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Tourin à l’Ail

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Mad Dog

Tourin à l’ail is a simple garlic soup from the Dordogne in France. The soup is made throughout Aquitaine with some variations known as Tourain Blanchi à l’Ail. There are also people who like to mix onion with the garlic. … Continue reading →

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Hígado con Chorizo (liver with chorizo)

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Mad Dog

I had some pig’s liver, chorizo and mushrooms in the fridge and looked for a Spanish recipe which utilised all three in a sauce. Finding nothing satisfactory, I made up my own receta, with surprisingly good results. Hígado con Chorizo … Continue reading →

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Pheasant with Fennel

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Mad Dog

Here’s my last pheasant dish of the season, an adaptation of a Clarissa Dickson Wright recipe – here’s her inspirational comment: In my days as a pheasant farmer, I was interested to see how energetically the pheasants savaged the fennel in my garden. Game … Continue reading →

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Chestnuts

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Mad Dog

September 24th 2011 I’ve been foraging for chestnuts this week, scouring Hampstead Heath twice and finding only the tiniest nuts (too small to cook and eat). Today, cycling through Hyde Park, I got lucky, coming across a group of 5 … Continue reading →

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Poacher’s Pie

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Mad Dog

August 13th 2011 I went to the butchers, yesterday, to buy some lamb for Sunday roast. I also wanted something hearty to last me for a couple of days and they had some pie veal, ready prepared. Veal’s very good, … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Tart

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Mad Dog

August 8th 2011 I couldn’t help noticing ripe blackberries in the back yard and thought I should make an effort to cook with them, especially since they are one of my favourite fruits and very seasonal. I don’t have a very sweet … Continue reading →

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Sardinas

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Mad Dog

July 23rd, 2011 I bought sardines as an appetiser, again from Angel Fisheries. I wrote about them here, about a year ago, but they looked so good yesterday, that I couldn’t resist photographing them again. Sardines are rich in omega-3 … Continue reading →

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Beef Cheeks

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Mad Dog

July 1st 2011 I was delighted when I walked into the butchers and they had about a dozen beef cheeks (also known as ox cheeks) on special offer. They weighed about half a pound each, so I bought two. Beef Cheeks … Continue reading →

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Celeriac Balls

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Mad Dog

September 24th, 2010 The summer turned to winter today, or autumn at least, but it is the day after the harvest moon, so perhaps that’s to be expected. One of my favourite and quite underrated autumn/winter vegetables is celeriac. It’s … Continue reading →

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Hake

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Mad Dog

August 25th, 2010 I hadn’t intended to have hake for dinner, but as I walked through Chapel Market this afternoon, the Fish Man saw me and offered me a large hake, half price – it’s a bit hard to refuse … Continue reading →

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