Scallop & Bacon roll at Billingsgate Fish Market

Imagine for a moment that it’s a Thursday. You set your alarm clock for 3.55am, wake the others at 4am, get into the car at 4.10am, and collect a friend at 4.15am.

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Pan-fried turbot with samphire and capers

A flat fish, pan-fried in brown butter, with a squeeze of lemon, capers and shallots, cannot be bettered. This is a way of cooking – an inspiration – rather than a stringent recipe.

Puff the magic pastry

A discourse on pastry, learnings about baking powder, and another week-another challenge for #shortandtweet

Humph the Middle White Pig arrives

I like to imagine that in life he was called Humphrey.  We only have half a Humphrey, so I’ve named him Humph.  I look forward to getting to know him better.

Tongue in a bun

I last saw tongue on a plate at a hotel by the seaside in 1987.  Following the starter of a single maraschino cherry atop a slice of gala melon, the tongue was served grey, dulled, and with a full complement of taste buds intact on the upper surface.  I didn’t try it.

Rye apple cake; a Twitter Challenge

Note, this post is probably only of interest to those involved in #shortandtweet on twitter

For the last 14 days, I have been sourcing flours, mixing, kneading, baking – and most importantly – eating, all thanks to  Dan Lepard’s wonderful book The Handmade Loaf.  Never before have I enjoyed bread so much.  However, that is another story…

On how to not eat

 

Last Sunday a Michelin starred London chef posted a photo of his breakfast on twitter: a plain one-egg omelette, half a slice of dry toast, and a dollop of tomato ketchup on the side.  Of course, responses to the tweet included photos of larger breakfasts had by others, but there was not one word of outrage or even surprise.