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Turkish sweets - a lucky dip
"Let's eat sweet, talk sweet" Turkish saying My lucky dip book this time is one of Claudia Roden's, and actually one of my favourite...
Nov 26, 2021
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My other cookbook indulgence
"Spices are the words that come together to create the language of food." Christine Manfield When I indulged myself with some sort of...
Nov 25, 2021
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Elizabeth David's Carbonnade Nîmoise
is it 'authentic' or did she make it up? On Saturday we finally ate Carbonnade Nîmoise - a very old favourite recipe of Elizabeth...
Nov 15, 2021
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Panko
"Invented by soldiers and cooked only with electrical currents, panko could be the most interesting baked good since sliced bread."...
Nov 14, 2021
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Coronation chicken, Anglo-India, curry powder and back to Coronation chicken
"There is a vast difference between curry-powder-flavored dishes and Indian cuisine." Punita - Poppies and Persimmons This post has been...
Nov 11, 2021
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Satay sapi - a first recipe
"Inherent in the great tradition of satay is the tendency to tweak—to take a classic recipe and make it your own." James Oseland -...
Nov 5, 2021
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Jerk chicken
"Jerk is freedom manifested in food.” Gariel Ferguson Having discovered a new 'family fave' as one member of my family said, I thought I...
Oct 19, 2021
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"Culinary genealogy" - The Woks of Life
"Sometimes, the best recipes come from those who enjoy eating more than those who enjoy cooking." Bill Leung Returning to my list of...
Oct 11, 2021
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First recipe - sesame prawn toasts
"This has to be one of the worst represented dishes on the Chinese takeaway menu. Too often you open your container to reveal...
Oct 6, 2021
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Espatlla de xai al forn/Cordero asada - Catalan roast lamb
“Dishes are passed on like Chinese whispers, ever-evolving, but never new.” Joe Trivelli – The Guardian Or in this case they don't even...
Sep 5, 2021
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Preserved lemons - a first recipe
"Pluck one from the jar, rinse it off, and add it to everything that calls for lemon – and everything that doesn't," Clara Ines...
Aug 26, 2021
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Cajun 'popcorn' - a first recipe
"Cajuns like to eat and they like to cook. It’s that simple. And like all good French people, they like to talk about food, too." Andrew...
Aug 9, 2021
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Smoked chicken and Dutch food - a David challenge
It's Friday, it's still a bit dull, though I did manage to get in a walk today, and I'm just a bit bored, so I told David he could have a...
Jul 23, 2021
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Chip butties - the north/south divide
"Hard liquor and soft drugs aside, the chip butty is the most reliable way we human beings have to mentally shut out this harsh world...
Jul 21, 2021
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Bastille day - salade de tomatoes
"Vive la France" Today is Bastille Day. A massive day of patriotic celebration in France. Which is interesting really because in spite...
Jul 14, 2021
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Messing with cultural cuisine
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" Proverb This is a lucky dip - the book being Gary Mehigan from the Lantern Cookery...
Jul 9, 2021
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Something Persian
"One thing is quite clear: Persian food is not the same as Arab food. Nor is it a variation of Indian food or of Ottoman food. It is...
Jun 4, 2021
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Singapore crabs
"this sticky, juicy, messy bowl of joy." Felicity Cloake Last week's "How to make the perfect ..." was Singapore chilli crab which is...
May 6, 2021
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The commercialisation of street food
“The passion, skill, innovation, and theatre of street food is what makes it special. Hopefully as the market hall sector grows, this...
Mar 7, 2021
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Lucky dip - Avgolemeno - soup or sauce?
"This vibrant lemon and egg soup may cause you to weep with joy upon mastery." Meghan Splawn - Kitchn Like I said the other day, summer...
Mar 3, 2021
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