For me,
boeuf bourgugnon has always been the perfect
peasant dish. Like most peasant dishes
its genius lies in its ability to transform a traditionally tough cut of beef –
most often rump – into melt-in-your mouth deliciousness fit for a king. With a short list of humble ingredients this
dish is a creation you certainly feel proud of.
17.5.13
13.5.13
Raspberry, chocolate & almond teacake
Saturday morning we awoke to a dark and gloomy
sky and the sound of constant drizzle. Not the mother’s day weekend we had in
mind but we quickly adapted.
5.5.13
Sunday morning snuggles and italian donuts
Perched in the fridge was a luscious creamy wodge of
ricotta I immediately decided on Italian donuts. Simple. Delicious. And
very quick. I'll be back in bed before Grace realises I am gone.
2.5.13
Okonomiyaki with sticky soy pork belly
Pork belly slow cooked to melting tender perfection
in a bubbling bath of chicken stock, soy, honey, ginger, orange rind and
juice. Served on a savoury pancake spiked with pickled ginger, Chinese
cabbage, potato and spring onions. Drizzled with a sweet sticky caramelised soy
sauce and sprinkled with lightly toasted sesame seeds. Best. Dinner.
Ever.
1.5.13
Sunday afternoon sunshine and a rustic apple frangipane tart
We were off to a birthday party in the sparkling
autumn sunshine and I decided there needed to be an apple tart. Sunday mornings
are always our chance to over indulge, usually by way of syrup soaked blueberry
pancakes, freshly baked muffins or French toast and maple bacon. But this
Sunday we decided to opt for a decadent afternoon tea instead.
29.4.13
A very simple supper...broccoli & pea casarecce with creamy lemon sauce
Grace
and I were making our way through the supermarket when I spotted the most
vibrantly green mound of fresh broccoli I'd ever seen. I greedily filled a bag
with the broccoli and then somehow managed to wrestle it from her tightly
gripped little hands with no tears. The sound of plastic bags fascinates her,
I'm still trying to understand why.
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