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Tacos x2 & Roasted Salsa
Fish ( Read more... ) -
Christmas Goose
First, it was delicious. I would have it again the very next Christmas ( Read more... ) -
Spinach & Mushroom Lasagne
NEW TOY ALERT ( Read more... ) -
fresh pasta, veal ragu / squash. Bonus: Bordalaise.
First thing's first, homemade pasta is a very special thing. Finally made my own by hand, at first given some help by my chef cousin on a visit, and then a few times on my own ( Read more... ) -
Quiche + opera picnic
That time of year again. And again over the top with the preparations ( Read more... ) -
Roast beef w/ sauce bordalaise & roast rack of lamb
I've had two successful weekends of prime cuts from the butcher ( Read more... ) -
2016
I've always liked the idea to record my cooking and drinking adventures for posterity but it's been 9 months since my last update and I've missed out numerous achievements ( Read more... ) -
Classic English Picnic (incl. gravadlax and pork pie)
After last year's mammoth game pie effort, this time I thought we'd try some smaller (i.e. 2 person) pork pies for a picnic before the opera. The Hairy Bikers recipe ought to do the trick, mostly because it calls for boiling trotters with bones and root veg in order to make the jelly. But also their recipes work, and there's a video on using a jam ( Read more... ) -
seasonal drinks - Turista Smash (spring)
I meant to post this ages ago. GF had the idea of seasonal drinks for special dinners. For spring I made at below (served in mule cups I received as a gift ( Read more... ) -
The asparagus has arrived!
Oh journal it has been too long! Printemps est arrivé ( Read more... )