At this time of year there is nothing more welcoming and homely than bowl food/soul food. As the temperature drops outside and evenings close in, a bowl of something warm and full of flavour is just what you need. Cradling the bowl in one hand (close to your chest for added warmth) and spooning soothing…
Author: gastrorob
Blue Monday
Banish away the threat of Blue Monday with this warming lentil, pumpkin and tomato one pot meal! Photos & recipe to follow…
Chorizo Jam
This is the ultimate in food porn. Scoop it straight out of the jar with your finger, spread it on toast, bread, crackers, cold cuts, cheese, a generous tablespoon stirred through spaghetti… Ingredients: 500g Cooking Chorizo 1 large white onion finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 85g light muscovado sugar 3 tbsp Sherry vinegar 2…
Autumnal Supper
Having been caught in the torrential downpour and squelching my way home, all I could think about was nursing myself back to cosy with a treat of an autumnal supper. Something to warm the soul as well as shake the cold out of the house. I walked through the door, still in my rain coat…
The Pumpkin Soup
When day and night are of equal length and druids encircle Stonehenge; the moon grows fat and glows blood-red. Summer turns to autumn. Farmers and their families work hard to ensure their crop comes in before the first frost. It’s harvest time. The more delicate crops, beans and leafy greens, get picked first. The pumpkin,…
Mushroom
After Wednesday’s rain and already having had to reach for a pair of PJ trousers mid-night is proof that summer has waved goodbye and autumn has walked through the door. During autumn, the fresh produce that becomes available to us is that of the forest. Vivid greens having transformed themselves into the colours of the…
Mushroom Arancini
Start by making a mushroom risotto but make sure to ALWAYS make a little bit extra just so that you can make these easy to create, amazing arancini!
Noodle Pots
Noodles in a Jar – the perfect lunchtime snack! I get asked regularly, “What would make a healthy, lunchtime meal for a school child’s lunchbox?” But as much as we want children to have a nutritious meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the reality is that a simple sandwich, a piece of fruit and plenty…
Patagőnĭca
Once you’ve tried the different cuts of meat the Parrillada has to offer, you can then decide how you wish to proceed the next time you go – because there will be a next time!
How to prepare…
For those of us that live on the shores of the Med, we are fortunate enough to dine on this delicious cephalopod as often as the seas allow us.
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