I love a mix of tradition and innovation at Christmas; mingling fresh with familiar keeps things comfortably interesting (and interestingly comfortable if we’re lucky). I apply this rule of thumb as strictly to victuals as visitors – and generally have as good a day as Nigella might shake her spatula at, even when suffering from [...]
Archive for December, 2008
singing Hosannah with a CinCinCin
Posted in Winter, recipes, wine, tagged Campari, Christmas, cocktail on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
what to ♥ now – Merry Christmas Valentine
Posted in Autumn/Fall, Winter, books, recipes, tagged pork, recipe, slow cooker, stew, Valentine Warner on December 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Mmmm, yummy yum yum. A brand new juicy cookbook from a great galumphing goofy guy with big heart, bold -not bolshy- bearing and a neat turn of phrase. I shot to the online reservation page of my local library’s website and lo and behold picked up Valentine Warner’s hefty tome a mere two days later. The [...]
brandade fumée – a mash of smoked fish
Posted in Autumn/Fall, Summer, Winter, credit crunch, fast food, ingredients, recipes, shopping, tagged Lidl, recipe, smoked fish on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of my all-time favourite dishes is brandade de morue – salt cod whipped up with olive oil and mashed potato plus a wee hint or more of garlic and a scatter of parsley. Much as I adore the taste, though, I’m not about to pack in my suitcase a whiffy hunk of dried North Atlantic [...]
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