Second-degree Burns

Two chieftains o’ the pudding-race

Last night I had the pleasure of hosting a Burns’ Supper for a couple of friends. It was a very last-minute affair, and was never intended as a faithful rendition of the rituals associated with celebrating the bard. More an excuse to get together with some mates and enjoy some good malts with a side order of offal and tubers… Read more

Brassica Tacks

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I love broccoli. I love this much-maligned brassica so much…

Giving thanks for ham and turkey eggs

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Ah, turkey eggs. Not quite as rare as hen's teeth, but still…

Make Whoopie…

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Apparently the cupcake has had its day. There is a new baked…

Rhubarb and quince

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Mister North hand delivered me some forced rhubarb straight…

Jack Sprat…

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May I introduce you to the perfect light spring lunch? Grilled…

Home grown goodness

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Spring is finally in the air and my thought are turning to…

Woodcocks provide pleasure for two?

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Back in the gamebird season Miss South visited the depths…

Buckfast sorbet…

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Buckfast may be made in the bucolic countryside of Devon,…
rabbit with morcilla and chocolate

Morcilla and chocolate rabbit with a fluffy mash tail

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A recipe for rabbit with black pudding and chocolate, or Conejo En Salsa De Chocolate Con Morcilla, by Felipe Rojas-Lombardi

Hot Cross Buns

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I don't particularly like raisins, but I absolutely love…

Oxtail stew

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Spring is thinking about gracing us with her presence, but…

(Coffee) bean-age kicks…

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It took me a long while to get into the pleasures of coffee……