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Moroccan Liver

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Mad Dog

Liver cooked on a skewer (Kouah) and served as a kebab is very common street food in Morocco. This is often calf’s or lamb’s liver (Boulfaf), wrapped in caul fat. The liver can be interspersed with other offal, such as … Continue reading →

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Moorish Chicken Soup

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Mad Dog

I was vaccinated earlier his week and a couple of friends warned me that I might have flu like symptoms, so being prepared, I bought a chicken to make chicken soup. I didn’t expected to blog anything, particularly since I’ve … Continue reading →

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Chicken Sofrito

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Mad Dog

The cooking method for sofrito or sofregit (in Catalan), was first recorded in the Llibre de Sent Soví, a Catalan recipe book from about 1324. Sofregit comes from the verb sofregir, which means to under fry. Most people think of … Continue reading →

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Lamb and Broad Bean Stew

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Mad Dog

Lamb and Broad Bean Stew with Harissa I had some leftover British Lamb from the weekend and lots of seasonal vegetables from Perry Court Farm, so I thought I’d combine them with harissa and preserved lemons to make a Moorish stew. … Continue reading →

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Pheasant Curry

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Mad Dog

December 8th, 2013 As pheasant is cheap and easily available in Britain at this time of year, I though it was about time that I made a pheasant curry. This is quite fitting since pheasants (Latin phasianus) are native to … Continue reading →

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Beef and Chilli Sausages

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Mad Dog

February 4th 2012 Marek the Butcher had some more sausages for me to try this week – beef and chilli. Marek said these contained ground beef, black pepper, chilli, paprika, red pepper and turmeric. In conversation he mentioned that beef … Continue reading →

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Roast Beef and Kedgeree

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Mad Dog

November 25, 2011 For the Homage to Cataluña shoot, we’d decided to make British tapas, as an amuse bouche, for all the people taking part. Before lunch, at the Kiosk Universal, we’d gone to a carnisseria (see above) in the … Continue reading →

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Beef Curry

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Mad Dog

July 27th 2011 I made a big mistake last night – I had a friend round for supper and she arrived very early! By the time my beef curry was ready, I realised I’d been talking too much and had … Continue reading →

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Tayyabs

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Mad Dog

January 20th, 2011 Tayyabs is a family owned, Whitechapel restaurant, serving authentic Pakistani, Punjab food. It started as a daytime cafe, 30 years ago, before moving into an adjacent pub as a fully fledged, evening, restaurant. Last night I went to … Continue reading →

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