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Wood Pigeon (roasted)

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

From my living room window, I can see 5 common wood pigeon doing their best to eat all the new shoots on a large elderflower tree. I find it quite ridiculous that 10 town pigeons sit watching them from a … Continue reading →

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Iposa (la fórmula)

Posted on April 17, 2016 by

I wrote a post on tapas in Iposa (at nighttime) about 5 years ago. It’s a small restaurant bar just behind the Boqueria, with a decent chef and menu, plus exceptionally charming staff. One evening, a few years ago, after … Continue reading →

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Beef Cheeks

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

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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Roast Cockerel

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

12th June, 2011 I roasted one of the happy chicken (see here) on Sunday – I was expecting cockerel to be a bit tough, but since it was only about 4 months old I thought I should try roasting one … Continue reading →

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