For the non Italian readers on this blog, the title means “What are we having with the bread?” A lovely expression which shows just how much the Italians value their bread. Maybe it’s a tourist or restaurant thing, or maybe I’m just an old romantic but I envisage a basket full of bread on the [...]
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdAu1318S7o] The above YouTube video is of The Corrs (my favourite band) performing Paddy McCarthy live, lovely piece of music don’t you think? Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to all! Yes alright I know I’m a couple of days nearly a week late but cooking and working have gotten in the way of posting; I’m sorry. [...]
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Until very recently I didn’t think there was such a thing as a guilt free ready meal, I thought them to all be full of e-numbers and other nasty chemicals that I certainly wouldn’t want my body to be absorbing. As you can probably tell by reading through some of my past writings here to [...]
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Image Courtesy of Google Images They don’t look much do they? The black truffles above, but the sure do taste gorgeous. I ate plenty of truffles during my all too long ago stay in Assisi, the formed the flavour basis of scrambled eggs, omelettes, pasta sauces, crostini toppings to name but a few. Being a sensible foodie I [...]
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Frugal food seems to be making something of a come back at the moment, whether that is down to our current economic downturn or because of the increased number of celebrity chefs using unusual (and often) cheaper cuts of meat, etc. I’m not sure; most likely it is a combination of the two things. Over on Violet’s [...]
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Your branches are a pomegranate orchard with all precious fruits, henna and roses saffron and spikenard, cassia, cinnamon with frankincense trees, myrrh and aloes all perfect spices … Eat, my friend, drink – lover be drunk with love (The Song of Songs) It’s time again for the Daring Bakers challenge. This month’s challenge is brought to [...]
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Another “New Years” inspired dish, this time from Italy where it is traditional to have sausages (typically Cotechino) and lentils on New Year’s Eve to symbolise wealth and abundance for the following year – Cotechino sausage is a symbol of abundance because they are rich in fat; while lentils symbolise money (being both green and coin shaped). Cotechino Modena [...]
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So lets begin by wishing A Happy New Year to all, here’s hoping 2009 is going to be a good year. Image Courtesy of Google Images Although I was late (by a couple of days due to work commitments) cooking our New Years dinner of rib roast beef and all the trimmings I have to [...]
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I’m so late posting about this Violets Pantry ‘Nigella Express Challenge’ that I feel I must begin by apologising to the lovely Teresa who set the challenge, other meals and life generally just got in the way of posting about the great choice she made but here is the write up at long last. Teresa chose the [...]
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I received bad news yesterday, not something I will go into here though, but, it sent me into a bit of a whirl; autopilot had to kick in and dinner therefore had to be simple. It turned out to be corned beef hash & cornbread both Charita Jones recipes I’d seen on a UKTV food program [...]
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I can think of no other way to describe last nights evening meal that a true taste of the dentist, needless to say it wasn’t a great success of a meal despite its good looks and great smell, oh if only I could convey the smell to you. The dish: Bouef Gardian from Flavours of Provence: Recipes [...]
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