Monthly Archives: July 2010
Les saveurs de l’été – Gooseberry Fool
There was a recent fuss in the press about how traditional British summer berries are being squeezed out by North American blueberries. Shock, horror! Well, as always, there is more to this than the media would have you believe. For … Continue reading
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Rösti
Like potatoes but want to try something new? Think Switzerland, think rösti. This is a tasty, fried treat, so the sort of thing that you would want to eat at the end of a long day hiking in the mountains … Continue reading
On Location: La Porchetta (Clerkenwell)
As a vegetarian, Italian food is always a favourite as you are guaranteed to have enough to choose from. I really like pasta, gnocchi, scamorza, bruschetta et al, but I just love good pizza. For me, the best pizza has … Continue reading
Filed under London, On Location
Galettes Bretonnes with Mushrooms
Imagine you are on holiday in the French Pyrenees mountains. You’ve been walking in the forests, and reach a remote little village just in time for lunch. What to eat? Local cheeses on rustic mountain bread? Well, if you were … Continue reading
Cherry Pie
dum…dum dum dum dum-te-tum dum dum… Yes, you might recognise that as the theme tune for the classic TV series Twin Peaks. Famous for many things (secrets, lies, Laura Palmer, white horses), but specifically some damn fine cherry pie. Cherries … Continue reading
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Sour Cherry Jam
In one of the local parks(*) here in London’s glamourous Hackney, there was a fantastic display of cherry blossom earlier in spring. On the off chance, I passed by a few days ago, and bingo! There were loads of cherries … Continue reading
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How to dine like a 30s film star
Ever wondered what Rita Hayworth or Ava Gardner might have served at a dinner party? Or what dessert would have been dished up at Johnny Weissmuller’s house? Well, I might just have the answer. I was recently introduced to a fantastic … Continue reading
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Granita di Mandorle (Almond Sorbet)
A few weeks ago at the Couleur Café festival in Brussels, as we were leaving at some silly hour of the morning, I spied an artisanal ice-cream stand by the exit. It was still very warm at that time (of … Continue reading
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On Location: Stout! and Villa Zeezicht (Amsterdam)
I just got back from a fun long weekend in Amsterdam. Pandering to many Dutch stereotypes: We were there for a wedding which took place in quite a curious location – the Tassenmuseum (Museum of Bags and Purses). A fun … Continue reading
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Fairy Cakes
The bakeries and cafes of Britain have in recent years seen an influx of interlopers. I speak of the brash, brightly-coloured cupcake, huge in size and piled high with whipped buttercream icing. The thing that really gets me is just … Continue reading
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