“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.”
My Mum was a whizz at this dish. It was a Saturday Tea Treat throughout my childhood. Then when I went back to the land of my birth – Singapore- and tasted their Nasi Goreng. I was stunned. But it was about 3 am and we had spent several hours in Raffles Hotel. TRUE! TRUTH! […]
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I’m a little frazzled today. Getting up at 4am with the VERY LOUD tweety birds and the village ROOSTER is not good for me. Though I’ve achieved lots. Woohoo. I’m re-watching GR. At The Fenwick Arms. I find the owner a little creepy. That lizard tongue, maybe? Anyway. I need some light relief. The Devil’s […]
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I’m overloaded with Vicky eggs. She bought me another dozen yesterday – fresh from her chickens. So, I’ve gone all French. Quiche Lorraine for tea. But done MY way (!) Oh. Jehanne d’Arc was from Lorraine too. Maybe she ate this way back in the early 1400’s. Before she was burned at the stake ? […]
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My race might be royal (‘S Rioghal Mo Dhream (Royal is my race)) but we have been peasants and gardeners for many generations. I’m loving this Spanish recipe for potato salad. And the Russian Salad below. Although both presenters present as if we are total idiots : In My Opinion! BTW : Strange but true…the […]
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Yes. I admit it. I threw a right old Paddy this morning. And kicked out at the nettles behind the old pig-sty. Bastard Nettles. And then…I suddenly smelled Chocolate Mint. Then oranges. Yummy Distraction. Way No Way. The chocolate and -AND – the orange mint that I’d planted there about 8 years ago were still […]
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There are certain people with whom I love travelling abroad. Because I’m sour and salty by nature (!!!) I ALWAYS go for the olives over the sweeter table snacks. FACT! I’ve never heard of Epityrum before though. Is it like my much loved Spanish Tapenade? Greek History (?)
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I love many aspects of Soul Food. Even the phrase is filling and warming. This is one of my fave KN episodes. I still use Momma Cherri’s Meatloaf recipe today. I’ve been to Brighton. He’s spent time in New Orleans. Whenever that place (N O) is mentioned, he always says….The BEST FOOD I’VE EVER EATEN […]
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I make this soup for myself whenever I feel bloodless and exhausted. It has no name but the basics never change. Fry diced onion and sliced garlic in olive oil and garlic pepper for a while. Chuck in some sliced/diced carrots and potatoes. Mix and fry. Mix and fry. Add chicken stock and a tin […]
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Fruity :o) I’m not a sweety sweet person. I like a bit of chocolate sometimes but them fancypants cakes covered in cream and icing sugar and… M’eh. Gimme FRUITY every time. Dundee Cake. Yum. And Bara Brith aka Tea Cake. My mother-in-law – who is English but married to a Welshman for the last 3,000 […]
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You’ll probably not remember this! GB : 14th of May 2020. Heirloom Seeds. Many of the seeds that I planted last year in the cast iron gutters lying abandoned at the back of the stable, chucked on bits of waste ground etc were biennial seeds. I knew what I was doing but still kept my […]
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Anita, the Gibraltarian, taught me how to cook this dish. In the RMP office kitchen one day after I’d badgered her for the recipe. So. To me, it has always been a Spanish Dish – Not Italian or Italianish. Anyhoo…I’m drowning in our friends’ surplus chicken eggs and I have some cooked potatoes, a red […]
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G Ramsay is one f/ugly man. G D’Acampo is freaking gorgeous. In my humble opinion. Here. At home we have 3 outta 4 who adore chorizo and 2 outta 4 who adore Avocado. Tequila is disgusting! WTF? You learn something new every single day. Caesar Salad was invented in Tijuana? I DID NOT KNOW that. […]
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