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Chicken and green peppercorns for dinner
“It was there all the time: That small, green, aromatic, fresh berry that eventually becomes our common black or white peppercorn was...
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Oct 19
"Potatoes cooked in olive oil or butter"
"Because they absorb a good deal of whatever fat they are cooked in, it follows that the fat should always be the best possible." ...
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Oct 7
Robert Carrier, chicken and grapes
"The grapes will soften, relax and caramelise into the winey sauce at the bottom of the pan. The sweetness compliments the chicken, and...
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Sep 26
Cool as a cucumber
"Pert as a pear-monger I'd be, If Molly were but kind; Cool as a cucumber could see The rest of womankind" John Gay 1732 I was going to...
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Sep 17
More mayo - this time with pineapple
"a pineapple sandwich is one of those foods that it seems only Southerners love and appreciate." Southern Living This one began with a...
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Aug 31
Caramelised onion chutney - dinner?
"Improvisation is the art of being completely O.K. with not knowing what the f— you’re doing" Mick Napier It's one of those...
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Mar 28
Odd couple? - Smoked trout and carrots
This is one of those musings on what to do with what I've got in the fridge - and this time it's not a really obvious pairing - smoked...
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Jan 6
Salmon and pesto
This is going to be our dinner tonight - Delia's Roasted salmon fillets with a crusted pecorino and pesto topping. I'm pretty sure I've...
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Dec 9, 2023
Cauliflower, saffron, anchovies + ...
"As always, we never seem to do the ingredient du jour by halves" Nigel Slater It's an unbelievably, considering it's summer, wet,...
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Sep 7, 2023
Capsicum (peppers) and pasta
"The most suitable type is the variety you have, and the right quantity of it: quanto basta (or how much is enough), which is both a...
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Aug 14, 2023
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 13, 2023
Anchovies and breadcrumbs
"Parmesan of the poor" Sicilian saying Anchovies are one of those foods that people either love or hate. In this household we have one...
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Jun 8, 2023
Pretty in pink - and green
“If cauliflower can be rice, can radishes be potatoes?” Janelle Rohner on TikTok I'm talking about radishes and peas here, not just...
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Mar 27, 2023
Sage and onion
"THE TRICK: Throw the Paxo out of the window." Nigel Slater Like many British people of my age I grew up with Paxo packet stuffing, and...
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Mar 3, 2023
Pears and prunes
" He doesn't bore you with gracious cadence and profound emptiness" Jane Grigson Well I suspect that I am about to bore you but probably...
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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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Aug 6, 2022
Greens and bread
Ever since I got Ottolenghi's first Test Kitchen book - Shelf Love, I have been meaning to make this recipe. It's called Kale pesto...
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Jul 28, 2022
A chicken and Brussels sprouts challenge
"Romans called these tender buttons bullata gemmifera (diamond-makers) because consumption was rumoured to enhance a diner's mental...
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Jun 9, 2022
Carrots and parsnips - but grated
"A latticework of grated carrots and parsnips." Nigel Slater I was rather taken by Nigel Slater's words about a latticework of grated...
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May 17, 2022
Chicken, mushrooms, wine ...?
classic, modern or made up? This was going to be a 'kill three subjects with one post' ramble, but I have now decided to dwindle the...
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