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https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/08/beetroot-bloody-beetroot.html Foodycat: Beetroot bloody beetroot Apparently beetroot sales in Britain are up 10% this year . Unfortunately I think most of that is me, having beetroot inflicted on me week a... beetroot bloody https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/05/marmalade-buttons.html?showComment=1275112490875 Foodycat: Marmalade Buttons It isn't often that Paul requests something sweet. He is very proud of the fact that he doesn't have much of a sweet tooth, so generally I o... marmalade buttons https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/04/home-made-pork-scratchings.html?showComment=1239956520000 Foodycat: Home made pork scratchings Ever since Alex posted about his homemade , baked pork scratchings , I have been wanting to do them. My favourite bar snack, in the privacy ... home made pork scratchings https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/03/fish-pie-for-british-pie-week.html?showComment=1267964032037 Foodycat: Fish Pie for British Pie Week The week commencing 1st March - this week in fact - is British Pie Week . I hold pies very close to my heart: I think they are comforting, n... fish pie british week https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/09/boerewors-old-fashioned-way.html?showComment=1252228898426 Foodycat: Boerewors - the old fashioned way My father in law has an old piece of paper. It contains his mother's hand-written recipe for boerewors . We've been meaning to have a go at ... the old fashioned boerewors way https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2011/03/cook-books-embarrassment-of-mangoes.html?showComment=1300119532735 Foodycat: Cook the Books: An Embarrassment of Mangoes March in Hertfordshire is worlds away from the Caribbean. Wrapped up in several thick layers of clothes, listening to the rain on the conser... cook the books embarrassment mangoes https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/12/haggis-bashed-neeps.html?showComment=1228693920000 Foodycat: Haggis & bashed neeps Last weekend I thought I would take advantage of it being St Andrews Day to cook a haggis. Any excuse really - I like haggis! And it seems t... haggis bashed https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/09/boerewors-old-fashioned-way.html?showComment=1252187525956 Foodycat: Boerewors - the old fashioned way My father in law has an old piece of paper. It contains his mother's hand-written recipe for boerewors . We've been meaning to have a go at ... the old fashioned boerewors way https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2011/03/cook-books-embarrassment-of-mangoes.html?showComment=1301330088690 Foodycat: Cook the Books: An Embarrassment of Mangoes March in Hertfordshire is worlds away from the Caribbean. Wrapped up in several thick layers of clothes, listening to the rain on the conser... cook the books embarrassment mangoes https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2014/03/suffragette-fish-pie.html?showComment=1395883791235 Foodycat: Suffragette Fish Pie A couple of weeks ago, I bought a bag of Purple Majesty potatoes. And then had a bit of a freak out because I couldn't actually bring mysel... suffragette fish pie https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/08/black-pudding-tour-of-britain.html?showComment=1219830300000 Foodycat: Black pudding tour of Britain OK, so I didn't actually take any pictures of black pudding while we were away, so here is an atmospheric, Lord of the Rings-y oak tree - th... black pudding tour britain https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/01/meatball-minestrone.html?showComment=1233326760000 Foodycat: Meatball Minestrone A bowl of soup and a glass of wine in front of a roaring (coal-effect) fire? Hell yes! This one was inspired by Heather's glorious Minestra ... meatball minestrone https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/10/oatmeal-breakfast-bars.html?showComment=1223251920000 Foodycat: Oatmeal Breakfast Bars From time to time I go into Stepford Wife mode and start to bake little treats for my husband to take to work in the morning. I know - I am ... oatmeal breakfast bars https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/05/forge.html?showComment=1212220620000 Foodycat: The Forge The other day I had a date to catch up with a foody ex-colleague (the one I used to go to Wahaca with all the time). She is a devotee of the... forge https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2012/01/fry-day-and-giveaway.html Foodycat: Fry-day and a giveaway I think my biggest food discovery over the last couple of years has been the digital thermometer. It's so amazing. It takes so much guess-wo... and a fry day giveaway https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/02/beetroot-theme-and-variations.html?showComment=1266377097693 Foodycat: Beetroot - Theme and variations The beet is the most intense of vegetables. The radish, admittedly, is more feverish, but the fire of the radish is a cold fire, the fire of... beetroot theme variations https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/01/superstar-seafood.html?showComment=1231754940000 Foodycat: Superstar Seafood One of the things we have really missed being in the UK was yum cha. In Sydney, it was a very regular Sunday brunch or lunch destination. In... superstar seafood https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2012/05/afternoon-tea-at-beas-of-bloomsbury.html?showComment=1336316986501 Foodycat: Afternoon Tea at Bea's of Bloomsbury My dear friend and dance partner Sharon is getting married in a couple of weeks. This is cause for great joy because she is awesome, her fia... afternoon tea bea bloomsbury https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2013/12/ Foodycat: December 2013 Recipes, trying new local ingredients, occasional reviews and always enjoying my food. december https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/04/serious-steak.html?showComment=1239367260000 Foodycat: A serious steak I know I have shown you thick forerib steaks, on the bone, cooked on the barbecue before, but this guy was too gorgeous not to photograph. T... serious steak https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/12/pigeon-breasts-with-bacon.html?showComment=1229533860000 Foodycat: Pigeon breasts with bacon We're doing some pre-holiday "eat what's in the freezer" cooking. And for a mid-week supper what was in the freezer was a pack of woodpigeon... pigeon breasts bacon https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/09/jamies-green-chilli.html?showComment=1254158538220 Foodycat: Jamie's Green Chilli On the back of his new series, there have been a lot of Jamie Oliver recipes in the paper lately. When I spotted this recipe for a green chi... jamie green chilli https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/08/citrus-ginger-cranachan-foodie-joust.html?showComment=1218559980000 Foodycat: Citrus Ginger Cranachan - Foodie Joust Sep 1 I am just not convinced by my entry for this month's foodie joust... But the pictures turned out nice so here it is. Kittie won last month's... citrus ginger cranachan foodie joust https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/09/figs-proscuitto.html?showComment=1222088880000 Foodycat: Figs & Proscuitto There is a reason why figs and proscuitto are such a classic combination - it tastes good, it smells good and it looks pretty! I have had so... figs proscuitto https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/04/tandoori-lamb-chops.html?showComment=1239291480000 Foodycat: Tandoori lamb chops One of the very nicest things at our favourite Indian restaurant are the tandoori lamb chops . They are so good that Certain People have bee... tandoori lamb chops https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/06/cardamom-rosewater-and-saffron-kulfi.html?showComment=1245741514483 Foodycat: Cardamom, Rosewater and Saffron Kulfi About 10 years ago, a friend of the family was visiting family in India, and she very kindly bought me some kulfi moulds. So the other week ... cardamom rosewater saffron kulfi https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/10/crispy-chicken-thighs.html?showComment=1223147460000 Foodycat: Crispy chicken thighs So can you tell I opened a bag of panko recently? These crispy thighs are amazing. I can't remember where I originally got the recipe, but I... crispy chicken thighs https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/01/water-margin.html?showComment=1231603380000 Foodycat: The Water Margin Our first night in Hong Kong, the concierge suggests that we go to the 12th floor of Times Square. He says we'll find good food up there. He... the water margin https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/04/home-made-pork-scratchings.html?showComment=1239888960000 Foodycat: Home made pork scratchings Ever since Alex posted about his homemade , baked pork scratchings , I have been wanting to do them. My favourite bar snack, in the privacy ... home made pork scratchings https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/12/autumn-vegetable-lasagne.html?showComment=1261226195794 Foodycat: Autumn Vegetable Lasagne I'm a bit smug about this one. My original idea was to make pumpkin ravioli, using bought fresh lasagne sheets. But of course, "fresh" pasta... autumn vegetable lasagne https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/10/pear-camembert-salad.html?showComment=1225423620000 Foodycat: Pear & camembert salad Our plan to go for a long walk today and maybe find a pub for lunch along the way got scuttled by the weather. It isn't that cold, but it is... pear camembert salad https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2011/06/strawberry-season.html?showComment=1307354821837 Foodycat: Strawberry season strawberry season https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/03/second-barbecue-of-spring.html?showComment=1238325540000 Foodycat: Second barbecue of Spring Of course, having wheeled the Weber out of the shed and tasted the smokey lamb, we've got the taste for it. A boneless chicken, marinated in... second barbecue spring https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/02/sunday-dinner.html?showComment=1236162120000 Foodycat: Sunday Dinner We tend to buy meat in bulk - we'll order half a lamb, cut into pieces, or a quarter pig, or a selection of slow-cooking cuts. The savings f... sunday dinner https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2012/11/wahaca-revisited.html?showComment=1352716293703 Foodycat: Wahaca revisited I met a friend for lunch this week - an old work colleague - and when we were deciding where to go we settled on Wahaca in Covent Garden. ... wahaca revisited https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/06/summer-berry-yoghurt-cake.html?showComment=1245796554524 Foodycat: Summer Berry Yoghurt Cake Last weekend we went to Hampstead for lunch. At least, we set out for Hampstead, but after we'd spent an hour on the M1 and had travelled 1/... summer berry yoghurt cake https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/03/fresh-caught-trout.html?showComment=1237352880000 Foodycat: Fresh caught trout This week my mighty outdoorsman went fishing. I was in meetings at work that ran late and therefore missed the succession of excitable text ... fresh caught trout https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/10/borough-market.html?showComment=1256013574582 Foodycat: Borough Market I do have friends who aren't foodies - I truly do - but there is something so satisfying about sharing food experiences with people who are ... borough market https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/11/antipasto-di-siciliano-cook-books.html?showComment=1226004180000 Foodycat: Antipasto di Siciliano - Cook the Books Rachel at The Crispy Cook , Deb at Kahakai Kitchen and Jo at Food Junkie not Junk Food have joined forces to present a brilliant new food... antipasto di siciliano cook books https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/11/making-bacon-ii.html?showComment=1227624240000 Foodycat: Making Bacon II You may recall that a couple of months ago I made bacon . It was a huge success and made me much beloved of my husband. Until we ran out. So... making bacon ii https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-camera.html?showComment=1236768540000 Foodycat: New Camera I have a new camera (to replace the one I lost in the pub/taxi a month or so ago). It is very small and extremely pink and I am still gettin... new camera https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2013/08/ Foodycat: August 2013 Recipes, trying new local ingredients, occasional reviews and always enjoying my food. august https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/04/braised-venison-shanks.html?showComment=1208766900000 Foodycat: Braised Venison Shanks I took a half day from work yesterday and went to Borough Market yesterday - hence the black pudding with breakfast this morning. While the... braised venison shanks https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/03/meat-free-monday-black-bean-soup.html?showComment=1269334404450 Foodycat: Meat-Free Monday: Black Bean Soup & Quesadillas When I ordered the chillies for my Mexican Chorizo , I bought a couple of other things as well. A jar of chopped chipotle in adobo, for exam... meat free monday black bean soup quesadillas https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2014/12/breakfast-burger.html?showComment=1420024468384 Foodycat: Breakfast Burger At about noon on Christmas Day, we were peckish. We'd decided to have our festive main meal in the evening, so we needed something substanti... breakfast burger https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2013/04/toad-in-hole-work-in-progress.html?showComment=1365093869379 Foodycat: Toad in the hole - a work in progress I am going to get this right if it kills me. Toad in the hole is supposed to be a simple little dish of batter pudding, with sausages em... toad in the hole work progress https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/11/venison-stew-with-parsnip-apple-mash.html Foodycat: Venison stew with parsnip & apple mash The lens got a bit steamed up on this one... We had a houseguest who was getting all excited about seasonal produce in the UK. So I decided ... venison stew parsnip apple mash https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2015/12/brassicheese.html?showComment=1449848431884 Foodycat: Brassicheese One of my semi-regular rants is about cauliflower cheese. So you may have heard it before . But I just don't understand how cauliflower ... https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/08/vgt-omnivores-hundred.html?showComment=1219567440000 Foodycat: The VGT Omnivore's Hundred A meme that is going around at the moment - I saw it (with cool video bits) on Jenn's blog. I am not a fan of combat/competitive eating, so... vgt omnivore hundred https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2014/11/le-grand-aioli-for-i-heart-cooking-clubs.html?showComment=1416269893925 Foodycat: Le Grand Aioli for I heart cooking clubs This week's I Heart Cooking Clubs theme is particularly dear to my heart - " Sweet cloves and liquid gold "; the heaven of garlic and... le grand i heart aioli cooking clubs https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/11/trout.html?showComment=1290504869743 Foodycat: Trout Paul hasn't had much chance to go fishing this year - the combination of working away and his fishing partner in crime being overseas has re... trout https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/10/weekend-with-nigella.html?showComment=1287257257161 Foodycat: Weekend with Nigella Last weekend I realised that all my planned cooking projects were recipes from Nigella Lawson. So, without further ado, I present a weekend ... weekend nigella https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/09/grape-pie.html?showComment=1254304474322 Foodycat: Grape Pie When I saw Girlichef's grape pie recipe , a lightbulb went off over my head. We've got a couple of grape vines in the garden, and this year ... grape pie https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-belated-blogoversary.html?showComment=1503959000136 Foodycat: A belated blogoversary So... we moved. And it was the utter ball-ache moving always is. With the added tedium that we only got broadband installed on Friday. D... belated blogoversary https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2011/10/ask-foodycat-are-cookbooks-dead.html Foodycat: Ask Foodycat: Are Cookbooks Dead? I've been thinking about this post for months. My friend Ms Crankypants emailed me the link to this article asking whether cookbooks are ob... ask cookbooks dead https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/05/middle-eastern-night.html?showComment=1243737005194 Foodycat: Middle Eastern Night The chef at the pub we go to is Iranian. And they recently gave him free rein to do a Middle Eastern night. I put them in the way of a good ... middle eastern night https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/02/forging-fromage-paneer.html?showComment=1267473547465 Foodycat: Forging Fromage - Paneer After my last attempt at cheese , Natashya from Living in the Kitchen with Puppies invited me to join her this month in Forging Fromage . ... forging fromage paneer https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/09/grape-pie.html?showComment=1254477328758 Foodycat: Grape Pie When I saw Girlichef's grape pie recipe , a lightbulb went off over my head. We've got a couple of grape vines in the garden, and this year ... grape pie https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2014/05/persian-meatballs-for-cook-books-funny.html?showComment=1401735895940 Foodycat: Persian meatballs for Cook the Books: Funny in Farsi The current (but not for much longer, this is a last-minute post) Cook the Books Club selection is Funny in Farsi, by Firoozeh Dumas. A w... cook the books persian meatballs funny farsi https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2007/10/gate.html Foodycat: The Gate We're house hunting at the moment. Not fun "We've saved for our dream home and we can do up the bathroom" house hunting but "They are sellin... gate https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2011/06/tapas-revolution.html?showComment=1307128535980 Foodycat: Tapas Revolution tapas revolution https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/05/oatmeal-honey-bread.html?showComment=1242336960000 Foodycat: Oatmeal honey bread Ever since I saw this fabulous recipe on Laurie's blog, I have been keen to try her oatmeal honey bread. And you know what? It tastes as go... oatmeal honey bread https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/11/key-lime-pie-redux.html?showComment=1258326415539 Foodycat: Key Lime Pie Redux I got hold of proper key limes. I made the pie again . It was better, so much better. key lime pie redux https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/08/forging-fromage-cultured-butter.html Foodycat: Forging Fromage - cultured butter The latest cheesy challenge for the Forging Fromage blogging group is European- style cultured butter. It is a seemingly-straightforward pr... forging fromage cultured butter https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/05/forging-fromage-halloumi.html Foodycat: Forging Fromage - Halloumi Volcanoes? Don't talk to ME about bloody volcanoes! Volcanoes are the reason why this month's Forging Fromage challenge had to be delayed a... forging fromage halloumi https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-post.html?showComment=1224269580000 Foodycat: Paul's Thighs My husband is currently a gentleman of leisure, so you can expect to see quite a lot more of his cooking over the next while. He seems to th... paul s thighs https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/10/borough-market.html?showComment=1255915345320 Foodycat: Borough Market I do have friends who aren't foodies - I truly do - but there is something so satisfying about sharing food experiences with people who are ... borough market https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/07/cook-books-last-chinese-chef.html?showComment=1249550392871 Foodycat: Cook the Books - The Last Chinese Chef Putting together my contribution for the latest Cook the Books was challenging. Nicole Mones' novel The Last Chinese Chef has many layers ... cook the books last chinese chef https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/09/gnocchi-with-cream-and-roquefort.html?showComment=1221144060000 Foodycat: Gnocchi with cream and roquefort. I've been meaning to make Joe's gnocchi for a while now. What could be simpler than throwing together a bit of choux paste, poaching it and ... gnocchi cream roquefort https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2013/06/ottolenghing-barbecued-lamb-and.html Foodycat: Ottolenghing - barbecued lamb and flatbreads In the weekend's FT (you might need to sign up to view this link) Tim Hayward wrote a great piece on the cookbooks that define eras of dinne... barbecued lamb flatbreads https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2011/12/merry-christmas.html Foodycat: Merry Christmas! With best wishes to all, Merry Christmas from Paul, Urchin and me. merry christmas https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/03/proper-chips.html?showComment=1236862320000 Foodycat: Proper Chips The new camera seems to like good light... Why don't all chips look like this? Wrapped in paper, redolent of salt and malt vinegar, crisp ou... proper chips https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/05/saltimbocca.html?showComment=1210754040000 Foodycat: Saltimbocca The one dish we made at Judy Witts' cooking class last year that I hadn't tried to make myself yet is veal saltimbocca. It's not particularl... saltimbocca https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/10/tuscan-wine-dinner.html Foodycat: Tuscan Wine Dinner tuscan wine dinner https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/10/farewell-floyd-jambalaya.html?showComment=1254675131817 Foodycat: Farewell Floyd - Jambalaya I think you would have to be living under a rock for the last few weeks not to have realised that Keith Floyd - television cook, snappy dres... farewell floyd jambalaya https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2014/07/too-darn-hot.html?showComment=1405659707470 Foodycat: Too darn hot We're enjoying one of those very British heatwaves that make Australians and Texans giggle and pat us on the head. But it's hot for here, OK... darn hot https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2015/12/brassicheese.html?showComment=1449862460519 Foodycat: Brassicheese One of my semi-regular rants is about cauliflower cheese. So you may have heard it before . But I just don't understand how cauliflower ... https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/11/normandy-apple-pie.html?showComment=1228585920000 Foodycat: Normandy Apple Pie When I saw this recipe of Francois-Xavier's for Normandy Apple Pie I was smitten. It wasn't just that his photography was so stunning, it wa... normandy apple pie https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/06/tomato-and-bacon-hash-and-blogoversary.html?showComment=1243950487592 Foodycat: Tomato and Bacon Hash - and a blogoversary Well well well - who would have thought that my 300th post would sneak up on me so quickly? Since starting to blog I have cooked and eaten a... tomato bacon hash blogoversary https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/07/blue-cheese-pannacotta-with-roast.html Foodycat: Blue cheese pannacotta with roast beetroot This is much easier than it looks and sounds - very strong flavours and very rich! We had it as a dinner (on a weeknight, seriously, it is e... blue cheese pannacotta roast beetroot https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/03/ones-not-so-fun.html?showComment=1270094052158 Foodycat: One's not so fun Paul had to go overseas at short notice, leaving me as a single parent to Urchin. And what we have learned from this is that we don't like c... one s fun https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2013/06/toast-festival-food-and-migration-panel.html Foodycat: Toast festival - food and migration panel Last weekend was the inaugural Toast festival - a weekend of discussions and workshops about food, raising money for Action Against Hunger... festival food toast migration panel https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/03/like-water-for-chocolate-mexican.html?showComment=1269226049160 Foodycat: Like Water For Chocolate - Mexican Chorizo When I first read Laura Esquivel's magic realist novel Like Water For Chocolate , many years ago now, I absolutely loved it. I was delighted... like water for chocolate mexican chorizo https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/04/more-spanish-food.html?showComment=1207445460000 Foodycat: More Spanish food We knew the last day in Seville was going to be busy. So much more food to eat, so many shoes to buy. We walked to the Plaza de Espana - si... more spanish food https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2014/03/yakitori-and-tonkatsu-and-cherry.html Foodycat: Yakitori and tonkatsu and cherry blossom and spring Cherry bonsai, Japanese quince and hazel The spring-like weather has continued, and the little cherry bonsai has put out some more bloss... cherry blossom yakitori tonkatsu spring https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/05/oatmeal-honey-bread.html?showComment=1242490920000 Foodycat: Oatmeal honey bread Ever since I saw this fabulous recipe on Laurie's blog, I have been keen to try her oatmeal honey bread. And you know what? It tastes as go... oatmeal honey bread https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2011/12/ Foodycat: December 2011 Recipes, trying new local ingredients, occasional reviews and always enjoying my food. december https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/04/st-georges-day-ale-dinner.html?showComment=1241088660000 Foodycat: St George's Day Ale Dinner April 23rd is St George's Day - England's National Day. It isn't a public holiday (which is galling to a lot of people since St Andrews Da... st george day ale dinner https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2012/02/product-review-hotel-chocolat-season-of.html?showComment=1328178109783 Foodycat: Product review: Hotel Chocolat Season of Love Goody Bag I'm really not one of those people who is motivated by chocolate, but in a long and grim, grey January, the offer of a sweet treat as a pick... season of love product review hotel chocolat goody bag https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/10/ask-foodycat-v.html Foodycat: Ask Foodycat V Judith asks: "You've been in the UK for some time now. What is there foodie-wise that has knocked your socks off?" This is such a great ques... ask v https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2012/01/cranberry-molasses-flapjacks.html Foodycat: Cranberry Molasses Flapjacks I wanted to bake something sustaining for our breakfasts. "Sustaining" and "breakfast" to me automatically means oats. I had no eggs. Oats w... cranberry molasses flapjacks https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/05/forging-fromage-halloumi.html?showComment=1273861352123 Foodycat: Forging Fromage - Halloumi Volcanoes? Don't talk to ME about bloody volcanoes! Volcanoes are the reason why this month's Forging Fromage challenge had to be delayed a... forging fromage halloumi https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2010/03/like-water-for-chocolate-mexican.html?showComment=1271023330574 Foodycat: Like Water For Chocolate - Mexican Chorizo When I first read Laura Esquivel's magic realist novel Like Water For Chocolate , many years ago now, I absolutely loved it. I was delighted... like water for chocolate mexican chorizo https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/12/salsify-fritters.html?showComment=1261141966082 Foodycat: Salsify Fritters As I said before , I kept back a couple of the parboiled salsify roots to try Escoffier's salsify fritters . I didn't really follow the reci... salsify fritters https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/05/nixs-thighs.html Foodycat: Nix's Thighs Well, it is actually Antony Worral Thompson's marmalade chicken , but since a friend called Nix gave me the recipe, and I used thigh fillets... nix thighs https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/11/meat-free-monday-carrot-soup-welsh.html Foodycat: Meat Free Monday - Carrot Soup & Welsh Rarebit As Tennyson said "In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love". He could just as well have said "In the Autumn a you... meat free monday carrot soup welsh rarebit https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2014/03/bacon-banana-and-chilli-pizza.html Foodycat: Bacon, banana and chilli pizza I may never be allowed back into Italy after this... A great many years ago, when I was living in Brisbane, I'd sometimes get pizza from t... bacon banana chilli pizza https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/11/meat-free-monday-carrot-soup-welsh.html?showComment=1257824223974 Foodycat: Meat Free Monday - Carrot Soup & Welsh Rarebit As Tennyson said "In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love". He could just as well have said "In the Autumn a you... meat free monday carrot soup welsh rarebit https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2008/10/ask-foodycat-v.html?showComment=1224549960000 Foodycat: Ask Foodycat V Judith asks: "You've been in the UK for some time now. What is there foodie-wise that has knocked your socks off?" This is such a great ques... ask v https://foodycat.blogspot.com/2009/12/partridge-with-garlic-sherry-and.html Foodycat: Partridge with garlic, sherry and saffron This is pretty much a Spanish pollo al ajillo , chicken with garlic, done with partridge instead of chicken. I browned the partridges (1 eac... partridge garlic sherry saffron