more than happy to. I was sent two boxes to try: chicken, leek and bacon hash; and bangers with butternut squash and bubble and squeak. I tried the […]
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It’s June and I’m writing about leek and potato soup. Bloody June. The weather has been truly atrocious this year in England and so instead of craving salads and light meals I want soup. So I have some, and to cheer myself up gild it with all manner of little touches to try and make it my ultimate leek and […]
Read moreI spotted this little gem on the pages of an Ottolenghi article in Waitrose magazine and made it immediately: it’s a squidgy and sweet Turkish cake. Surfing around it seems to be a very popular and traditional dish and when you taste it it’s not hard to see why. It’s kind of like a drizzle cake in that you bake […]
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