Tag Archives: pimenton

Manteca de Cerdo

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Mad Dog

Spanish Manteca de Cerdo, when translated, is pig butter, but you are more likely to know this product by it’s English name, lard. The word lard comes from the Latin lardum (fat) – in Catalan the translation is llard and … Continue reading →

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Late August Barbecue

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Mad Dog

On Monday Catie invited me round to cook an end of summer barbecue and of course I said yes! First on the grill were some delicious sardines. Bridget brought them marinated in half a teaspoon of pimentón, lots of garlic, … Continue reading →

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Pheasant Meatballs

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Mad Dog

As the pheasant season is coming to a close and a brace of large birds is down to £6 in the market, I decided to experiment. Pheasant and other game can take a lot of spice without their own flavour … Continue reading →

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Empanada de Atún

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Mad Dog

Empanadas are pies that come from Galicia in the North West of Spain. The name comes from the Spanish verb empanar, which means to wrap in bread. These pies come quite large, baked in a dish, or small and half … Continue reading →

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Merluza con Garbanzos y Chorizo

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Mad Dog

Hake with Chickpeas and Chorizo I really enjoyed a bacalao with chickpeas and chorizo dish recently in Barcelona and thought I’d cook something similar at home. Hake is quite a good substitute for bacalao, since it’s from the same fish … Continue reading →

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Southbank Real Food Market

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Mad Dog

June 7th, 2013 On Friday I went to watch The Tiger Lillies (described as a Brechtian Punk Cabaret) play in the Spiegeltent on the Southbank. I had a drink with Oli at the Anchor and we agreed to meet some … Continue reading →

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Venison Chilli

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Mad Dog

October 18th, 2012 I had a cold this week, which gave me the imputus to try out a recipe for chilli, which I’d made up in the back of my mind. For some reason I though that diced venison would … Continue reading →

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Birthday Quiche

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Mad Dog

September 30th, 2012 I went to Fiona’s birthday on Friday, a little early, with the intention of knocking up a quiche and some sausage rolls before the other guests arrived. Things didn’t go quite to schedule, but there’s no harm in … Continue reading →

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Roast Pork Belly

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Mad Dog

March 29th, 2012 I had dinner at Amaia’s house last week – she roasted an amazing Pork Belly and I cooked some Sprats (which I’d bought from Angel Fisheries that morning) as a  starter. Sprats are an oily fish (so … Continue reading →

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Pheasant with Chorizo and Pimentón

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Mad Dog

February 20th, 2012 I haven’t tried cooking pheasant with chorizo and pimentón before, but it was so good I’ll be doing it again soon. The smoke and heat of the pimentón went really well with the gamey taste of  pheasant. … Continue reading →

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