Category Archives: Smoked

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)

How to Prepare Monkfish Like a Pro

The Mighty Monkfish Stuck, as I am, watching the rain (absolute stair rods as Paddington might say) batter the windows of the departure lounge in a Balkan airport, I have been afforded the opportunity to write a new blog. We’ve been in Montenegro for a week; a land of unbelievable beauty and whose people haveContinue reading “How to Prepare Monkfish Like a Pro”

Texas BBQ: A Journey Through Old and New Schools

The summer holidays are upon us, and this year Polly and I were off to Texas together; our 20th wedding anniversary was to be celebrated. Now Texas conjures one thing and one thing only in my mind: BBQ. It’s not so much a cooking style but a way of life over there and a lot ofContinue reading “Texas BBQ: A Journey Through Old and New Schools”

Homemade Smoked Salmon

Now we are trudging into the teeth of Winter, I always find it helpful to focus on positives. I will admit that I find it difficult to get used to leaving for work and coming home in the dark, but one of the things I can look forward to is it is becoming chilly enoughContinue reading “Homemade Smoked Salmon”

Season of Mists and slabs of Venison

I have a friend called Guy who is a very good chap to know indeed. Amongst other things he is a very keen apiarist, which means that every so often he drops round large quantities of honey that his bees have produced. He is also the kind of bloke who gets a massive venison haunchContinue reading “Season of Mists and slabs of Venison”

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…”

A word on time (not the Stephen Hawking kind)

I noticed with a degree of horror today that is now 6 months or so since my last post here. I’ve wracked my brains and cannot really come up with any particular reason for the hiatus other than sometimes real life gets in the way. In this case my professional life has been pretty all-consumingContinue reading “A word on time (not the Stephen Hawking kind)”

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”