Category Archives: meat
Feel the beet: Duck, beetroot and walnut warm salad
Sometimes the Boy does things I’d just never consider to do. Like buy a whole duck because it’s in the reduced price section late on a Thursday night. But you know there is method to his madness. After he had hacked it … Continue reading
>Steak it to him The BBBBL (Boy’s Big Boozy Birthday Lunch) – Santa Maria del Sur
>Like most of the important dates in our relationship, Choux Boy’s birthday revolves around eating. What are presents but mere things when I could give the him the gift of really great food? Ok, that’s bollocks, treating him to a great … Continue reading
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>Beef it up: Mango, avocado and steak salad
> Looking at me today eating, well, anything that doesn’t still have a pulse, you’d never know how much of a fussy eater I once was. Bananas? No, funny texture. Apple crumble? Ew, hot fruit. Red meat? Yuck, chewy (my ten-year-old … Continue reading
>A taster of Tuscany
>Nine courses, Chianti, gelato and fast cars. Under Tuscan sun (and rain). Full post to come but for now… tuck in. A room with a view A midnight snack Milling about Siena Ice, ice baby Food, glorious food Pizza: thin, crispy, perfect The … Continue reading
Can you keep a secret? The Boy’s Chilli Con Carne
Everyone needs a secret ingredient, a recipe passed down from great great grandmothers or at least something that when cooked and friends ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’ over it and ask what it is that makes it so goooooood you just smile … Continue reading
The travelling foodie
I’m very lucky that my job takes me to some far-off lands, where usually there is some far-off food to try. Half the joy of travelling for me is the food and wine. The restaurants, the wine tours, the markets, … Continue reading
