And Also....
- Ross leaves BBC
January 7, 2010 | 12:20 pmWith Jonathan Ross leaving in July, can we have Barry Norman back please?
- Historian David Starkey
October 2, 2009 | 2:51 pmTwo words describe this man – irreverent and irrelevant.
- McD v McC
September 8, 2009 | 11:55 amIt is good that McDonalds lost their case against McCurry; enough of the bully boys! However, McCurry argued their name stood for “Malaysian Chicken Curry”
Yeah, right…
Recipes
Swedish Meatballs
To be fair to Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, they make far more interesting food than just there famous meatballs! However, since Ikea has been working hard trying to make them famous, I thought I better pen my recipe. The trick here is texture, or grain, if you like. Some people prefer a very... »
Eggplant Heaven – Imam Bayildi
Well, the Imam Fainted. That is what Imam Bayaldi means and certainly, many people find this a heavenly dish. Quite why the Imam Fainted is open to speculation, though it may have been at the cost of all that olive oil! However, it was also the third main dish of my recent family dinner... »
Dahl and Rice – Bear Style
Many places in India, especially certain religious sites, are very generous and will feed for free any passing stranger – though helping with the washing up is a nice gesture! For obvious reasons the food is often very cheap and basic, but can be alarmingly tasty! Here is my take on a great and... »
Oh, but I Love Porchetta!
The Lamb and the Porchetta I must, before I forget, carry on with the recipes from my family get together the other week. Yesterday I hopefully made you drool over the prospect of fine British Lamb cooked in wine and tomatoes for many, many hours till it simply slid off the bone. At the meal... »
Lamb in a huge pot
Recently I cooked for the family round at my mother’s house. Being a greedy lot, copious quantities of food were expected and subsequently delivered. Central to the feast were three dishes – Imam Bayildi (baked aubergines), Porchetta (roasted belly of pork) and Leg of Lamb cooked in wine. The first two dishes I will... »
Better than Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Tika Masala is hailed as the great British invention, taking Indian food to new heights. The problem is that it is not very original, not very Indian and often not very nice. It is too rich, too creamy and too – well, let us just say there is a better way! The idea... »
Pork Escallops for Tea
There are various things that I class as comfort food. Soup is an obvious one, a fondue is another. But one dish that always got my attention as a child was Veal Milanese from our local Italian trattoria. Not a complicated dish this, just veal in breadcrumbs and pasta with tomato sauce, essentially. These... »
Magic Chilli Con Carne
Okay, have you ever had that thing where a nice aroma passes your nose and you think, “That is what I am looking for!” Well, I kind of had that today. Because I am busy later, I need to cook a dish that family members can just microwave up when they are passing. Chilli... »
Thank Goodness for Turkey
The big bird with feathers, not the ancient and fascinating country. With Thanksgiving kicking around in our old province of the USA, I am reminded about the problems of cooking a successful turkey – whether that is for Thanksgiving or Christmas. I do like a whole bird, but am appreciative of how wrong it... »
Really Quick Pasta
Okay, sometimes dinner takes way to long. So lets speed it up a little. This is a really, really easy way of serving pasta with a tomato based sauce. It is so quick and easy I wont even put up a picture. Right: Put a saucepan of water on to boil. Chop 1 onion, two... »