Definitely into the post-Christmas food slump. Palate sated. No idea what to eat, as well as no idea what day of the week it is. Perhaps a cup of coffee will help. Much of the time, I feel sure a cup of coffee will help. At least, I used to. These days, I say that …
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Venison
For the high note in feasting, I think it’s time to bring in a kingly ingredient. Venison. While this, like duck, is in my ‘order when out but wimp out of cooking at home’ list, that doesn’t stop me appreciating it. Part of my day job involves some food blogging for restaurants that regularly serve …
Tomatoes
Not so seasonal, I agree. I’m not out to encourage you to buy lots of imported fruit and veg. But I am out to bang a drum for tomatoes, wonder ingredient without which…no tomato soup, no pizza (or not much) and of course no tomato ketchup. While we are still working our way through the …
Cheese (Gromit)
It’s Christmas Eve. Not far off Christmas Day. It must be time to write about cheese – though perhaps I’ll pass up sampling it at this late hour. I may wish for ‘visions of sugar plums‘ in my dreams, but I don’t want nightmares from careless late night cheese eating. Cheese! The perfect word to …
Yoghurt
Yoghurt. Also known as Oghurt, courtesy of a small friend of ours who has probably forgotten about saying it that way. But we remember. And sometimes request it of each other in a 3 year old boy kind of way. ‘Oghurt!’ Because it needs to be there. I’m going for broad brush here (though haven’t …