As England melted under the usual immediate and surprising burst of sun + heat, I retreated to the paddling pool. Lovely it was too. Dinner has to feature a BBQ though. What’s in the fridge? This is the result. A smoky and meaty BBQ skewered treat accompanied by a tangy and sweet pepper and onion salad. Marvellous. Make sure you […]
Read moreI love a gammon joint, and while I let the glaze get a bit spotty it was still dead tasty. I won’t go into details as they are all in the link below, but the real tasty treat was the roasted onions: roasted in foil until soft, then split and fried on the cut side for a lovely crisp dimension. […]
Read moreA tale of two halves here: cheeky Essex boy meets Eastern-influenced vegophile. Jamie Oliver’s current series Jamie Does… visits different cities and squeezes the food out of them. I’ve scribbled quite a few of them down, but his recent Andalucian pork chop recipe really connected with me. He cut a slit in a pork chop, then stuffed it with a […]
Read moreSometimes, I just crave pork belly. The gelatinous texture and tender meat send me giddy with excitement. But the really interesting part of this recipe is the red cabbage. I’ve always stewed red cabbage for ever, but I saw the avuncular Nigel Howarth on Saturday Kitchen this week and he prepared it by salting and then quick frying. It’s a […]
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