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Marrow & Goat’s Cheese Gratin

richard — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:29:37 +0000

This weekend’s planned camping trip to Whitstable had to be cancelled because of the shitty and weirdly biblical weather we are having this summer. So I found myself on a Sunday afternoon at the beginning of August wanting nothing more than to curl up on the sofa in a dressing gown and eat comforting wintery food as outside it rained and rained from an eerie yellow sky. Thank ~~god~~ evolution for food. Especially cheese.

We had a healthy crop of marrows from our balcony this year

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Clafoutis

richard — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:59:11 +0000

Despite a mouthful of fillings, I don’t really have a sweet tooth and so tend not to delve into the sugary world of desserts, afters and puds. However, we had a friend over for a boozy Sunday lunch and this Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall-Clafoutis-Recipe had caught my eye in the Guardian the day before.

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Parmesan Custards with Anchovy Toasts

richard — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:56:25 +0000

Blogger-D was lucky enough to have a free work jolly to Le Café Anglais last Christmas and said the food was some of the best she’d ever tasted. Blogger-R unfortunately has yet to be offered such a generous perk and so has had to content himself with making this - Rowley Leigh’s ’signature’ dish of parmesan custard with anchovy toasts.

More Rowley Leigh recipes can be found here

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Garlic Soup with Harissa

richard — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:22:36 +0000

Two days after the end of our holiday, British Airways very generously and efficiently returned our luggage. We celebrated with a bowl of Yotam Ottolenghi garlic soup. Britain’s favourite soup.

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Seafood with Chickpeas

richard — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:08:09 +0000

To distract herself from the terror of the flight back from Madrid, Blogger D bought a Spanish food magazine called ‘Cocina Viva’. This dish was cobbled together/expertly assembled via a combination of close scrutiny of the photograph and a bad translation of one of the recipes. Despite this, it turned out to be a triumph.

Serve with an Antony Worrall Thompson toxic weed salad

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Penne a la Vongole (clams) and big, juicy Mediterranean Prawns)

richard — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:04:02 +0000

Guest contributer JW of Madrid via Clapham writes: This is an Italian dish that I have been curious about for a number of years, and what prompted me to try it out was seeing a well-known TV chef preparing it in such a way that I’ve been obsessed with making it ever since. Madrid, which is nowhere near the coast, in any direction, is a good place to get fresh fish and seafood, which is crucial for the taste of the dish.

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Goat’s Cheese & Butternut Squash Falafels

richard — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:31:24 +0000

I’m struggling to think of anything interesting to write in this intro, so why not give this falafel based game a play instead. Alternatively, learn DotNetNuke module development from Falalel Software - the experts who brought you ’some of the best sellers DNN modules worldwide’. They look like a friendly bunch.

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Spaghetti with Aubergine, Mozzarella & Basil

richard — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:17:20 +0000

I came across this Loyd Grossman recipe whilst driving my decrepit G4 along the Information Super Highway. Obviously Mr Grossman recommends we use one of his jars of special authentic Italian-style tomato pasta sauces, but (equally obviously) if you’re taking the time and trouble to cook a meal from scratch, what’s the point?

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Goat’s Cheese Ravioli

richard — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:07:48 +0000

Another recipe from the mighty Yotam Ottolenghi. Perfect for an anniversary meal. x

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Almond & Grape Gazpacho

richard — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:59:21 +0000

We’ve gone cold soup crazy this month. This particular variety is based on the classic Ajo Blanco but with the cheeky addition of cucumber and watercress.

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