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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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Sudi Pigott
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to my wonderful Wishing the happiest of birthdays to my wonderful Dad @bvpainter whose exuberance, kindness, curiosity & all round brilliant fun are all qualities I hope to emulate. Plus look & feel as young as he does at 91. As my lovely friend @vivienneh28 says, he truly is the oldest hipster in town. We celebrated last week with a lemon drizzle cake as Dad is currently somewhere off the coast of Sweden on a cruise (see last picture of him grooving on dance floor). I gather he is celebrating today with five new female friends: yes, he is a bit of a babe magnet. He was also the most loving, dedicated & brilliant husband to my late Mum whom he looked after & indulged during several lengthy periods of ill health during her later years, though they had many happy years & holidays together. Do scroll on for one of my favourite pictures ever of Dad sketching in Montparnesse on our Paris Spring break earlier this year plus one of his own stunning paintings as he is a serious artist in his own right as well as immensely knowledgeable about history of art as well as his beloved jazz. & happy birthday to two friends who share his birthday @alexiaclaire81 @vicryle #dad #lovemydad #fathersday #fathersanddaughters ##fathersanddaughters❤️ #family #familytime #birthday #birthdaycake #youthful #ageless #agelessstyle #cruise #cruiselife #artlover #painter #jazzlover #jazz #roses
Wow: what a brilliantly thought provoking & hard h Wow: what a brilliantly thought provoking & hard hitting documentary @thelasttouristfilm was last night @curzoncinemas . Massive respect & kudos to @brucepoontip @gadventures; Director @tysonsadler & all involved plus vanguard @julietkinsman whom it was an immense pleasure to meet & chat to briefly (& I am lusting after your dress & orange suede pumps) . Before booking any more trips this year, just stop & think about your privilege in even being able to take holidays; how you can travel to best & most purposely support the local community & ask questions if any aspect of a holiday seems potentially voyeuristic & exploitative. What shocked me most was “orphanage” tourism in parts of SE Asia & Africa run as businesses and desperately poor parents who were encouraged to “sell” their children. Just think of the psychological separation & exploitation issues there. On my recent trip to ravishing Collioure, where yes I was guilty of taking a remarkably cheap flight to Perpignan plus local buses & wonderfully affordable trains, the absolute highlight of the trip was connecting with a local woman who explained the intricacies of a local Catalan dance performed spontaneously at a village ballade. Though visiting the very lively & delicious first bar in the world serving only anchovy tapas @maisondesclaux Bar du Anchois @remy_desclaux_ came a close second. Just be sure to pour masses of genuine curiosity & cash into the local economy. And as EM Forster once wrote “only connect”. #thelasttourist #gadventures #julietkinsman #responsibletravel #responsibletraveller #sustainabletravel #regenerativetravel #thinklocal #purposefultravel #collioure #connect #travelwriter #traveljournalism #futuretravel
SUDI SCOFFS Chicken with morels, cream & vin jaune SUDI SCOFFS Chicken with morels, cream & vin jaune is among my favourite dishes ever, and I think my delight in finding this utterly seasonal & decadent dish on the menu at @stpancrasren magnificient new dining room courtesy @harryhandelsman @ppowellchef is palpable. Who else has noticed posh chicken dishes are cropping up on many of the best new menus this year? Served with gratin dauphinoise & joy of joys peas a la francoise this was a superb ode to all that's best about French cuisine. & yes, I ate a very modern, thrilling rendition of snails too on a crisp potato cake, cooked robustly iin garlic and wine, mixed with nduja and finished with a strip of guinacale flash grilled to melting point on the top. Punchy yet sophisticated & quirky. Surely this will become the signature dish. I had to finish with creme caramel, my late Mum's absolute favourite, and this was an impeccable, unembellished classic& wholly satisfying one my Mum would have loved. Special mention must go to the exceptional head honcho sommelier Seyit whose recommendations were unusual & ace & he took so much time understanding what we like. (More details to follow) Do try a glass of Henriot champagne with a cheeky couple of Comte gougeres with pickled walnut, Parmesan fritters with copra& a squid & olive take on a Gilda whilst relishing the wholly appealing menu. We visited at a relatively quiet Sunday lunchtime and had impeccable even witty service. I can imagine the grand ochre hued dining room with its glam Belle Epoque style lights and soaring ceilings, buzzing with lively diners & truly coming into its own for late night culinary soirees. #dinner #stpancras #harryhandelsman #patrickpowell #foodie #newrestaurant #london #chicken #snails #cremecaramel #treatrestaurant #love #romance #StPancrasRen #foodie #newlondonrestaurant #roastchicken #winelist #sommelier #romantic #gilbertscott #restaurantguide #restaurantcritic
SUDI SCOFFS: A magnificant dining room, albeit in SUDI SCOFFS: A magnificant dining room, albeit in the original Bow Street Runners Police Station, @thenomadhotel requires food that dazzles and thrills too & WOW it certainly does so here. For new executive chef, Lancashire born & bred, @michaelyates87 its his first role in London after a globetrotting career, mostly in Australia & Antwerp, and the originality, deftness, decadence and sheer craft he has inspired in his team is seriously impressive. This was a menu where every dish appeals and I have to return for the outrageously delicious sounding two course chicken menu with a most superior chicken confit Caesar salad followed by chicken stuffed with every luxury a greedy foodie could imagine. I adored my beef tartare, a dish I find difficult to pass up, this time given an exceptional new twist with an oyster emulsion, and a subtle smokiness. I relish every mouthful accompanied by a beautiful little loaf with a cultured butter and wild garlic butter whilst sneaking tastes of @stephen_cottage cured mackerel adorned with vivid petals of onion and blackberries. The star turn was shoulder of lamb, cooked for 12 hours, with magnificent crackling that shredded elegantly to pieces with the touch of a fork wielded by most charming Torinese waiter Stefano. Presented on a bed of lavender, it tastes luxuriously grassy yet deeply savoury and rich with just enough smokiness from its finish on the grill and accompanied by fresh mint jelly and an anchovy and wild garlic condiment too. What's more, each side dish is thrilling too, a proper dish within itself whether the stunning potato rosti with Ogleshield cheese, properly al dente, beautiful asparagus with a fresh basil meunier sauce or multi hued roast carrots. Stefano chose us exceptional wines by the glass, especially the light on tannin barolo. The sophisticated bounty chocolate & coconut sorbet was definitely the better dessert. What's more, there was plenty of time to drink in the lush surroundings - loved the squashy chartreuse sofa, plentiful plants, people dressed however from full glamour to shorts to dine on caviar. Oscar WIlde would have approved. #decadence #dining #foodie #topchefs #nomadhotel #chef
First delivery today @queensofmayfair scones with First delivery today @queensofmayfair scones with probably the best rise in town fresh out of the oven (see for yourself) by @stephencottage #TheSconeMan. It is also one of the most elegant cafes in town in a beautiful Georgian building & serves exemplary @differencecoffee @agehl77 & great cocktails. Very happy to meet anyone (including press as well as friends) who have been longing to try these scones (cheese version should be available too shortly). A new career at 60+ beckons for Stephen that may well become combined with his deep knowledge & love of classical music, wait & see. Keen observers will also spot that it is where Stephen & I had our first date as reported in @telegraphweekend a fortnight ago, so pleasing circular serendipity . https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/relationships/how-ditching-my-dating-checklist-led-to-love/ #scones #scone #sconesandjam #afternoontea #cheesescones #baking #bakinglove #bakingtime #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #newcareer #60neverlookedsogood #nevertoolate #romance #love #queensofmayfair #newcustomer #foodie #foodies #foodiesofinstagram #londoncafes #londondelis
If scones be the food of love 💕 play on. @queen If scones be the food of love 💕 play on. @queensofmayfair where we had our first date will be stocking @stephen_cottage #thesconeman scones including his only #glutenfree imminently. If you can’t wait, HURRY to order probably the scones with the best rise in town, with lamination like delicious texture for this wkend. Deliveries SW London & Central London - Coronation closures permitting - all weekend. WARNING ⚠️ buy your clotted cream now: @ocadouk have sold out! We may have to make our own ….#scones #sconesrecipe #sconesandjam #sconesofinstagram #sconesandtea #afternoontea #love #romance #foodoflove #coronation #streetparty #celebration
Possibly the most revealing - & hopefully amusing Possibly the most revealing - & hopefully amusing too - article I've ever written...about my dating history up to meeting @stephen_cottage aka #TheSconeMan actually on @telegraph dating, although he was on @classicfm who has brought such a wealth of happiness, laughter and support to my life and made me, mostly, a calmer, kinder, better & more confident person, far more able to live in the moment. Thank you so much #victoriayoung_ for commissioning i& @befuddlednomad for encouraging me to pitch it. Good to appear alongside what looks a fascinating bread expose @xantheclay. I do wonder if any of the colourful array of exs will spot themselves here, hopefully I have been fairly discreet!! Thank you too @queensvictorias for letting us photograph the story back at the so glam @queensofmayfair where we had our first date & for sharing so many dating ups and downs over the last few years. How happily life has changed for both of us. Serendipitously, from next, & fittingly #coronation weekend, #TheSconeMan will be supplying his scones with probably the best rise in town to @queensofmayfair including his new #glutenfree scones. #romance #love #onlinedating #nevertooold #firstdate #fallinginlove #coronation #coronationday #afternoontea #friendship #kindness #livinginthepresent #scones #sconerecipe #bakinglove
From deepest Suffolk to Balham: @stephen_cottage a From deepest Suffolk to Balham: @stephen_cottage aka #TheSconeMan making fresh scones with probably the best rise in town at London’s first micro-sconery in #SouthLondonPress @londonnewsonline. Thank you @paloma.lacy & really hope you & your lovely family enjoy the scones on #CoronationDay. It’s not too late to place an order for delivery #CoronationWeekend whether for an intimate family tea party or a street party. Minimum order 12 scones for delivery in SW London or Central London (see TheSconeMan website for prices & delivery details) SPECIAL SERVICE have the SconeMan bake 30 scones in your home to serve hot & fluffy straight out of the oven for FAR less - only £150 - than the price of an afternoon tea for two at a quite swanky hotel. Only stipulation is #TheSconeman needs to be back in time to enjoy our street party too. #scones #sconeman #baking #coronation #coronationday #afternoontea #mybeau #streetparty #suffolk #balham #bestscones #microsconery
I couldn't be prouder of how #TheSconeMan @stephen I couldn't be prouder of how #TheSconeMan @stephen_cottage micro-sconery is gathering momentum. Two new cafe/deli clients in Mayfair & Chelsea will be joining our roster of devoted customers this week. Order now for deliveries of one box (12) minimum delivered to your home in SW or Central London (see map on #TheSconeMan website) EXTRA SPECIAL SERVICE Book TheSconeMan to bake 30 scones in your home so that you can enjoy them hot & fluffy straight out of the oven. *Limited availability (SW & Central London as above) He brings all his baking gear. Microsconery @kitchensbyholloways sconestand @souschefuk jam @londonboroughofjam_uk from @willowsclapham hair @charlotte_cave tableware #Riviera #midwinter My Mum would have just loved #thesconeman, the scones & coronation. #scones #sconerecipe #thesconeman #afternoontea #creamtea #coronationtea #coronationteaparty #streetparty #birthday #launch #pressevent #jam #souschef #kitchensbyholloway
Utterly delicious supper this eve: Yassa chicken w Utterly delicious supper this eve: Yassa chicken with slow-cooked onions, peppers, garlic & chilli, limes, Dijon mustard & chicken stock with plenty of sauce from @leratofoods #africana. I like the tartness which we tempered with a tsp of very special honey from @honeysommelierlondon own regenerative land in their new Essex home. #westafricanfood #lerato #africana #chickenyassa #honey #comfortfood #foodielife #foodie #foodwriter #lovemyhome
Thrilled to see our Jan trip to CArdiff to stay @p Thrilled to see our Jan trip to CArdiff to stay @parador_44 & eat at the stupendous @asador44 @sherrymonster44 in @travelmail #MailonSunday #GreatBritishBolthole today. I’ve been wanting to visit ever since meeting #OwenMorgan during #copajerez2019 & sharing our love of Sherry. It more than exceeded expectations, stylish, foodie, utterly delicious, the best breakfast ever according to @stephen_cottage aka #thesconeman. I loved having house made Majorcan ensaimada & almond cake plus an indulgent choice of Spanish charcuterie & cheese. Pictures too dinner including confit duck with chorizo, morcilla & white beans & creme Catalan tart with jamon & maple ice-cream (yes,really). It was my first visit to CArdiff & enjoyed the Central Market, delicous lunch @sagedelicardiff, the royal arcade & found a fabulous @tedbaker coat for @stephen_cottage in a sale plus @cardiffnationalmuseum has some choice Cezanne & Gwen John paintings. @asador44 also great value see grupo44.co.uk thank you for the commission @slhartley71 & for all your input @juliespence_pr #asador44 #parador44 #cardiff #foodiebreak #weekendbreak #visitwales #romanticweekend #spanishfood #spanishfoodporn #lovesherry #jerez #copajerez #drinksherry #sherryweek #foodie #foodwriter #travelwriter
SUDI SCOFFS: @ploussardlondon had me at anchovy an SUDI SCOFFS: @ploussardlondon had me at anchovy and lamb crumpet: a dense, savoury patty with whipped anchovy cream and a showering of chives & capers of the kind I’d like to find at a modern gentlewoman’s club though I did have to eat it with my fingers to get the most joy from such an original dish. I’d never had asparagus - fat, juicy spears - with punchy sauce gribiche before and it was a most judicious partner. There are eight small plate sharing dishes: there are beautiful, grassy fresh tomatoes with wild garlic and goat’s curd and crab with fennel crackers. Both @apresfoodco & I were hugely impressed and I now appreciate why @prgirl65 is on her third visit. Wines are modestly priced, including a delicious low intervention orange wine from the Rhone (Ploussard is a French wine varietal) and the chocolate mousse with salted caramel and hazelnuts is delectable too. Expect to pay around £44. It was pleasingly busy on a Saturday lunchtime so reservations are a good plan. Co/proprietor/head chef #MattHarris used to be at much missed Lambert’s - a regular haunt of mine - in Balham. He & Co-owner #TommyKempton also created @othersidefried. It is just the kind of neighbourhood, informal yet thoughtfully foodie gem the area so needed. #newrestaurants #London-restaurant #londonrestaurantguide #londonrestaurantscene #smallplates #anchovy #crumpets #tomatoes #wildgarlic #friendship #saturday #chocolate #loveyourneighbours #battersea #northcoteroad #swlondon
What fun we had drinking @champagne_bollinger to c What fun we had drinking @champagne_bollinger to celebrate @iln_official #coronation issue with new portrait they commissioned of His Majesty King Charles III by @alastairbarford . Look out for the Royal press corps and enjoy the bagpipes. Thank you so much @lisabarnard1 @la_dame_de_vic_ @burlingtonarcade. Great to meet @jeremyisaac6500 & catch up with @squaremeal.co.uk #markdewesselow
A sybaritic evening as laidback & friendly as @ali A sybaritic evening as laidback & friendly as @alisoneroman inimitable writing style to launch her beguiling new book #SweetEnough in UK published stylishly by @hardiegrantuk. I like the way the book says perfection is boring and it is a book about seeet stuff yet you can still taste the sour, the bitter & the salty & there is even the place for an #anchovy enhanced recipe. Inspired by this, I threw together a salad of steamed ratte potato, broccoli, courgette & crab making with Greek yoghurt, cornichons, lemon zest & grated horseradish adorned with an @conservasortiz anchovy or two. An evening of lovely conversations with old friends& new too, a great random assortment from @romygill @joshbythesea to @katjatausig @mollycodyre @jessprupas @vbrzez Thank you @yasminjay53 @saucecomms for the invite. I loved @thestandardlondon such friendly staff & had a peek at roof terrace bar & @decimo.london - all very warm & enticing & 😯 wow, what views. #booklaunch #cookbook #alisonroman #sweetenough #hardiegrant #saltycakes #savourybakes #baking #desserts #cakes #thestandardhotel #convivial #cookbookpublisher #rooftoprestaurant #hotel #CNN #Morethanacookeryshow #cookwithAlisonroman #anewsletter #UScookbookauthor
Wow, I think I have almost reached peak #Coronatio Wow, I think I have almost reached peak #Coronation now. Honoured to be invited by @lisabarnard1 @iln_official @la_dame_de_vic_ @champagne_bollinger to the unveiling of the very fine & empathetic portrait of His Majesty King Charles @kingcharlesoficial painted in oils by the charming @Alastairbarford , a Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) scholar, after attending a reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by The King. It was commissioned by @iln_official who were the first illustrated weekly newspaper (founded 1842!) & Alastair had just two weeks to complete the portrait. We celebrated in the newly #Coronation decorated @burlingtonarcade with much @champagnebollinger poured from double magnums. We were treated to afternoon tea treats by #royalwarrant holder Patisserie Chef #DidierMerveilleux @didiers_patisserie ,at the pop-up #bollingerburlingtonbar & bagpipes by @londonsscottishpipersanddrums. Spot @orlandohamilton next to the artists, Lisa & Victoria & scroll on for two pre-eminent royal commentators @royaldickie @valentinelow perhaps discussing tactics for the actual #CoronationDay. I thought I was immune to pomp & ceremony but absolutely loved it & catching up with #MarkdeWesselow co-founder @squaremeal.co.uk #Coronation #RoyalPortrait #illustratedlondonnews #champagnebollinger #burlingtonarcade #royalwatch #royal #kingcharles #portrait #portraitpainter #patisserie #didierpatisserie #royalwarrant #welshguards #bagpipes #doublemagnum #champagne #afternoontea #popup #luckyme #Londonsscottishpipersanddrums
Who else breakfasts on scones? Perhaps only me as Who else breakfasts on scones? Perhaps only me as partner of #thesconeman @stephen_cottage !! This morning made extra special with latest ambrosial delicate honey from my friend @honeysommelierlondon who has just launched her important new book #thewildbee
What joy to attend the book launch of THE WILD BEE What joy to attend the book launch of THE WILD BEE HANDBOOK @sarahwyndham.lewis @honeysommelierlondon in the most beautiful surroundings of @chelsea_physic_garden with @henrietta_foodlover_ giving a rousing introduction to why this book about "the other bees" the wild ones who are the unsung guardians of biodiversity in animals, plants & food. It is a book about their extraordinary & diverse lives, the challenges they face to survive and what we can do to help them. The answer is in looking after our SOIL, regenerative farming is the solution. So lovely to catch up with @giddygrocer @hattie.e and what are the chances? Be reunited with one of my classmates from @jagsschool who is a close friend of Sarah!!! #wildbees #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #biodiversity #bees #honeysommelierlondon #honeysommelier #chelseaphysicgarden #family
SUDI SCOFFS: so proud & impressed by how @stephen_ SUDI SCOFFS: so proud & impressed by how @stephen_cottage #thesconeman has embraced his new calling this year. You would not believe how many special nuances and extra techniques he’s discovered to give his scones that extra rise & fluffiness: like a special kind of lamination for scones! He is now confident enough to offer a new SPECIAL SERVICE bringing all his ingredients plus special jam & cream accoutrements to your home so that you too can experience the glorious, heady yet comforting aroma of scones straight out of the oven. His opening offer for customers in Central & SW London is £150 to bake 30 scones in your home - tempting!! Coronation street party 🎈 party 🎉 orders are now open too. All details on TheSconeMan website. Who says you can’t have a new career at 60 (1)? Happy 😊 Easter from the scone widow eating chocolate 🍫 🛌 #thesconeman #thesconeman #mylove #scones #scone #sconesofinstagram #sconesandtea #clottedcream #afternoontea #hightea #highcoffee #coronationstreetparty #streetparty #coronationday #foodie #foodies #baking #bakinglove #bakingmad #bakeoff #baking #bakingfromscratch #newstart #newstartup #microsconery #micro-bakery
SUDI SCOFFS A joyful celebration of Passover & the SUDI SCOFFS A joyful celebration of Passover & the freedom we are so fortunate to enjoy. I love introducing new people to a Seder night who are usually amazed by the amount of ritual which is so important to me. I especially love the Seder Plate @theopigott made in a Pottery Cafe in Battersea when he was around 9 years old, they had never seen such a thing before. Though it is always a time when I think so much about my late Mum who hugely enjoyed the Pesach meal, even more so, when I took over preparing it, & especially loved the haroset - a mix of apples, nuts, raisins & wine - that we eat to honour the Jews who built the pyramids as slaves in Egypt. It is eaten with thin & - always hotter than you imagine they will be - strips of fresh horseradish in a matzo sandwich. Caroline Gluck, a great friend of my parents, whose mother was a first cousin (& I think connected via the J. Lyons dynasty) of @nigellalawson mother made her yummy, smoother, pistachio haroset this year. I made @anneshooter easypeasy, crowdpleaser chopped herring,#Nigella root vegetable tagine tuned up with baharat spicing & #ClaudiaRoden lamb meatballs with sour cherries (so delicious) & a huge success with my meatball-loving Dad @bvpainter who looked quite the Jewish sage with his koupel on. We finished with @nigellalawson "damp" ambroisal apple & almond cake which turned out to be a favourite of @afiennes who was celebrating her first Passover & is jewish on her late father’s side. This was a first for @stephencotttage #thesconeman too. Really hope @jllucks & @angiehillview & @kafayat_olaleye can join us next year. #jewish #jewishfood #passover #sedernight #family #tradition #eatingtogether #jewishlife #jewishholidays #friendship #candles #haggadah #celebration #freedom #bringfamilytogether #newtraditions #choppedherring
SUDI SCOFFS Fragrant, beguiling, peppery, earthy w SUDI SCOFFS Fragrant, beguiling, peppery, earthy with whisps of white croaker fish that have been cooked in what is more broth-like than I imagined the pepper soup to be (I confess we did ask for the heat to be tuned down) @isibani.london is serving up a rare beauty and the perfect introduction for those less familiar with West African food. Yoruba dish: ofada rice, unpolished rice from SW Nigeria is a more acquired taste with a gently fermented aroma and nutty taste as most of the rice bran is left on & @apresfoodco & I really liked its untreated nakedness dressed up with ayamase stew, made with green bell peppers, onions, iru or locust bean seasoning, red palm oil and some heavily marinated, pepper crusted beef plus a hardboiled egg. The combination of slightly bitter and pungently earthy is a different taste for me to get to know and I am certainly acquiring a taste for it. There are more treats: Plantain and apple tarte tatin with honey & ginger ice-cream is an inspired combination and the made for a superb, richly different dessert. A certain JR critic missed out big time as the tatin was off on his visit (& the exec chef seems to no longer be Victor ex Mastetchef winner as JR reported , but an affable Algerian guy who knows his way round W African ingredients and who gives credit yo his fellow Nigerian cook in the kitchen too who insisted on cooking us the ofada rice after our dessert. I am glad she did. I'd probably opt for the more cosy upstairs dining room on my return as I liked the art and there is also the allure of a small Knightsbridge roof terrace for some serious people watching. Lunchtime, there's a 3 course offer £25. Look out for my West African restaurants feature coming to @finedininglovers very soon. #lsibani #westafricanrestaurant #westafricanfood #peppersoup #puffpuff #ofada #londondining #londonrestaurants #wheretoeatlondon #bestlondonrestaurants #eatout #diningout #trysomethingdifferent #foodwriter #restaurantcritic #londoncalling #finedininglover #apresfoodco #knightsbridge #orangevelvet #friendship #londonrestaurants #londonfood #londonlife #londonrestaurantguide #londoneating #chefsoflondon
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