From Chinatown to Table: Making Jianbing at Home

This week we made Jangbing, those delicious spicy crepe breakfast snacks from China (or a place near Leicester Square)

I like Pork Ribs and I cannot lie…

At the start of the summer, Polly had to take a 2-week trip to Texas for a conference. Honestly, I wasn’t jealous in any way. Honestly. However, being the absolute beauty that she is, she bought a load of brilliant presents when she got home. Among them were 2 books; the first a big tomeContinue reading “I like Pork Ribs and I cannot lie…”

Late-night dirty fries

This is the kind of dish that people NEED after a long day. Now whether you have spent your day watching England v India at the test cricket, or on a great long walk around Cornwall, or, as we did, in our mates’ garden doing a kind of mini festival there comes a point whereContinue reading “Late-night dirty fries”

Post March 29th fun

Until I had my first glass of beer at Tom and Grace’s house, I’m not sure I had really appreciated or comprehended the extent to which I missed the simple pleasure of the company of other people. Sure, I am back at work and see friends from there all the time, but conversations tend toContinue reading “Post March 29th fun”

Shawarmarama Chicken Tacos

Ingredients Chicken thighs (I got mine from Philip Warren online butchers) Angus & Oink Shawarma rub Belazu Shawarma paste Lemon juice Sunflower oil Tortilla wraps (I like the small ones, but big ones would work just as well) Cabbage/Carrot/Chipotle coleslaw 6-8 fat mild chillis It all got a bit noughties food fusion here this weekContinue reading “Shawarmarama Chicken Tacos”

Forerib of Beef

There’s a great section in the book “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” by Samin Nosrat in which she describes the beneficial effects of salting joints of meat before you cook them. One could read it and think her advice a little counter-intuitive as, after all, we want juicy, succulent steak and the action of the saltContinue reading “Forerib of Beef”

Braised Ox Cheeks

If you’re feeling a bit glum about the world, then I can only recommend this dish as a means of improving your mood. It’s a piece of cake to make and, although it takes a long time overall, for the chef it’s mostly waiting around for things to happen. The recipe is essentially made like a good old-fashioned stew, of the kind you can find inContinue reading “Braised Ox Cheeks”

The Big Green Egg

We got our Egg 6 or 7 years ago. It’s amazing. Because it’s just the two of us, we decided to go for the small version – this gives us a 33cm grill which is perfect. We’ve had garden parties with 20-odd guests and always had enough room to cook, albeit with some forethought andContinue reading “The Big Green Egg”