Foodies In The News
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- Pepper Pig
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An orzo recipe from Rachel Roddy.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/m ... d-parmesan
I love orzo. This look s very similar to one of Nigella’s.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/m ... d-parmesan
I love orzo. This look s very similar to one of Nigella’s.
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Recipes which use Guinness. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... h-guinness
And Felicity's made Red Velvet Cake.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/m ... ity-cloake
And Felicity's made Red Velvet Cake.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/m ... ity-cloake
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Next celebration could be Persian Nowruz (new year) which coincides with the equinox on Sunday,
Also a new Iran exhibition at the V&A
Rather nicely explained in terms of food by Sabrina Ghayour with the help of the V&A
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMelqblBnz ... 1qqy74k0aq
Also a new Iran exhibition at the V&A
Rather nicely explained in terms of food by Sabrina Ghayour with the help of the V&A
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CMelqblBnz ... 1qqy74k0aq
- Earthmaiden
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Mmm, lovely Sue. I love that cuisine. I seem to remember an exhibition about Persia at the British Museum a few years ago where the cafe menu reflected the cuisine and was wonderful.
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EM said :
And I thought so too. So I did.
( Not a very good picture, but still)
Right - basically spinach, cottage cheese, walnuts, onions, garlic & nutmeg, with a "raita" as a dipping sauce.
They were ok; nothing to write home about. the walnuts definitely added a certain je ne sais quoi, and they were savoury rather than sweet, but not the sort of thing you´d say " WOW!!!" when you eat them. I´m not sure the raita worked well with the croquettes. I´ve got a friend in NY who is a professional chef, and she once sent me a recipe for spinach balls ( very similar recipe) but with a sweet mustard sauce. That worked very well.
So how would I "improve" the recipe? I liked the walnuts, so I´d be inclined to add a few more. I might actually add some crumbled bacon, just to give it a zing, but to keep it veggie, I´d probably use feta and add some cinnamon, or coriander, or cumin, or baharat (sic?) spices.
It was fun making them, however. Thanks for the link!!
There's a recipe below that for Savoury Spinach Cakes which I think looks worth a try
And I thought so too. So I did.
( Not a very good picture, but still)
Right - basically spinach, cottage cheese, walnuts, onions, garlic & nutmeg, with a "raita" as a dipping sauce.
They were ok; nothing to write home about. the walnuts definitely added a certain je ne sais quoi, and they were savoury rather than sweet, but not the sort of thing you´d say " WOW!!!" when you eat them. I´m not sure the raita worked well with the croquettes. I´ve got a friend in NY who is a professional chef, and she once sent me a recipe for spinach balls ( very similar recipe) but with a sweet mustard sauce. That worked very well.
So how would I "improve" the recipe? I liked the walnuts, so I´d be inclined to add a few more. I might actually add some crumbled bacon, just to give it a zing, but to keep it veggie, I´d probably use feta and add some cinnamon, or coriander, or cumin, or baharat (sic?) spices.
It was fun making them, however. Thanks for the link!!
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Interested to see them KK! I was curious how the fried element looked without crumbs or flour but they look ok.
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The fourth British Library Food Season runs through April and May, all online events of course this year, so your location doesn't really matter, it's usually very good and this time they seem to have managed not to mess up the web page
https://www.bl.uk/events/food-season?ut ... 20Library#
https://www.bl.uk/events/food-season?ut ... 20Library#
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Earthmaiden wrote:Interested to see them KK! I was curious how the fried element looked without crumbs or flour but they look ok.
Well they did have crumbs in the mixture.
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An interview with the lovely Ainsley. https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/m ... ng-at-home
Ever played backgammon with him Stokey Sue?
Ever played backgammon with him Stokey Sue?
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Not seen him at a tournament, not heard anyone mention him
But he says "I had Greek neighbours and my friend’s father, who worked at Battersea power station taught me how to play tavli (backgammon)." so I suspect he's just a café and bar player, not at organised clubs and events
But he's welcome at any of the clubs I'm sure (especially with calypso chicken)
But he says "I had Greek neighbours and my friend’s father, who worked at Battersea power station taught me how to play tavli (backgammon)." so I suspect he's just a café and bar player, not at organised clubs and events
But he's welcome at any of the clubs I'm sure (especially with calypso chicken)
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Just got this through the mail. Looks like a winner to me!
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/salmo ... _Basically
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/salmo ... _Basically
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Boiled lemons from Claudia Roden.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/m ... an-recipes
And some Easter cakes for the bakers.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/m ... ate-mousse
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/m ... an-recipes
And some Easter cakes for the bakers.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/m ... ate-mousse
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Good idea boiled lemons - didn't think to boil them whole - I've been boiling them cut up when making South Asian Pickles because it takes so long for them to soften up naturally with the spices and salt. And CR's right - they taste great boiled. She recommended freezing slices to speed up the preserving process in one of her early books.
KDKA, have you come across Rick Martinez in BA? Good everyday recipes.
For anyone interested, I made his Pork Ribs in Green Chile stew recently - used pork shoulder. Really good. If you can't get poblano chiles, thick fleshed dark as you can get them green peppers plus any hot green chilli to taste, will work. Ditto his no-soak beans/Frijoles Olla - I used mayacoba beans, but they all work. I also used his recipe for achiote paste a while back when I made Cochinita Pibil - simplified but v good and I used achiote powder/annatto powder (same thing) not whole seeds, both of which are available from spice sellers on Ebay UK for a reasonable price, btw.
Pork Ribs in Chile Verde
https://food52.com/recipes/85219-costil ... ign=Social
Frijoles de la Olla
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/frijoles-de-la-olla
Achiote Paste
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/achiote-paste
Posting on the Latin American thread too for easy to remember reference.
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Good idea boiled lemons - didn't think to boil them whole - I've been boiling them cut up when making South Asian Pickles because it takes so long for them to soften up naturally with the spices and salt. And CR's right - they taste great boiled. She recommended freezing slices to speed up the preserving process in one of her early books.
KDKA, have you come across Rick Martinez in BA? Good everyday recipes.
For anyone interested, I made his Pork Ribs in Green Chile stew recently - used pork shoulder. Really good. If you can't get poblano chiles, thick fleshed dark as you can get them green peppers plus any hot green chilli to taste, will work. Ditto his no-soak beans/Frijoles Olla - I used mayacoba beans, but they all work. I also used his recipe for achiote paste a while back when I made Cochinita Pibil - simplified but v good and I used achiote powder/annatto powder (same thing) not whole seeds, both of which are available from spice sellers on Ebay UK for a reasonable price, btw.
Pork Ribs in Chile Verde
https://food52.com/recipes/85219-costil ... ign=Social
Frijoles de la Olla
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/frijoles-de-la-olla
Achiote Paste
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/achiote-paste
Posting on the Latin American thread too for easy to remember reference.
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We have pork chilli verde quite often, always with cubed pork shoulder. I grow tomatillos on the plot and they can be quite productive. There are several bags in the freezer still. Would probably have made some last week but was talked into doing the Goan pork and potatoes from Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Bible. That was very nice too, but now need more pork to make more chilli verde. A Uni friend married an Ecuadorean chap and she makes it with prawns rather than pork. The sauce goes well with fish as well of course.
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karadekoolaid wrote:Just got this through the mail. Looks like a winner to me!
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/salmo ... _Basically
I love that soup Clive and have all the ingredients! Thanks for the link.
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Hmmm, Fried Marmite sandwiches and cheese and Marmite straws aren't quite as 'new' as the article would suggest! I suppose they've been reinvented for a new generation (along with some of the other ideas!).
- Pepper Pig
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Rachel Roddy’s chicken with olives. https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/m ... oes-olives
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Pepper Pig wrote:Rachel Roddy’s chicken with olives. https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/m ... oes-olives
That’s the sort of thing we have made in holiday rentals
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