Archive For September 2015
From BBC Food Forget about carving this easy slow-cooked pot roast – pull the fragrant, tender lamb from the bone, rustic style. Ingredients 1.4kg/3lb shoulder of lamb, trimmed handful dried camomile (or contents of 4 camomile teabags) ½ bunch fresh thyme, leaves only 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves only 12 fresh sage leaves,…
The Mango Tree Thai restaurant is a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace. A stone’s throw in this case isn’t estate agent speak for a couple of miles away. The Palace’s garden wall is just across the road and literally a stone’s throw away, although to do such a thing might likely result in the cartographic…
OK, so I have lied and we are only into the first paragraph! The Princess, the Palace and the Painter is an intriguing title with almost fairy-tale charm. All the characters are real, although the Painter was actually an Artist, but that didn’t begin with a ‘P’. The story is set in The Hague in…
The town of Godalming is situated in the countryside in southern England but not far from London. Its narrow streets are lined with many historic buildings. It’s a town with history. The name means “of the clan of Godhelm”, and the Saxon settlement of Godalming was first recorded in the will of King Alfred the…
Sounds like the title of an improbable fable or fairy tale but here it all is and not far from London. Yes, there is more to Britain than just the tourist attractions of our Capital. It would be a shame to come here and just visit those well-publicised spots. Churt is an old village even…
by Royal Warrant butcher Donald Russell Ingredients 1 Rack of Lamb with fat scored 2 Shallots (finely chopped) 3 tbsp Olive Oil 2 large Garlic cloves (finely chopped) 6 slices White Bread (remove crusts and crumb) ½ tsp ground Thyme ¼ tsp ground Rosemary 2 tbsp finely chopped Parsley Salt and Pepper 1 Egg…
I am a cookbook reviewer, and it’s always exciting to leaf through pages that offer an insight into a new and vibrant cuisine. And I am a food writer, so I appreciate the effort it takes to compile such a book. Kusina to Cuisine – The Theresian Cookbook had me glowing with child-like joy. We…
From BBC Food The Hairy Bikers’ slow-cooked classic Lancashire hot pot is perfect for a hearty, family meal. Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 1kg/2lb 2oz neck of lamb, chopped into bite-sized pieces 4 lambs’ kidneys, cleaned, trimmed, cut into quarters 2 onions, peeled, sliced ½ tsp salt 1 tbsp plain flour 250ml/9fl oz…