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- Oct 12
Tamarind can do anything
"the optimal blend of umami and tang" Marion's Kitchen One more thing from the Black Cake book - tamarind. Well in the book it was...
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- Oct 5
Flakes
"flake - a small, very thin layer or piece of something, especially one that has broken off from something" Oxford Learners'...
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- Sep 2
Fruit toad in the hole - Clafoutis
"This seemingly simple recipe baffled me for many years, as I endlessly ended up with a leaden duffer of a pud, so much so that I quite...
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- Sep 1
So retro, so English and so unavailable
"The prominence that American food has gained within the last century has led to redcurrant sauce being partially replaced by cranberry...
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- Aug 14
Watermelon, feta, mint
"I know, I know. Yet another watermelon, feta, and mint salad recipe. Do we need one?" J. Kenji López-Alt/Serious Eats Indeed, but then...
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- Jul 24
Wee drams
Dram "a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink, especially whisky" Cambridge English Dictionary "A pour of alcohol. The amount is...
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- Jun 12
First
"Presentation of the first course is of especial importance; owing to its place in the menu it should give a favourable impression both...
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- May 22
The last plum
"The season for plums is short and precious. The plum like the fig is a fruit on which to gorge. But unlike figs they are relatively...
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- May 15
Smidgens
"Smidgen - a small amount of something." Oxford Languages Smidgens the chocolates Actually Smidgens are also an American chocolate...
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- May 7
A rainy day dish
"The recipe is pretty simple, but not for the calorie-conscious" Australian Food Timeline It's a miserable day and we have promised to...
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- Apr 24
Specks
"Speck - a tiny patch or spot" Vocabulary.com Speck So these are not really specks - they are too big, but it is Speck with a capital S...
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- Jan 11
By the way
"By the way - used to introduce a new subject to be considered or to give further information" Cambridge English Dictionary Yes it's one...
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- Jan 6
Twelfth night
"On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me A partridge in a pear tree." It's Twelfth Night. Well the day that my family...
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- Nov 22, 2022
Chicken and dates from New York
"The “prunes were very much Marrakech tagines; the green olives were Marbella, Spain.” That sounds about right. But, the sugar is pure...
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- Nov 13, 2022
Trifles
"Trifle - a matter or object of little value or importance." Cambridge English Dictionary I guess I'm hoping that what I write, although...
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- Oct 17, 2022
A man well ahead of his time
what to do with watermelon and pomegranates Still life with a watermelon and pomegranates is the title of this painting by Paul Cézanne. ...
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- Oct 7, 2022
Chutney - especially mango
"What the British did was just simplify and standardise what seemed like a general Indian trend." Madhur Jaffrey This is Delia's version...
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- Oct 3, 2022
Morello cherries
"où sont les neiges d'antan? (where are the snows of yesteryear?)" François Villon (1431- after 1463) Now what has that quote at the top...
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- Oct 1, 2022
Nibbles
"a very small quantity or portion" "a tentative expression of interest" Merriam-Webster Dictionary I am totally uninspired today. I...
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- Sep 7, 2022
Gleanings
"to obtain information, knowledge, etc., sometimes with difficulty and often from various different places" Oxford Learner's...
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