Pushing yourself, my first pop up restaurant!
What? Where is the food?! Well this is about food, goals and achievements. No cooking this time but as always it evolves around food and this time a pop up restaurant! I love a challenge and I firmly believe that it is good to get out of your comfort zone. Ever so often I make … Continue reading
Skate cheeks and courgette
Yesterday I saw something I haven’t seen before at the fishmongers. Even if I don’t need fish I still get my eggs there and this is what I went there for. As I was waiting for my turn I saw that I thought was cod cheeks. I have never seen cod cheeks there so I … Continue reading
Seafood street party
Have you tried exchanging goods vs favours instead of using money? My neighbour does the most amazing meringues and was asked if she could make some for a friend. The friend offered to pay but this was rejected. The friend still wanted to give something back and when her son came home after a very … Continue reading
Wild fennel poached trout with courgette taziki
There was a knock on the door and my neighbour, who had been fishing in the morning stood there with a big smile and a trout. The catch had been plentiful and he was triumphantly holding up a lovely trout for me. It had been caught just before going home so it was incredibly fresh … Continue reading
Ancho chile and cranberry salad with paneer cheese
This morning I opened my eyes and did what I usually do, I reached for my phone to see what is going on in the world. I was faced with images and stories of violence from what happened in Nice, France last night. I can’t imagine any God, no matter what religion that would approve … Continue reading
A day in Margate and lunch at The Ambrette
What do you do when you have a whole day to do anything you like? I didn’t want to stray too far from home but wanted to go somewhere. In the end we decided to go to Margate. We did the same thing last year and we figured doing it two years on a row … Continue reading
Cured, pulled lamb with cauliflower soup
Soup and bread is a perfect combination. The cauliflower season has started and all of the sudden there is local, big heads of cauliflower for sale. I had some friends coming over and thought it would make a nice starter. Going home with my newly acquired cauliflower I stopped by the butcher and I saw … Continue reading
Salad with home made ricotta
I have a bucket list of recipes I want to try out. I want to find new favourites and broaden my cooking horizon. Making ricotta has been on my to do list for a long time but I read that unpasteurised milk would be the best to use and I kept it in mind but … Continue reading
Torbay sole with scallop stuffed courgette flower
The other day I saw a fish I have never seen before at the fishmonger and it was called Tobay sole. It had a pink hue and I was told it is similar in taste and texture to Dover sole. In fact I also got a funny story how the fishmonger decided to go for a … Continue reading
Lunch at the Gilbert Scott bar
When you have time lunch is a wonderful thing. I decided to catch up with a friend and we took our time. My friend is a mega foodie so I was happy not to make any decisions and just go with the flow and the main thing was to catch up. Even before we sat … Continue reading
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