This poor, poor recipe: it got bumped for weeks and weeks off the menu as other things came up, we got home late, someone invited us out… and finally we made it. It was very nice, luckily. The lamb was supposed to be koftas but mega-juicy onions didn’t allow the meat to bind into kebabs. So instead the lamb mince […]
Read moreA dreadfully-named dish this one; but it inverts a standard cooking cornerstone in a way that really baffled me. It came from a Weight Watchers book of all places, though it has dubious dietary heritage. Rather than the time-honoured tradition of: sweat onions in oil, then add meat, the method for this is to dry-fry mince until it starts to […]
Read moreAnother one from someone who’s becoming a quiet hero of mine, Angela Boggiano, as usual crafting taste, thrift and technique in a clever way. Meatballs: turkey mince, lemon zest, breadcrumbs, paprika, a little cayenne, parsley. I fry them all ove, then add some chicken stock to the pan. This gets them all moist and part-poaches them. Toss in some cooked […]
Read morePure Boxing Day indulgence – flaky, moist croissants stuffed with crispy pancetta and baveuse scrambled eggs. Slightly sickly but wonderful.
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