Mustard glazed ham from Death and the Dancing Footman
Mustard glazed ham ‘At Alleyn’s suggestion they broached Dinah’s luncheon hamper, and he continued his examination of Mandrake’s notes in an atmosphere of ham and hard-boiled eggs’ Chapter 12, Death...
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London particular There is snow again. Not enough to stop me getting to work but enough to make me grateful for central heating. I’m battling the weather on all fronts – with thick socks, knitted hats...
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Red pork puffs So, having made the Pork crackling and peanut brittle, I was left with a chunk of tender roast pork belly, glistening with piggy juice and thickly veined with fat. I had a choice: take...
View ArticlePistachio and cranberry stuffing
Pistachio and cranberry stuffing Last week Leonard held a Christmas Mull. A bucket of red wine seething with port, brandy, sugar, spices and orange juice was kept at a constant, mouth-melting simmer...
View ArticleBeetroot, goat’s cheese and bacon salad
Beetroot, goat's cheese and bacon salad The sun is out, the heat is on and I have cast off my jumpers, mufflers, vests, long johns and balaclava. Following this great unveiling my fancy turns to one...
View ArticlePseud’s tortilla
Pseud's tortilla I was going to call this Using Up The Contents Of The Fridge Before I Go Away For Easter Tortilla but then, when I ran through the ingredients I’d pulled from the chill grasp of the...
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Chorizo baked eggs My recent holiday to Spain ended the way all my holidays do, with me packing and repacking my suitcase, trying to work out what clothes and books I can leave behind in order to fit...
View ArticleCauliflower and chorizo soup
Cauliflower and chorizo soup I bloody love soup. I worried that starting off my new blog with a post about soup might be a bit boring. Who gets excited about soup? I don’t, and soup is one of my...
View ArticleStuffed munchkin pumpkins in the manner of Eat Like A Girl
Look at the cute little pumpkin dribbling cream everywhere Munchkin is a really satisfying word to say. The bite down of ‘munch’ followed by the chew of ‘kin’ makes enunciating it an almost physical...
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