This wonderful little creation is a result of a supplement from olive magazine, courtesy of cathyella’s generous subscription present 🙂 There are a number of elements to it, all made separately and then brought together on the tart. Purple sprouting broccoli is blanched for 2 mins and refreshed in cold water to arrest the cooking. Good quality Italian sausages are […]
Read moreUtterly unpretentious, and a standby for all American moms, the mac and che’ is immense pleasure in a pot. For me I boil up some macaroni, then when it’s nearly cooked chuck in broccoli florets and chopped hot dogs for a couple of minutes, so they are all tender at the same time. Whilst this bubbles away I knock together […]
Read more…Or it might be jambalaya. I’m not sure what the criteria is. It’s rice ‘n’ stuff in one pan, anyway. My old chum chorizo makes a special guest appearance, but it’s the vegetables that do the work in this one. I fried the chorizo a bit to char the edges and encourage their spicy-sweet juices to leak out, then put […]
Read moreYet another Jamie winner, and yet another triumph from my friendly neighbourhood butcher. There’s three distinct parts here: pork chop, spicy cabbage, and roast swede. Swede first: peeled and diced, tossed with salt, pepper, oil and thyme, left to roast for 45 mins. Then the pork. I made a rub first by grinding fennel seeds, paprika, salt and pepper […]
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