Easy Valentine’s Day Menu
I’ve just found this sinful but heavenly Valentine’s Day menu on the bbc.co.uk food website. It’s been compiled using recipes by James Martin, a regular ‘celebrity’ chef who broadcasts across the BBC network. His romantic recipes strike the right balance between simple flavours and extra special touches. Each dish is easy to prepare, quick to […]
Art in the Age: Punxsutawney Punch
Art in the Age: No shadow for Phil this year, which means an early spring is on its way! Mix up a batch of RHUBARB Punxsutawney Punch in celebration! 1 part RHUBARB Tea 1 part Solerno 2 parts apple juice 1 spoon simple syrup Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Moro’s Arroz a la Marinera
My current fascination seems to be with food from the Moorish influenced regions of Europe and the Mediterranean. This wonderful Spanish fish and rice stew (paella) recipe is taken from the menu at Sam & Sam Clark’s Moro, a southern Mediterranean restaurant based in London’s vibrant East End. The recipe can be found here. Although this isn’t found in […]
Mackerel and green bean salad with harissa dressing
I came across Yotam Ottolenghi and Sammi Tamimi when I bought a new recipe book this weekend, Jerusalem is the 3rd book published by the pair based on recipes from ‘ottolenghi‘, their Middle eastern cuisine restaurants and deli’s based around London. This ‘Mackerel and green bean salad with harissa‘ recipe sounds delicious and healthy too, […]
Jewelled Pumpkin Rice
We were sorting through the freezer this weekend working out what was stored in there and doing a bit of a rationalisation. I saw a bag of raw Pumpkin that had been saved this years Halloween ‘Jack O Lantern’. and wondered what I could do with it, maybe a Spiced Pumpkin soup or something more exotic. Sam and […]
Slow Roasted Belly Pork with anchovies and chestnuts
Have just watched an oldish episode of the Great British Revival about pork with Clarissa Dickson Wright, in which she cooked one of my favourite cuts of meat belly of pork. I will be cooking this one in the near future and the recipe can be found here. Not That Mr T.
Orange-scented crème brûlée with blood orange sauce
Blood oranges have now come in to season and are appearing on the shelves in my supermarkets. This Paul Rankin Crème Brûlée recipe has a citrus twist, both in the Crème and the sauce that it’s served with. A hit on both counts. The recipe can be found here. Not that Mr T.
Berry Marzipan Cupcakes
Over the weekend I caught a re-run of Nigel Slater’s ‘12 Tastes of Christmas‘ and although I find some of his recipes a little over egg and mixed up these little beauties looked wonderful and will be on my festive cookery list over the next few days. The recipe can be found here, on my […]
Boyo
This punchy red cocktail is from the menu at the Reform Social and Grill, in the Mandeville Hotel in London West End. Although it’s been inspired by tradition dating back to the days of an Victorian British Gentlemen’s Club, it’s far from stuffy! The Boyo, a fruity rum based cocktail is certain to kick start the […]
The Big Sleep
I’ve been looking for a good cocktail recipe that contains Absinthe, and it looks like I’ve found it in Home Speakeasy’s ‘The Big Sleep‘. If I like it once I’ve tried it, it’ll be added to my Cocktail menu and to my recipe blog too! Not That Mr T