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A Lesson in Averting Disaster
2007-04-03 14:09:00 Unfortunately things haven’t eased off on the work front quite yet. My impending deadline was revoked when, in a fit of utter frustration, I visited my supervisor to inform him that I was getting nowhere with the proof he asked me to complete. It turned out there was a good reason for this. There had ... More About: Disaster , Less , Lesson , Esso , Vert
Goon’s Punishment
2007-04-03 14:00:00 After the whole casserole fiasco (post above) and a certain comment he made about my cooking (see this post), I was in a very bad mood with Goon . Moreso because he didn’t seem to want to apologise and he spent the next day sulking, refusing to help with any of the household chores and definitely not ... More About: Men , Punishment , Unis , Nish
Lavender and Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb
2007-04-01 23:51:00 However inclusive you try to make a blogging event, there’s always one moron that’s going to be totally confused by it. In the case of this month’s ‘Waiter, Waiter’ event, that was me. The theme for this round of the event is ‘’Waiter, Waiter, there’s Something in My Easter Basket.” I am good at ignoring public holidays. I managed an ... More About: Lamb , Vend , Rack , Ender , Rust
Ambul Thiyal, MY Way
2007-03-31 23:39:00 I often wonder what it is that makes a certain cuisine popular across the world. For example, why has Chinese food taken off in almost every country whereas say, Carribean cuisine, which in my opinion just as good or maybe even better, only seen in a few places where there are large communities of immigrants? Sri Lankan cuisine is like this ... More About: My way
Shellfish with Lemon, Anise and Squid Ink Pasta
2007-03-30 20:43:00 I was VERY excited when I found a pack of this pasta. In fact, I think I terrified the guy running the stall with my enthusiasm. But, how could I not be happy? I love squid and I love pasta so it was pretty obvious I was going to like this. Also the wonderful colour would let me ... More About: Fish , Lemon , Pasta , With , Shell
Pork Fillet with Stilton and Cider
2007-03-29 16:42:00 I don’t often post about the quick midweek meals I make, even though in recent weeks there have been a fair number of them. But Goon insists I post this one because he absolutely loved it and, in his words, “It’s not as mental as some of [my] other recipes so people might want to ... More About: With , Pork , Stil , Fill , Cide
Perfect Goon Food
2007-03-26 18:57:00 Despite all the trouble I get from Goon , he does have his uses. For a start he wrote the anti-spam device for the comments box. Also, I think that spending time in his company is very good practice for when (if) I decide to have children of my own. Goon has been working a lot recently. ... More About: Food , Perfect
Spicy Moroccan Poussin
2007-03-18 20:20:00 A cancelled tutorial has allowed me to make the first of my backlog of posts! Next in the series on skin-stuffed poultry we have this. Seriously, since I made this guinea fowl with chorizo stuffed skin I have not wanted to cook my birds any other way. I next tried this technique on poussin with sliced chestnut mushrooms and ham. Then ... More About: Spicy , Spic , Moroccan
Busy, Busy, Busy
2007-03-16 14:55:00 It appears that over the last two weeks my blog neglect has become a lot worse. There is one main reason for this. Just over a fortnight ago my supervisor asked me when the next draft of my thesis would be ready. I told him I’d have it done by Monday 12th. HOW STUPID AM I? This was a totally unrealistic ... More About: Busy
Goan Style Fish Curry with Tamarind
2007-03-15 15:28:00 This will be my entry for this week’s weekend herb blogging, so I imagine a lot of you coming through from our lovely host’s site may want to see the photo ….. and skip to the end for the recipe. Some others among you may notice something a bit odd about that picture. I’m sure you know that food bloggers ... More About: Fish , Style , Goa , With , Curry
Rose-y Lamb
2007-03-08 02:39:00 It seems I have finally found a little bit of time to post this week. Well, actually, I haven’t as such. I’m still supposed to be writing thesis but I have got to the stage where I’m just far too hungry to concentrate on anything challenging, so i might as well give up until I get ... More About: Rose , Lamb
Nepalese Goat Curry
2007-03-02 02:34:00 For many years now, James has been telling me stories about how his father, a security guard at Aldershot Army Base, gets goat meat from the gurka’s staying there. Apparently these guys buy whole dead animals from the local farmers and then butcher them up themselves for curry. These stories always intrigued me and I ... More About: Nepal , Goa , Curry , Pale
When Bastilla Goes Wrong
2007-02-27 01:12:00 I suppose that, if I will insist on experimenting like this, I should expect things to go a bit wrong sometimes. When Jeanne (of Cook Sister!) announced that the subject for this month’s Waiter, Waiter…. I was delighted. It gave me the perfect excuse to try out something I had never made before but had had ... More About: Stil , Still , Wrong , Goes
Spicy Squid and Scallops with Saffron Rice
2007-02-25 20:52:00 Does anyone else think that curry leaves are under-used? When I was growing up, this wonderful emerald green leaf would crop up in a lot of my dinners. My parents were fond of using them wherever they could, especially with lentil dishes. Now I notice that, whenever I go out to an Indian restaurant, there’s not a ... More About: Saffron , With , Rice , Spicy , Spic
Wannabe Veal Crespelle
2007-02-22 17:06:00 When it comes down to it, although I like eating pancakes, I hate making them. They’re a bit time consuming and generate a fair bit of washing up. They don’t provide me with the creative license I like to use when I’m cooking (not until I get to making the fillings anyway) and there’s usually someone around who’ll ... More About: Elle , Anna , Cres , Spell
An Experimental Meal with Poussin
2007-02-22 17:04:00 My favourite bit of cooking is trying out new ideas. Writing up my thesis tends to leave my creative urge a little unfulfilled so I end up overcompensating for it in the kitchen. I aim to try a couple of new things each week and on occasion, like last night, three new things happen at once. The centerpiece of last night’s ... More About: Mental , Men , Experiment , With , Experimental
And The Winner Is……
2007-02-20 15:20:00 Freya! Well done, Freya, for correctly spotting that Goon was snacking on green beans dipped in honey. They were actually unwashed raw green beans that he was supposed to be rinsing and chopping for me so I could make a garlicky bean accompaniment to some rabbit (see post below). The thing is, if anything edible is left ... More About: Hell , Winner
Red Rabbit and Fig ‘Chutney’
2007-02-20 15:19:00 I’m afraid that, when it comes to cookery books, I can be a bit of a cheap student. Most of my (now rather large) collection was found in the ‘reduced’ section at Borders. The exceptions are Ramsay’s secrets and a couple of Nigel Slater books. The most inspirational of my bargain finds is a book called ‘On ... More About: Chutney , Rabbi
Quiz
2007-02-19 17:12:00 Very silly things happen if I leave Goon alone in the kitchen unsupervised. On Sunday night, he created his own culinary invention. Can anyone see (or guess) what Goon’s new favourite (and very unusual) snack is? He apparently enjoyed it although, I must admit, I wasn’t too keen. More About: Quiz
Teaching Goon to Cook: Sweet and Sour Pork
More articles from this author:2007-02-18 20:36:00 It appears that it is time for teenagers all over the country to panic madly, as they suddenly realise that their mocks were a disaster and their predicted A level and GCSE grades may leave them destined for a future on the checkout of Kwiksave. At least that is how it seemed as my inbox filled up with mail from ... More About: Teaching , Sweet , Pork , Cook , Goon 1, 2, 3 |
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