I am a bit of a geek. Ok, yes, I admit it. I am a LOT of a geek. But I am not just ONE sort of geek. In part, I am a bit of a language geek. I love…
SoundCloud: Twitter vs. Facebook
I was recently introduced to SoundCloud, specifically, through the music of NathanQ Now, while listening to the interesting dance beats of NathanQ, I also noticed the UI of the site. In doing so, I realised it was a nice implementation…
Perfect Sunday Breakfast
I have been following Kitchen Criminals . The first week brings us a recipe from John Burton Race(of The New Angel) FOR French Toast with Apples and Calvados sauce Well, we tried that for breakfast this morning and the kids…
Lunch, pure and simple.
Sardines, Sauted Courgette, well buttered toast. Wonderful. The courgettes cut on the bias, lightly scored (Thankyou Jamie, it does make a difference), salt and fresh pepper and squeeze of fresh lemon juice while in some nice hot olive oil.
Sausages and Spuds
I can wholeheartedly recommend the sausages that Howarth and Sons produce, they never disappoint. A local restaurant I liked a lot, called ‘The Greyhound’ closed several months ago. When we where last there, I had these chips that where wonderful.…
Ahhhh, RIBS
Bacon Ribs, boiled with cabbage, potatoes and carrots. Truely wonderful basic cooking, simple, wholesome, filling and tasty.
Ahhhh…. Spam!
As anyone who has known me for a while, you will probably know I like my food. I am not a pretentious cook, quite happy doing burgers and chips, just as much as doing a rack of lamb with celeriac…
Eternal Optimism of the Rare Steak Officianado
For my current contract I have to do a fair amount of travelling. The client requires me to be onsite in their offices for two days a week. This means I get to stay in a hotel for one night…
Life is Risk
Anthony Bourdaine in his book ‘Kitchen Confidential’ gives lots of advice about restaurants. One of the main ones is “Don’t order fish on Mondays”. The idea is that its probably been around since the friday produce delivery. But Tony ALSO…
Thai Food
I was recently back in London. Staying near Earls Court. On my last day of stay, I found a little Thai place that was truely excellent. I had these boned, stuffed chicken legs for starters and followed it up with…