04 Monday Jul 2016
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Further to my summer eating post, I came across this article in Saveur Mag the other day. I plan to try a whole whack of these babies and thought it would be a nice thing to share. That radish, cilantro and goat cheese one looks amazing, but they kind of all do.
01 Friday Jul 2016
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Hello July! The temps are soaring (well, kind of, still hasn’t reached mid-40s here) and eating habits also swap over to light summer-style eating. On my tapas tours people often ask what the “Queen of Tapas” eats at home. Or if I ever eat at home! Of course I do eat at home more than I eat out and, despite my appearance, I’m not actually a big eater. But I do go for the Spanish habit of making lunch my main meal of the day. Typically in summer it will be something fresh, like this arrugula, tomato and feta salad. In winter lunches tend to be a bit heartier, with stews and other dishes, which you can find on Azahar’s Kitchen. But my favourite dinner at home, any time of year, usually around 9.00 pm, is simply hot buttered toast. Comfort food.
What’s your favourite comfort food?
13 Wednesday Apr 2016
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On Sunday I made my first ever roasted cauliflower. As you can see, it’s not pretty, but man was it delicious. I roasted it with olive oil, garlic and black pepper, then tossed in some grated parmesan cheese. Served it with some short angel hair noodles. And I thought – hey, this is such a tasty way of having more veggies in my diet. Then a couple of hours later I doubled over in pain and ended up in emergency the next day.
Now I know the two incidents aren’t related (or are they?) but I think it’s going to be awhile before I dare to eat cauliflower again.
30 Wednesday Mar 2016
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Remember (of course you do!) when I bought my first spiraliser earlier this year? Well, I have actually been using it a fair bit. It’s great for courgetti, and also for lovely thin carrot strips to put in salads and slaws. But then a couple of weeks ago I put a courgette through the spiraliser to use in a curry I was making and, just before I tossed it in the sauce, it occurred to me that it would also be nice as a crisp veggie topping. So I dredged it in flour and, after shaking off almost all the flour, fried it in olive oil. And… wow! I realise this takes us out of the super-healthy concept of what spiralisers are supposed to be about, but don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.
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