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    Duck Breast with Seedlip Marinade and Chunky Crisps

    19 April 2020 - By 

    Lovely treatment of the duck, the timings of get the fat nice and rendered then flip it and cook for another 5 or more minutes, depending on size and how you like it, were spot on.  Very pleasant marinade, though a hint too sweet perhaps, I would half the sugar next time.  Seedlip was used instead of gin, as specced in the recipe, and if poured in at the end of cooking and thickened up it makes a great sauce. The crisps were nice and flavoursome, but a little too hard, with only the fatter, softer chunks coming out really…

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    BBQ Grilled Moroccan Lamb Leg

    18 April 2020 - By 

    Just spot on really.  Excellent, quick way of roasting a leg.  Time needs to be adjusted slightly for size of joint, and this one was 5 or so minutes over-done, perhaps.  Although with all the flipping back and forth and the constant basting, and the obligatory rest period before serving; it was so juicy that it wasn’t any worse off for the extra time. From Barbecue Bible – Steven Raichlen, pg. 205

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    More Authentic Neopolitan Pizza – Full Recipe

    18 April 2020 - By 

    Another run out for this, after indulging not all that long ago in truth (linked at the bottom). I searched around for more specific instructions from the same chef this time, only it’s a truly irritating website with ad-block-block and an inability to copy, so I took matters into my own hands, making adjustments as I saw fit as well as to make it less pretentious.  This is a great recipe, leaving it for the long proving adds wonderful flavour.  Tried today with anchovies.  I want to state though that authentic though this may be, it’s not a replacement for…

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    Catch Up Post Medley

    17 April 2020 - By 

    It’s been a while, busyness and general irritation that I can’t write these from my phone anymore.  But to get back on the wagon I will dump all the meals I’ve recorded in this one post, minimal or zero descriptions, also they all have fairly terrible images to go with them. Go! Breakfast Bowl, Eat To Beat, pg. 127 Orecchiette, peas and broccoli Mapo Tofu (Aka. Pock-Marked Woman Tofu) Pan-fried Scallops, prosciutto and salad.

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    Fruited Tea Loaf

    22 February 2020 - By 

    Heavily modified from the recipe, using only raisins and their rum soaking sped up with a few minute in a saucepan.  Really quite wonderful, one of the best loaves I’ve ever made. From Dough – Richard Bertinet, pg. 153

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    Sardines and Pine Nuts

    22 January 2020 - By 

    Used frozen sardines as fresh ones are remarkably difficult to find. Really quite excellent and fresh, which came as a great surprise. The potatoes were Charlottes, buttery and fudgey, just wonderful. Must be careful in the toasting of the pine nuts, so easy to catch on the heat. Just prevented ruination here by a handful of seconds. Good, quick fix. Fresh thanks to the celery, and wholesome without a hint of decadence. Doctor’s Kitchen – Eat To Beat Illness, pg. 180