Category: Food
France
After our hearty but unchallenging lunch at Chez Yvonne we moved distinctly upmarket to the two-star Au Crocodile. This venerable restaurant (opened in 1971) was all kitted-out to advertise …
France
Four of us traveled to Alsace for a weekend’s dining, what better place to start than one of the most traditional dining establishments in Strasbourg? Chez Yvonne S’Burjerstuwel is …
France
We’ve been here before. The owner/chef’s obsession with eating many different breeds of chicken continues to great effect. The first course was a poached egg served in a broth …
General
For breakfast today I had bacon chops from Sillfield Farm. These are really just thick-cut pieces of back bacon, but I found them quite delicious. They just require frying …
Recipes
Tonight we made goong cha nam pla again. However, this time we used the biggest king prawns we could find at Borough Market. Turns out this was not optimal, …
Recipes
Friday’s lovely meal at Addie’s Thai Café gave us a recipe to steal: goong cha nam pla or raw prawn salad. For this you will need: 24 large raw …
London
So after weeks of chucking chunks I managed to go out and eat food! And I didn’t even blow bits repeatedly throughout the meal. My stomach is still in …
Recipes
The starter I cooked last night was incredibly easy and totally delicious. It helps that it is asparagus season here in England; English asparagus is, of course, the best …
Recipes
Dinner tonight will be Spaghetti Bolognese, something I haven’t cooked in a remarkably long time. The ingredients are: 500g ground beef 250g dry-cure streaky bacon cut up into 2cm …
General
We have a couple of friends from Oxford days coming around for dinner tonight; there will be some hilariously fine wine consumed. Our starter will be salad with confit …
