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Category Archives: Drink
Rabbit Filé Gumbo
Just over a year ago, I set out to make a rabbit gumbo, but got distracted and made a pheasant gumbo instead! Having come across some andouille and a rabbit, at the bottom of the freezer this week, it seemed … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Fish, Game, Meat, Recipes
Tagged anchovy paste, andouille sausage, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, filé, fresh coriander, gumbo, holy trinity, Los Conejos Malditos, rabbit, rabbit filé gumbo, red wine vinegar, sassafras, stock, sweet peppers, Tabasco Sauce, Worcestershire sauce
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Steak and Oyster Pie
In Victorian times, Britain produced about 500 million oysters a year! These molluscs were abundant and one could buy 3 for a penny on the streets of London. Sadly, popularity led to overfishing in both England and France – the … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Meat, Recipes
Tagged beef, beef shin, Cabernet Sauvignon, Charles Dickens, Eliza Acton, Jane Grigson, lard, Mrs. Beeton, mushrooms, Ostras Pedrín!, oysters, pastry, pie, shortcrust pastry, steak, steak and kidney, steak and oyster pie
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Sopa de Cebolla
Most people associate onion soup with France, but in reality it has been around since the time of the Romans. Because of it’s cheap ingredients, onion soup has always been the food of the poor. The modern French version is … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Game, Meat, Recipes, Spanish
Tagged anchovy paste, carrot, celery, croutons, extra virgin olive oil, Fino Cebolla, Fino Sherry, garlic, Manchego, onion soup, onions, parsley, pheasant stock, Pimentón de la Vera, pimiento rojo, red wine, sherry vinegar, sopa de cebolla, thyme
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Pheasant with Cauliflower and Harissa
Pheasant is back in season and there’s much to be said for it’s flavoursome meat. These birds can take just about any type of seasoning that you’d care throw at them, without losing their own identity …and having lived outdoors, … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Game, Meat, Recipes
Tagged anchovy paste, cauliflower, cilantro, coriander, game stock, garlic, harissa, lemon, onion, pheasant, Pheasant Gully Shiraz Cabernet, Pheasant with Cauliflower and Harissa, potatoes
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Alubias Rojas con Garbanzos y Chorizo
Red beans with chickpeas and chorizo is the kind of hearty stew that a Galician or Andalucian farmer might eat before setting out to plough a field with oxen, in a time before tractors. Being made with beans, chickpeas and … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish
Tagged Alubias Rojas con Garbanzos y Chorizo, chicken stock, chickpeas, chorizo, garlic, green pepper, onions, parsley, Pim Pam Poom, Pimentón de la Vera, potato, Priorat, red beans, redbeans with chickpeas and chorizo, sherry vinegar, smoked streaky bacon, tomatoes
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Sardinas con Verduras
Sardines and pilchards are part of the herring fish family Clupeidae (the UK classifies sardines as being young pilchards). These are an inexpensive and sustainable oily fish often served fresh and fried, or preserved in salt, olive oil, escabeche, etc. … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Recipes, Spanish
Tagged allioli, basil, Blanc Mariner, Catalan National Dance, courgette, Empúries, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, Horon, Kalamata olives, La Sardana, lemon, onion, orange pepper, potatoes, sardinas, sardines, thyme, tomatoes
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Elderflower Champagne
Back in June 1979 I hitched a ride with a theatre company to the Hood Faire on the banks of the River Dart (just outside of Totnes). This was a small faire with a Mediaeval theme, comprised of local craftsmen, … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Recipes
Tagged alcohol, cider vinegar, cordial, Demerara sugar, elderberries, Elderflower Champagne, elderflower wine, elderflowers, fermenting, Forkbeard Fantasy, fritters, home brewing, honey, Hood Faire, lemon, yeast
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