Pigs trotters with confit of tomato sauce and prunes
(February 22nd, 2012)

A good friend of ours in London is the son of a third generation of butchers in Saumurs, France called Girardeau. They win prizes every year on the strength of his fromage de tete (brawn to you and me) and his pigs trotters.

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Craikey, what to have for supper?
(June 10th, 2011)

With my baby now a week late, my energy levels for cooking are slightly depleted.  Thoughts of making pork pies, slow-cooked joints and exciting puddings are far from my mind.  Now all I want to do is eat something delicious, fast and easy.  So I thought I'd do a mini-series of recipes with this just in mind.  Hopefully you'll find them blissfully simple and tasty too!

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Baked seabass with wild fennel
(May 29th, 2011)

 

I have so much wild fennel sprouting up in the garden I had to cook with it... 

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Pineapple, tomato & rocket toasts
(May 9th, 2011)

With rocket growing avidly in the garden, making this was the perfect start to a great dinner on Saturday night....

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Chorizo and red pepper salad
(March 4th, 2011)

Eating at home, especially during the week when I am working at home, has to be about things you can whip together in a flash but obviously they need to taste good to, or what's the point of the afternoon? 

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Standon Calling
(February 1st, 2011)

Last weekend I went to my third Standon Calling. 

I missed it last year as was knee-deep in recipe testing for Mexican Food Made Simple and can remmber the feeling of frustration as I cooked and ate, and as my friends all danced the night away.

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Cooking at the Dock
(August 14th, 2010)

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Guiting Festival I
(July 26th, 2010)

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Fishing in Baja California
(July 19th, 2010)

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Courgette, fennel & cucumber soup
(June 14th, 2010)

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Nougat, nougat, nougat
(May 19th, 2010)

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