Food Weekend Guide
This is the last weekend of the Rye Bay Scallop Festival! Go see the scallop race kicking off at 10 am on Sunday! There are…
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In case you ever need to cook wild boar
I’m not averse to boar, but it’s one of those meats that requires a lot of work – to tenderize it, you usually have to…
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Commonly mispronounced culinary words and/or items
Val (Hi!) pointed me in the direction of this list of Menu Minefields – commonly mispronounced food items. The comments are worth a read as…
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Merchant’s Yard: a bilingual review
This past weekend I finally went to the Merchant’s Yard, a new Russian store and deli/cafe that opened in London. The opening was much delayed…
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Chicken & Spinach, redux
I’m always looking for suggestions on how to cook everyday ingredients in another unexpected way. Here are two such recipes for chicken and spinach –…
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Banana tarte tatin
Using the recipe we previously tested with the peach tarte tatin, today we made a banana tarte tatin. It took no time at all –…
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Brie & Apple Tortilla
Even simple weekend snacks can be sumptuous. Moreover, I actually insist that they should be. When you’re stuck in the house on a rainy day…
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Food Weekend Guide
It’s Love Chips week! Yes, a great excuse for everyone who likes chips/fries (is there someone who doesn’t?). Whether you have them with vinegar, mustardy mayonnaise,…
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Pistachio encrusted monkfish, grilled fennel salad and peach tarte tatin
Today we’ll be making a perfectly seasonal Sunday dinner: pistachio encrusted monkfish, grilled fennel and onion salad and peach tarte tatin. Monkfish 2 monkfish fillets…
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Dates-in-a-blanket (Valentine’s Day special!)
There are many things my grandma taught me, but one of them is: never let dough go to waste, not in this house! I don’t…
