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behind on posts
Almost the end of the year and I've not posted about some of my lovely cooking adventures ( Read more... ) -
Quiche
I've been threatening to make quiche for roundabout a decade. The fact it hadn't happened I site as a contributing factor for my divorce. Nevermind. I've got a new woman and have made two quiches in two weeks. Maybe it was for the best ( Read more... ) -
Carnitas
Mexican night (i.e. excuse for too much tequila) with a friend. Standing around in my kitchen, listening to Mana, drinking Modelo and different tequilas with sangrita. Occasionally pausing to stuff a taco in our faces. She was in charge of the guacamole. We made fresh corn tortillas, which is a must. I tried a different recipe for the carnitas, and ( Read more... ) -
scallops with black pudding, cauliflower puree and chive oil
I had an idea I've been wanted to try for a while, and Valentine's day was the perfect chance to try it ( Read more... ) -
Carbonara hints
I've written about carbonara before so no need to detail it again. It's one of my favs.
But I've just learnt a couple things.
1. Use a duck egg!
2. You need Parmigiano-Reggiano. I've got a thing for Pecorino-Romano, but it isn't right for this dish. -
veal ragu
OK made it last night. Much better than last time I tried, several years back (having now improved my technique on the beef version), and sufficiently different than my standard recipe to warrant doing again for a change and seemingly lighter dinner. Much like what I normally do, with a few key differences. White rather than red wine, and less of ( Read more... ) -
Meatloaf & Demi-Glace
A long weekend with some free time provided a good opportunity to try something I've been wanting to do for years: make a classic demi-glace. And what better to serve it with then a meatloaf, having been inspired by a recent trial of the Lipton Onion Soup packet version. (As in, it was actually pretty good, the texture was perfect, could I modify ( Read more... ) -
pie + toad/hole
Two more fun comfort food cooking trials this week ( Read more... ) -
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I'm really enjoying eating at the moment. A bit too much. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, biscuits. Bound to catch up with me soon. If ever there were a motivational factor to keep cycling, aside from a goal for the year, the ability to just keep eating is it ( Read more... )