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Recipes

  • lemon and fennel haddock with blood orange, fennel & date salad
  • miso aubergine with sunflower seeds, organic sauerkraut, radishes & avocado
  • beef, mushroom & ginger broth
  • mushrooms and spinach “stroganoff”: with wholewheat quinoa and miso

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May I introduce #thesconeman aka my beau @stephen_ May I introduce #thesconeman aka my beau @stephen_cottage who makes the most crusty, billowy, soft and crumbly scones you could ever taste. This sublime batch have an ultra foodie edge as they contain a little roast, ground DOP hazelnuts from @cascinafontane bought @tartufi_ponzio from my @visit_piemonte trip. Who would like to taste them? & where? Mmmmmmm. There is something extraordinarily comforting about scones especially at a time when so much seems out of control, if not downright evil. We must take solace in small pleasures. Note the exquisite plates with drawings by the late #HughCasson which belonged to my afternoon tea loving Mum & I realise my #HowtobeaBetterFoodie book is posing on the bookshelf! #thesconeman #scones #afternoontea #clottedcream #foodie #foodlover #mybeau #homemade #kitchenporn #sundaybaking #baking #bakeoff #clottedcream #jam #singlepreserves
Two places have become available for the wonderful Two places have become available for the wonderful Judy's @3dumplings supper club this eve including delectable sounding crispy chicken with chilli damson sauce and fish cakes with spring onion relish. Who would like to take up my two places as I am languishing with a horrible cough and sore throat post @visit_piemonte where I may have indulged in too much dolce vita. Fabulous 5 course dinner with wine pairings £100pp by @londonwinetasting 7pm Balham tonight 24 Sept 2022. DM Judy if you would like to snap up these last two places in what I am sure will be convivlal company. #3dumplings #supperclub #modernasiancuisine #balham #balhamlife #foodie #foodlover #winelover #convivial #foodandwine #treat #treatyourself #lastminute #balhamnewsie
Who says press trips aren’t hard work? Though I Who says press trips aren’t hard work? Though I thoroughly enjoyed getting down & dirty & in in touch with their terroir & filled a good half a case. @pelassa_wines have come up with a new kind of wine tourism that requires visitors especially press to pick their Nebbiolo d’Alba grapes (as small as fragolino grapes & sweetly aromatic) in return for a superb tasting lunch with Asti Brut, Roera Arneis Tucci, Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduna & much Vitello tonnato & risotto. Just one stop on a fantastic & busy trip exploring the ravishing yet gentle beauty of Piemonte in great company from all over Europe. Special thanks to @melleyshon for this photo & @visit_piemonte #winetourism #gastronomy #foodie #foodwriting #travelwriting #presstrip #foodwriting #foodwritingworkshop #wineknowledge #piemontegastronomy #loveitalianfood #langhe #barolo #Asti #Barbera #vineyard #italianfood #loveitalianfood #ladolcevita #mailplus #vineyard #grapepicking #grapeharvest
How heavenly & surprising to encounter Her Majesty How heavenly & surprising to encounter Her Majesty in glorious Andy Warhol colour within @latorredibarbaresco in the divine village of Barbaresco, home to one of Langhe’s finest wines. The land of wine & truffles meets The Queen as well as the king of Pop Art. There are SO many glorious reasons to @visit_piemonte #visitPiemonte #barbaresco #winetourism #food #foodie #foodwriter #foodwritingworkshop #foodtouism #presstrip #loveitaly #gastronomy #royalfamily #respect #visit_piemonte
I may have missed the awe, pageantry & emotion of I may have missed the awe, pageantry & emotion of The Queen’s funeral in London but at @slowfood_international @universityofgastronomicsciences @unwto Global Conference on Wine Tourism, Alba @visit_piemonte in #Pollenzo, I came face-to-face with gastronomy royalty #carlopetrini which was thrilling & serendipitous for me. #slowfoodmovement has a great deal of resonance for our new #kingcharles @charles__hrh. I am hopeful he will continue to champion good & regenerative darling with its respect & care for safeguarding our farmers and food producers #climatechange . Previous photos show the exceptional beauty of the terroir @pelassa_wines & dinner in #Asti @vollirestaurant where we feasted on vitello tonnato, wild mushroom risotto & this incredible rich, moist, sophisticated chocolate & hazelnut torte. Lovely to spend time with @melanieleyshon & meet @lyndakonde & many other European gastronomy & travel writers #food #foodie #foodie #foodtourism #winetourism #gastronomy #gastronomia #slowfoodmovement #visitpiemonte #winelover #winelover #pelassawinery #asti #alba #royalfamily #thequeen #kingcharles #foodwriting #foodwritingworkshop #foodwriter #hazelnut #vitellotonnatotime #universityofgastronomicsciences #pollenzo
Naughty (very) but nice (extremely). @chezbruce @m Naughty (very) but nice (extremely). @chezbruce @mattchristmas67 & a superb team just keep on delivering understated food of exceptional finesse. It is never showy but each dish is beautifully composed with multiple elements & deep, mellow flavours that make the world a better place . This eclair with praline, excellent dark chocolate and chantilly cream was peerless as was my annual indulgence in grouse with all the proper trimmings, elevated into a sophisticated dish with all the hard work done: two vast, delectably tender breasts, a little sausage of the darker meat , an offal toast (yum), smartly tart damson sauce & joy of joy proper housemade game chips , but why was the bread sauce only tepid? Still it was such a treat. Even more so as it was such a last minute booking and we were in luck to snare a table. Thank you so much Dad @bvpainter for sharing your celebration with us and being such exuberant, good company. @stephen_cottage & I had a wonderful evening with you. #lovefamily #foodie #finedining #michelinstar #foodwriting #localrestaurant #celebration #grouse #eclair #treat #wandsworthcommon #chezbruce
How I loved my time exploring the gastronomic deli How I loved my time exploring the gastronomic delights of #theDanishRiviera by bike with @stephen_cottage & the enormous & brilliant help of @inntravel @govisitdenmark @visitnordsjaelland @visitcopenhagen . Fittingly it culminated in exploring #gilleleje & tasting the exceptionally sweet & succulent small lobster caught only by fishing boats there. The ultra stylish @restaurantgillelejehavn is right opposite the harbour, the crustecean & turbot to follow served with wild mushroom ravioli and finishing up with Danish apple cake, a dessert that both my late Mum and Grandma used to make (we have some Danish relatives so have always visited but was my first time to Danish Riviera). For more on why I recommend it so enormously, read my feature @telegraphtravel Sept 24. #danishriviera #lovedenmark #visitdenmark #visitcopenhagen #visitnordsjælland #lobster #seafood #treatlunch #thaiflavours #danishstyle #foodwriter #foodwriting #travelwriter #lovemyjob❤️
Superb evening #theharveyohigginsproject @daveohig Superb evening #theharveyohigginsproject @daveohiggins grahamharvey @the606club with @stephencottage and Dad @bvpainter whom I love seeing absolutely in his jazz trance element. He must surely be one of the most active 90 yr old jazz enthusiasts in the land regularly giving historical talks on the #jazzsceneinLondon. What do you say @nigelwilliams @jazzFM? #lovejazz #lovemydad #saturdaynight #londonjazz #90yearsyoung #jazzfans #jazzfm
I've been fascinated by @LaPouleauPotRestaurant fo I've been fascinated by @LaPouleauPotRestaurant for years & years & finally got to visit last night as an, only a little early, one year romance anniversary with @stephen_cottage. It more than lived up to expectations, not only in its gloriously bohemian, candlelit interior (at the bequest of its second owner, a former waiter at the restaurant first opened 1964 by an actor as an extension of his living room, the interior has never changed) but its quintessentially French food that was adroitly cooked and brimming with flavour, generosity and joie de vivre. Yes, I did start with a framboise champagne cocktail and succumb to the sublime terrine served with sauternes jelly, whilst S had the equally unctuous onion tart. I had to have La Poule au Pot (see second slide), chicken cooked in a delicate, ambrosial broth scented with armagnac with little potatoes, turnips, carrots, celery and a little veal stuffing served with fabulous mash, ratatouile and petits pois a la francaise. S was thrilled with his coq au vin. The chocolate mousse was properly whisky light and the creme brulee, well endowed with vanilla, just bliss. My late Mum would have loved it. Thank you Momo & your lovely team for looking after us so well. We will definitely be back, especially as La Poule au Pot are now open all day & welcome guests to pop in just for a piece of onion tart or a terrine and a glass of wine or dessert and coffee. It certainly helps to make up for not having visited France in nearly two years ...#lovefrance #francophile #frenchfood #romanticrestaurant #romance #lapouleaupot #chelsea #chelseadining #coqauvin #chocolate #londonrestaurants #foodwriter #foodwriting #restaurantcritic #restaurantreview
Ooh 😮 I do like a handyman about the house!!! T Ooh 😮 I do like a handyman about the house!!! Thanks to @stephen_cottage and a kind neighbour on @nextdooruk we finally have a through breeze in the house which makes such a difference. It’s the first time this velux roof light has been opened in the entire 23 years I’ve lived here and what a difference it makes. Stephen carried the six foot double extension ladder around to mine singlehanded (we don’t have a car) Who needs a gym? 😂 Now to enjoy the pata de nata @theopigott thoughtfully brought round last night for some well earned elevenses. PS as well as being super strong, Stephen has a passion for classical music & was a tuba player, if you or your company would like to sponsor/support the #Swinsian soloist classical competition he is launching Sept 23, please check his linked in account. He can’t do that single-handedly!! #handyman #diy #heatwave #breeze #hunk #ladder #nextdoor #home #suffolkbeau
My tapas 'virgin' @stephen_cottage was very 'satis My tapas 'virgin' @stephen_cottage was very 'satisfied' by his @barrafinabyspecials @boroughyards initiation lunch today. It seems some Suffolk folk have been missing out. We loved our aperitivo Tinto de Verano, a rather more sophisticated take on sangria. Rather fittingly it was invented by a Federico Vargas in the early 20c to offer cooling refreshment to those bohemians finding refuge from the hot sun at his establishment, El Brillante, in Córdoba. Word quickly spread throughout Spain, and tinto de verano became synonymous with feeling relief from Spain's summer heat. We opted for some of the more daring tapas. Both dramatically ink-black croquetas with cuttlefish & torreznos, like the poshest pork crackling with jalapeno & shallots had superb savoury depth. My Menorcan style caldereta, fish stew, was my idea of bliss: resplendent with langoustine, large prawns, mussels and a good chunk of monkfish served in a rich sofrito based broth with pimento & saffron. Succulent Sping lamb with sherry, shallots & saffron made for a beautiful dish too. And to finish, Greixonera de Brossat, yes Basque cheesecake, has competition from this far lighter, more delicate Menorcan cheesecake made with brioche and cottage cheese, served with refreshing fresh mint icecream and a little chocolate sauce. I loved trying a very different Catalan/Baleriac Barrafina menu. Bravo angelzapatabarrafina @samhartsgroup @sophieorbaum on another very fine opening and a fabulous, spacious room too with an excellent smiley, balletic team. #spanishfood #tapas #bestoflondon #bestlondonrestaurants #spanishfood #spanishfoodporn #romance #tintodeverano #croquetas #caldereta #fishstew #springlamb #cheesecake #icecream #restaurantdesign #foodwriter #restaurantdesign
Where better to spend a steamy Friday evening than Where better to spend a steamy Friday evening than @nikskitchenldn @vinegaryardldn for a mesmerising trio of Asian dishes that utterly transport you to their home. Nik never stints on using the best ingredients whether it is @HGWalter beef for the incredible tamarind rich, complexity of the Rendang, the luscious Sichuan aubergine in the bao or the exhilirating heat of the laksa. A triumph, I think you would really enjoy the experience, especially the aubergine bao @afiennne @pfiennes. @StephenCottage was greatly taken by the excellent prawn laksa with properly big and juicy prawns. #asianfood #bao #nikskitchen #nikskitchenaddiction #foodporn #laksa #rendang #spicy #friends #fridaynight
Out with my Daddy Cool @bvpainter who adores his j Out with my Daddy Cool @bvpainter who adores his jazz and goes to gigs several times a week. Something to emulate, not bad for 90. @nowsthetimejazzsessions @greatnorthwoodse289 superb this evening. Such a brilliant evening #lovejazz #love #lovemyDad
Loved researching this feature @femail @mailplus c Loved researching this feature @femail @mailplus commissioned based on @waitrose @waitrosepr suggestion to eat tinned food once a week for those wiggle days when you don't know whether you will be out or in. Judging by my findings, being in is even more of a treat than I envisaged. We all love @conservasortiz anchovies, but have you tried @labelleiloise sardines - thanks to @culverandnelson who alerted me to them; the exceptional Lyme Bay mussels escabeche @therockfishuk (& cuttlefish too); the fabulous French duck confit sold @Waitrose that transports you to the Dordogne; the most decadent @bonillaalavista crisps (available in packets as well as that nearly £25 tin) & @souschefuk discovery #Cortas Lebanese baba ghanoush that is properly smoky in a tin (add a little evo, garlic & lemon juice) plus @casamarazzi friarielli or 'bourgeouis brocolli' so beloved among Italians. Last but by no means least, most impressed by @mr_organic haricot beans, beluga lentils & borlotti beans. Good for self-catering hols stash or those returning from hols to an empty fridge moments too. #tinnedfood #foodie #foodwriter #foodwriting #foodwritingworkshop #quicksupper #lovefood #lovefoodhatewaste #foodwaste #foodwastewarriors #anchovies #tinnedfish #beans #holiday #holidaycooking #quickdish
Introducing "the sammie" at my exceptional local i Introducing "the sammie" at my exceptional local ice cream parlour in Balham @jeffersonsicecream (they're in Brixton now too). I gather the US take on the ice cream sandwich & today is its "day" too. I was most impressed by the cookie that they've spent the past 3 years perfecting. Slender, distinctly chewy and with an edge of sea salt, they worked superbly with raspberry & orange blossom ice-cream & gianduja ice-cream, a drizzle of chocolate sauce and a sprinkling of hazelnuts. Each sammo is made bespoke. In this sultry weather, I think we should encourage post priandial passegiata with a stop for ice-cream as I remember doing with @theopigott on holiday in @destination_iledere . I also love seeing so many delighted faces, among adults & children, when told they can design any kind of ice-cream sammie or milkshake or sundae they like...And, yes, I did write a huge feature on ice cream sarnies available UK wide for @femail @mailplus a fortnight ago https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11033119/Theyve-turned-humble-ice-cream-sandwich-summers-coolest-snack.html. #icecream #icecreamparlour #icecreamsandwich #icecreamcookies #passeggiata #balham #balhamlife #balhammums #foodies #foodwriter #foodwriterlife #localcommunity #behappy
Thai feasting comes to Balham, courtesy of @burnin Thai feasting comes to Balham, courtesy of @burningrosethai & #ChefMatthewAlbert's complex & thrilling spice and flavour layering. A Friday evening treat courtesy @stephen_cottage. Lots of new dishes: minced duck laab, prawn and green mango salad and superlative pork belly with an utterly moreish tamarind sauce & crunchy turnip? bulbs. I tried to take a photo more like @clerkenwellboyec1 whose exceptional photos of @updownfarmhouse_ put mine to shame. When I order laab, I always think of you @philowensmmuk - let's get that August date fixed. #thaifood #thaiflavours #thairestaurant #fridaynight #food #foodwriter #mygarden
I couldn't help thinking about @charlestonfarmhous I couldn't help thinking about @charlestonfarmhouse when I visited the new Kentish farmhouse with outdoor restaurant and (indoor) rooms nr Deal @updownfarmhouse run by Oli & Ruth. The use of colour, art and flowers is fabulous, the garden is wonderfully mature & dining under the pergolas was simpy bucolic. The food is abundant, ultra-seasonal & beguilingly simple: best of all was sensational wood-fired rib of extraordinary succulent & pink beef with fresh borlotti beans cooked overnight in the woodfire to impart subtle smokiness and served with grilled tomato. Alluringly scented lemon begamot ice-cream served with cherry and almond tart is sublime. #Treat #countryrestaurant #bucolic #lunchalfresco #wheretostaykentucky #newhotel #insidekent #invitation #countrygarden #ribofbeef #borlottibeans #iceceam
Such a pleasure to take myself off to a gallery th Such a pleasure to take myself off to a gallery this pm @royalwatercoloursociety to see no @david_remfry_ra watercolours mostly of people dancing, socialising and eating in restaurants & the peculiarities of their interaction. I had fleeting thoughts of Manet & Toulouse Lautrec. So pleased @simon_oldfield whom @stephen_cottage and I got chatting with on @gwr train to Cornwall. @studiovoltaire soon & @julietfinefood Simon? Very much in the mood for a bit of society dancing after delicious lunch @sloanehotel roof terrace with @lalliepolkadot & just a few glasses of champagne during much catching up on past three years #art #watercolour #friendship #gallery #dancing #davidtemfreyh
I so love a summer lunch in my garden. Channelling I so love a summer lunch in my garden. Channelling @plantman_about_town whose beautiful #allotmentgardentable has a planter full of herbs in its centre @grosvenorhouselondon. Most civilised & delicious breakfast with @prgirl65 @lizhoggard. I only managed thriving tarragon & mint today. Working lunch with @stephen_cottage discussing all the exciting potential of his new #Swinsian Soloist Classical Music Competitionfor Autumn23. I can't get enough of @secretsmokehouse smoked salmon pate and pleased to find it at @trudesgrocery as well as @Fortnums. Note the #SudiScrumptiousSalad of rocket, radish, cherry, hazelnut, pickled cucumber. #summerlunch #growyourown #growyourownfood #eatingwithfriends #soloist #virtuosa #classicalmusic #musiccompetition #lovemygarden #summersalads #foodie #foodwriter #artsfunding #classicalmusicfunding
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