
Dulse Tapenade: the Province meets Provence
When I was a child, I hadn't yet discovered my high umami fascination.…

Apple and Amaranth Granola
At this time of year I struggle for breakfast ideas. It's not…

Apricot and Rosewater Conserve
It was inevitable after my marmalade making fun earlier this…

A trilogy of fried chicken…
I hear fried chicken is the next 'junk food' to get the gourmet…

Blackened corn chowder with deep fried bacon
I adore sweetcorn in soup. I love those corn soups thickened…
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Miss South2012-08-12 16:26:372012-08-13 08:42:45Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream
Potatoes with fenugreek & lovage; onion & lovage bhajis on the side
Ah, lovage. Blessed with the kind of name which conjures…
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Miss South2012-08-06 11:54:582015-02-24 20:40:19In praise of fat…
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Miss South2012-07-29 23:13:002012-07-31 09:21:40Breadfruit Caesar Salad
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Miss South2012-07-22 11:40:512012-07-22 11:41:07Michelada Peri Peri Poussin
West African Inspired Mussels and Chips…
Much and all as I love summer, the months without an…

Gooseberry and Elderflower Bircher Muesli
As I've mentioned before, I love an oat or two. They form the…

I’m a sucker for spicy octopus tentacles…
/in Ingredients, Kitchen stars and standbys, Recipes/by Mister NorthSpicy Portuguese-style octopus stew
I bought a big bag of frozen octopus for a few quid on a whim before Christmas from an Asian supermarket: every now and then I’ve idly wondered how I’d be best tackling them in the kitchen. I’ve often thought some kind of Iberian treatment would be good – garlic, olive oil, onions and tomatoes would be natural bedfellows – and after my recent visit with Miss South to Estrela, where the polvo was divine, I was tempted by tentacles.
A cursory scout on the web for Portuguese octopus recipes didn’t provide anything definitive, but then I often spend a bit of time online just to get inspiration from flavours and pairings of ingredients. I had a range of directions to follow, a range of references, and a healthily stocked kitchen, so I decided to freestyle it a bit. The aim was to end up with a warming and spicy octopus stew. I think I nailed it…
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