Last weekend and this, I’ve been reminded what a frustrating experience visiting a National Trust tea room can be.
Dedicated to upholding heritage, and beating the drum for Fairtrade tea and coffee, you’d expect some well-above average beverages. The reality is, however, so disappointing.
For a start, they insist on using tea bags, a sure way to [...]
This evening’s food is a recipe I invented a while back (and already featured on my Dangerous Thinking blog), its method based on Chicken with Nutmeg from River Cafe Cookbook Easy, another favourite recipe in the Rosam household.
1.5kg organic chicken
4 pickled lemons
Pack of fresh thyme
1 head of garlic
125ml dry vermouth
Extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
Serves 4.
Heat [...]
It’s hardly surprising, with my interest in food, that – how shall I say? – I tend to get a little porky from time to time.
I find Weight Watchers diets not too onerous, and recently have found some ways to eat well and still stay on the diet.
The Losing weight category will contain some of [...]
We’ve had some good wine this weekend. Now, I don’t do crazy imagery in wine writing – so for the moment, I’ll just say all three of these reds are well worth a visit:
Mezzomondo Negroamaro Rosso Salento, 2004 from Threshers
Wolf Blass Yellow Label Shiraz, 2002 from just about anywhere. I love Blass’ reds and this [...]
Something a little traditional for Easter Sunday – using lamb and some spring-style (ie they’re not local, because it’s still a bit early) vegetables.
Two boned lamb chumps approx 300g each
Two garlic cloves
One anchovy in oil (the ones from Waitrose don’t overwhelm with salt)
The leaves from two good sprigs of rosemary
A teaspoon of Maldon sea salt
A [...]
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