This month’s recipes
Monthly Archives: March 2015
How to feel rich for a quid: cornbread
I’ve had cornbread many a time in the States. On the last occasion it arrived baked in a flower pot which was charming, if a little twee (and, for those of you fed up with being served food in odd things, amuse yourself … Continue reading
Posted in Bread recipes, Breakfast recipes
Tagged cornbread recipe, Felicity Cloake, the Guardian, Waitrose Kitchen
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How to feel rich for a quid: Puy lentils two ways
Lentils were, once, something I avoided. They were red or green and reminded me of primary school, where we stuck dried split peas and lentils onto pictures, and I had no desire to eat them. But in the last twenty … Continue reading
Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes: a weekend short-rib
You may know Tom Kerridge from the telly or, if you’re very lucky, you have eaten at his two-Michelin-starred pub in Marlow. As a non-telly-owning freelancer neither applies; I learnt about him via my lovely friend Debora who, when editing … Continue reading
Posted in Beef recipes, One pot, The new frugal
Tagged BBC Food and Drink, Debora Robertson, Nigel Slater, one-pot, ottolenghi, Peter Gordon, Tom Kerridge
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How to feel rich for a quid: mangoes and granola
This is a post which is, I apologise, very much aimed at my city-dwelling friends. Because, for this to make (financial) sense, you need to live somewhere where there are ‘bowl men’ (and they are always men): on every street … Continue reading
How to feel rich for a quid: marinated feta and mashed sardines
There aren’t many things that will tempt me into Lidl, despite the apparently jaw-dropping prices. The queues are so long, and the experience so abrasive, that I would rather pay more for things than brave it. However, they do have … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese recipes, Fish recipes
Tagged feta, Florence Knight, Guardian, Henry Dimbleby, Jane Baxter, sardines
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WTF Do I Eat Tonight? 