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- Sep 19
Cabbage, potatoes, Portugal, soup - basic
"I have written this book to introduce Portuguese dishes to cooks in this country, rather than to tell them what to eat in Portugal." ...
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- Jun 6
Carne assada or asada?
This is a guru week - a week in which I return to one of my early cooking influencers/teachers for a recipe to try out for dinner. This...
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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 22, 2022
Is it possible to keep it simple - and cheap?
"Simple is easy to get wrong" Neil Perry It seems that Catalonia is the flavour of this week, because here I am about to talk about a...
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- Oct 19, 2022
Picada - a non-Ottolenghi extra
"anyone who has tasted a dish before and after its addition will understand that picada 'seems to fill in all the holes, plug in all the...
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- Sep 1, 2022
Ajo blanco - I'm confused
"Despite the name of the soup, garlic is rarely the principal ingredient in ajo blanco, which I would characterise instead as an almond...
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- Dec 27, 2021
Crème brulée - it's really English
"For some reason, a bowl of custard isn't seen as an appropriate dessert for a grown adult – but scorch the top and give it a French name...
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- Sep 5, 2021
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...
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- Jun 3, 2021
Random ramblings
"The infinite monkey theorem states that a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will...
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- May 9, 2021
Patatas bravas
"no one made patatas bravas at home: 'They go to bars to try them. It is a social dish.'" Barcelona bar owner It's also one of those...
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- Mar 14, 2021
Burnt Basque cheesecake
"With a caramelized top that borders on burnt and a jiggly custardy center, Basque Cheesecake is a mind-blowingly delicious combination...
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