Author Archives: headchef
Pork Braised in Cider and spices
This recipe from Waitrose Kitchen magazine was utterly delicious. I’d use half the amount of star anise next time, and I substituted a small amount of nutmeg as I didn’t have any mace. I fished out the bay leaves, cinnamon … Continue reading
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Spicy Breakfast Beans
I had half a tin of kidney beans, half a fresh chilli and half a tin of tomatoes left over in the fridge when making brunch – out of hunger & necessity was born Spicy Breakfast Beans. They’re very similar … Continue reading
Quick slow-roasted pork
I wanted to make some slow-roasted pork. Quick google. Ah, Nigella! Read recipe. Recipe tells me I should have put pork in oven this time… yesterday. Life is too short for slow-roasted pork that takes 24 hours to cook. Even … Continue reading
Tasty pork loin chops
This looked quite nice, tasted even better. Sadly we scoffed it before I managed to take its photo. 4 pork loin chops 1 large onion 2 cloves of garlic 1 apple sea salt, pepper, olive oil 2 sprigs of fresh … Continue reading
Thrifty SE13 food buys of the week
We planned to get veg in Lewisham market today and fish in Deptford (I wanted lunch at Panda Panda). We didn’t quite make it to Deptford, but we got some bargains in the market: over 2kg cherry tomatoes for £2 … Continue reading
Chicken & Veggie Cous Cous
We have one veggie in our house so we often cook ‘split dishes’ – they start out the same and then get split in two at some point in the cooking process when meat is added to one pot and … Continue reading
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Hot shots, part deux
The hipster coffee maker in the previous post really divided opinion, but it’s a nicely made film and it, plus the Guardian article and associated comments, really got me thinking about coffee. I love coffee, but I’m not a snob … Continue reading
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Coffee porn
Ok, not exactly food, but I do like a nice cup of black coffee, and this is mesmerising: via http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/may/09/how-to-make-the-perfect-espresso
The Goods Shed, Canterbury – Review
the Goods Shed lunchtime menu on 14th Feb 2012 I had lunch in Paris recently, in a fantastic restaurant, Terminus Nord, just across the road from the Gare du Nord. It occured to me that you would not find such … Continue reading
Kick-ass Carrot & Coriander Soup
I like carrot & coriander soup, but I wanted something with a bit more kick to warm me up. This kicks ass. You will need: 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 tsp ground coriander 2 small red chillis … Continue reading