I recently wandered into Jamie Oliver’s store in Clapham, London and found myself dribbling like a mental patient after an extensive bout of eletro-therapy…it was a very groovy place…..I hate him! Asides from all of the stuff you can buy (food, kitchen-ware, books) they run evening cookery classes where you get the oppo to cook… Read More Sun Dried tomato and Red onion Tapenade
Right – here’s your Friday night post pub munchies sorted and no mistake! These ‘critter fritters’ as I call ’em are bananas and are brilliant sitting around with a few beers and huge bowl of garlic and lime mayo! ‘Lump’ crab isn’t a type of crab with a big ‘ol bump on it’s head…nope, lump… Read More Lump Crab Fritters
I have no beef with food that makes me work, in fact I prefer food that makes me think about it, examine it, and attack it even! Think about the humble Kebab, a really good, authentic Doner…. it’s not that easy to negotiate (especially when you share one with my super groovy Wife, Clare) but… Read More The best Vongole
So, looking out the window, right now makes me want to pack a bag get on a plane and get as far away from this cold, wet, windy and damp Country as possible…….but that’s just a fleeting feeling, it soon melts into an appreciation for the fact that I’m inside with Louie our Spaniel/Lab mix,… Read More Dora Macchitella’s incredible Minestrone
Fried Funkiness I’ve eaten pork Chops/Cutlets all my life, usually grill, roasted or fried with spuds and a regulation veg…fair enough, nothing wild there. After having this dish I’ll never really be able to do a ‘standard’ pork chop again! After a really hard and heavy day swimming in the Ionian Sea last week,… Read More Pork Cutletta, Lime and CHIPS!
The Bicycle Thief 