Jose Pizarro’s recent guide to Spanish cooking with rice and the chance finding of some Unearthed Catalan cooking sausages at a local store really got me in the mood to embrace the virtues of Spains cuisine; “No, not Spanish, Catalan” (Anya von Bremzen). Catalonia (Catalunya) is a country within a country, with its own language, complex history and [...]
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It wasn’t until very recently that I became a fan of Rick Stein’s cookery books, sure I’ve always enjoyed his rather entertaining style of TV cookery; some hilarity always ensues and the food always looks so tempting but alas I didn’t buy one of his books until just a few months ago, now I own [...]
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Even though we have entered the springtime it really doesn’t feel like it, just the odd glimmer of sunshine and warmth amidst the cold winter backdrop. The one saving grace is the abundance of springtime vegetables that are now filling my weekly vegetable box, gone are the savoy cabbages and parsnips, giving way to the beans and asparagus, [...]
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There is something so mystifying about Moroccan food which I love, especially at this time of year when the days are getting shorter and the nights colder, ‘exotic’ food can bring the idea of warmth and comfort so easily and Moroccan food is right there at the centre of it for me. Contrary to popular [...]
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Last night was yet another of those days when dinner is a mad rush and I relied on a ready made spice blend from the ever handy Spice Shop. This time round it was a Penang curry blend — containing coconut milk powder, lime leaves, galangal, lemon grass, plus all the usual curry spices such as cumin [...]
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Once again tonights evening meal was a race against the clock, although now that my official working week is reduced to two days only this should start to become a thing of the past; for the majority of the time at least Why the rush tonight then? Well my dad doesn’t get home from work [...]
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Strange title? Don’t worry it’ll all make sense by the end of the post A few weeks back I and a group of friends from Violets Pantry attended the BBC Summer Show which encompassed several shows including a food area. The day was superb, so good to meet up with forum friends and find out [...]
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Simple Indian (Atul Kochhar) has been sitting on my bookshelf for over 12 months now and I’m most ashamed that until today I hadn’t cooked from it. That’s an awful shame as the book is full of mouthwatering recipes from across the whole of India, with many enticing photos too. As promised by the books title [...]
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Healthy and delicious is a great combination isn’t it? All the pleasures of eating with absolutely no guilt. Tonight we had one of those kind of meals – Brown Rice with Beetroot and Feta Cheese. I love the flavour of brown rice, the extra give in the bite and the nuttiness it has. You feel [...]
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Piri Piri Starfish is the latest book by Tessa Kiros. It is a fascinating read, detailing her life and travels through Portugal, written in true Kiros style – beautiful layout, enchanting writing and utterly drool worthy photography of both food and scenery. A truly wonderful and inspirational read. After much deliberation about where to begin with [...]
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Today’s the day, my 25th birthday, and what a fantastic day I’ve had. Not overly exciting or out of the ordinary but wonderful all the same. It started out by checking Violets Pantry and finding out that I’d lots of birthday wishes waiting for me, a lovely feeling that people all over the world are [...]
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