Tag Archives: sourdough bread

Albóndigas con Alubias Blancas

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Mad Dog

I came across an Italian style recipe for meatballs with cannellini beans and Cavolo Nero last week, which had me looking at similar Spanish recipes …and of course there were lots of them for Albóndigas con Alubias Blancas! So, having … Continue reading →

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Caldo Gallego

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Mad Dog

Caldo Gallego (Galician soup) comes from Galicia, in the north of Spain and on the Atlantic coast. Galicia has a  strong Celtic history and it’s own language – Galician, which is closely related to Portuguese. The traditional economy of the … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Mad Dog

Happy Easter! I had something different planned for today, but when I went to Bread Ahead to buy my wholemeal sourdough bread this morning, the Hot Cross Buns literally jumped out and bit me! They looked so good (unlike the … Continue reading →

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Osso Buco Bianco

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Mad Dog

I came across another bargain this week – 2 organic rose veal shins for £2, something that’s considerably more expensive normally. I decided to cook the classic calf’s shank dish, osso buco, which is typical of Lombard cuisine. Osso buco … Continue reading →

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La Esquina

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Mad Dog

Today we went to La Esquina for lunch, where Oli’s friend Alan Stewart is head chef. The restaurant is just above the Raval and almost alongside Plaça Cataluña. La Esquina does an unusual set lunchtime menu, called a Menú Combi … Continue reading →

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Pimiento and Halloumi Bake

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Mad Dog

21st September, 2013 I had lunch yesterday with Catie and Julia. Miraculously the rain took a day off and for a few hours we had a brief reminder of summer – we ate al fresco. Catie cooked a delicious roasted … Continue reading →

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Pheasant in Mushroom and Cream Sauce

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Mad Dog

January 11, 2013 A friend of mine sent me the above recipes a couple of days ago. I had a brace of pheasant in the fridge and thought both dishes sounded worth trying. However, I couldn’t help thinking that mushrooms should … Continue reading →

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Duck and Egg Mayonnaise

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Mad Dog

August 17th, 2012 I made mayonaise for a lunchtime egg salad sandwich today (see here for my home made mayonnaise recipe) and had some inspiration from something that I’d seen on television recently. BBC2 have been showing Exploring China: A Culinary … Continue reading →

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Tapenade

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Mad Dog

March 10th, 2012 Strictly speaking, this isn’t tapenade because the very word comes from the Provençal for capers and I didn’t have any! However, tapenade is a dish with varying ingredients depending on the village or region and in researching … Continue reading →

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Bone Marrow

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Mad Dog

February 17th, 2012 There seemed to be quite some enthusiasm for bone marrow after I mentioned Marek’s sausages last week and the next time I went in to the butchers the discussion continued in that vein – more sausages, Fergus … Continue reading →

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