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Saffron Strands: August 2015
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Is a way of pulling together all the threads . Wednesday, 26 August 2015. Spiced Courgette and Lemon Cake. Courgette plant Striato di Napoli. And their flowers, dipped in tempura batter, are delicious fried (more substantial if stuffed with soft cheese and herbs beforehand). This year, we've had countless plates of Linguine con zucchine. From Rachel Roddy's Five Quarters - Recipes and Notes from a Kitchen in Rome. This summer my diners have never tired of that dish. We all need a recipe like that. Pierce...
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Saffron Strands: Raspberry Clafoutis
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Is a way of pulling together all the threads . Wednesday, 22 July 2015. From the verb CLAFIR. The delicacy of raspberries calls for light cooking. This recipe is adapted from Second Helpings of Roast Chicken. It's somewhere between a custard and a batter pudding. He calls it a "clafoutis" and that's fine by me. A pinch of salt. About 25g of softened butter. 1 whole egg 2 egg yolks. 1 teaspoon potato flour. A little icing sugar. A little raspberry eau de vie (optional). Add hot water to the roasting tin t...
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Saffron Strands: Brawn for lunch (or dinner)
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Is a way of pulling together all the threads . Friday, 15 May 2015. Brawn for lunch (or dinner). A glass of VdF "Moussamoussettes" Dne Moshe. Torta Fritta, Parma Ham. Occupying a corner site in what was a wood-turning workshop, it's a lovely light-filled space furnished with reclaimed tables and chairs. Brawn opened not long before I wrote about it here. Raw Scallop, Celery and Bottarga. Lunch on a perfect Spring day this week began with glasses of gently fizzed, palest Loire ros é. Location: London, UK.
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Is Spa Terminus the new Borough Market? | Who stole my croissant
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Who stole my croissant. Style secrets of the French by Casilda Grigg. Is Spa Terminus the new Borough Market? An Italian diplomat called Andrea tipped me off about this new food market underneath the railway arches in Bermondsey, south-east London. I met Andrea at a book launch and he told me it went by the unlikely name of Spa Terminus. Underneath the arches: Spa Terminus in south-east London. Here are my top five Spa Terminus. The Ham and Cheese company. Fantastic Parmesan, which Andrea swears is no mo...
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The Epicurean: Best of London 2013 : Best Restaurants and Food and Wine Shops in London 2013
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Epicurean -"a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) [syn: epicure, gourmet, gastronome,bon vivant" This blog will mainly deal with food and wine but also venture into sport , media , politics , culture and technology. My Book - Semplice. Best of London 2014. Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Best of London 2013 : Best Restaurants and Food and Wine Shops in London 2013. Here is my list of best of London food shops , restaurants and wine establishments for 2013. Best Moder...
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The Epicurean: 11/19/13
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Epicurean -"a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) [syn: epicure, gourmet, gastronome,bon vivant" This blog will mainly deal with food and wine but also venture into sport , media , politics , culture and technology. My Book - Semplice. Best of London 2014. Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Best of London 2013 : Best Restaurants and Food and Wine Shops in London 2013. Here is my list of best of London food shops , restaurants and wine establishments for 2013. Best Moder...
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Saffron Strands: Honey & Co The Baking Book
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Is a way of pulling together all the threads . Thursday, 9 July 2015. Honey and Co The Baking Book. Page from Honey and Co The Baking Book. Baked Apricots with marzipan filling and almond crumble. Photograph by Patricia Niven. I wrote about the 2014 book here. Where the first book concentrated mostly on savoury Middle-Eastern food, The Baking Book offers recipes for sweet and savoury bakes, with the emphasis on the sweet ones. Baked apricots with marzipan filling and almond crumble. Raspberry and lime jam.
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Saffron Strands: Pissaladière
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Is a way of pulling together all the threads . Thursday, 13 August 2015. The Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda. Wrote a number of 'odes to common things', including:. Ode to the Onion. Onion, luminous flask, your beauty formed petal by petal ." Read more. Re, another notable one. But should a Pissaladière include tomato or not? Question of the base - bread dough or pastry? And, if pastry, what kind? No one seems to agree, least of all the French. A paste made of salt-cured anchovies pounded with olive oil, thym...
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Saffron Strands: June 2015
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Is a way of pulling together all the threads . Sunday, 14 June 2015. Five Quarters - Recipes and Notes from a Kitchen in Rome by Rachel Roddy. Five Quarters - Recipes and Notes from a Kitchen in Rome. I've watched Rachel Roddy's writing develop from her Rachel Eats blog, which she started in 2008, so I couldn't wait to get my hands on her first book. As always, I endeavour to be objective in my review and I loved the writing which feels so familiar. Linguine with courgettes, eggs and parmesan). Chapter 2...
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Saffron Strands: Chocolate connections
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Is a way of pulling together all the threads . Monday, 27 April 2015. Back in London, I've been enjoying Pump Street Bakery. Single Origin 'Bean to Bar' chocolate for a while now. Not all of the 'flavours' appeal to me but they produce a Venezuelan Patenemo 75% that tastes of gingerbread, molasses and dark fruits and a Madagascar Criolla 74% using beans from the Å. Starting tomorrow ( 28 Apr-3 May. At In House, 67 Redchurch Street E2 7DJ. Venezuela 75% Patenemo chocolate. Coincidentally (or is it? With t...
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