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Spatchcock Chicken – Marinaded

Posted on May 28, 2012

May 27th, 2012 I bought a chicken from the butcher to roast, but the weather’s been so warm that I wanted to do something summery with it. I fancied something hot and garlicky, so I mixed up a marinade. See … Continue reading →

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Klobásy Sausages

Posted on May 25, 2012

May 25th 2012 Marek the Butcher made a new batch of sausages this week – Klobásy, from Slovakia. Klobásy are made with pork, paprika and caraway seeds – they are a very popular sausage in Eastern Europe and you’ll find them … Continue reading →

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Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

Posted on May 19, 2012

May 18th, 2012 The Asparagus Season (April 23rd – June 21st in the UK) heralds spring, a whole range of new vegetables and an end to winter. Ideally, asparagus is best served very fresh – mine came from Perry Court … Continue reading →

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Neon Barbecue

Posted on May 15, 2012

May 12th, 2012 My friend Simon Tyszko asked me to cook for his birthday party, at his studio in Battersea (previously a school science lab). We considered wok cooking over a gas powered water feature, but the flame wasn’t hot enough … Continue reading →

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Elisabets

Posted on May 12, 2012

April 25th, 2012 On my last day in Barcelona, I had lunch with Oli and Dorian in Elisabets, a small restaurant bar in the corner of Barrio Chino (close to Plaça Cataluña). I’ve been here before – they do a very … Continue reading →

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Rias do Miño

Posted on May 10, 2012

April 24th, 2012 I had lunch with some friends at Rias do Miño, a Galician restaurant with a terrace overlooking Barceloneta beach. Once again this is a restaurant that does a very cheap lunchtime menu, including 3 courses, wine and … Continue reading →

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La Diada de Sant Jordi

Posted on May 8, 2012

April 23rd, 2012 Like England, Cataluña’s patron saint is St. George (Sant Jordi). On La Dia de Sant Jordi, the people of Barcelona fly the flag of St. George and the day’s become synonymous with books, roses and love. In … Continue reading →

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La Mar Salada (expo lunch)

Posted on May 6, 2012

April 23rd, 2012 To celebrate the success of Saturday’s Expo and to spend time with a group of friends who’d come over from London for the show, we went to La Mar Salada for lunch en mass. Anyone who’s a regular … Continue reading →

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Fira per la Terra

Posted on May 5, 2012

April 22nd, 2012 Having eaten a brilliant lunch at Joanet and laughed ourselves silly, we went to Earth Day in Barcelona’s Ciutadella Park . Fira per la Tera (in Catalan) is an international event which aims to increase appreciation of and awareness for the … Continue reading →

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Joanet (revisited)

Posted on May 4, 2012

April 22nd, 2012 Weak and hungover after the Expo yesterday, I went out to meet my Betty Ford friends, for a very late lunch. We went to Joanet, an old favourite, that I’ve blogged before and definitely one of the best … Continue reading →

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