Monthly Archives: August 2007

Artery Hardening Travel

Posted on August 31, 2007 by

I have just come back from a fantastic week in Paris. I started with a music festival with some friends – the wonderfully titled Rock en Seine. As it’s a french festival, it was a food and wine as well … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Review, Travel | 10 Comments

Brindisa & euskal txerria ham

Posted on August 23, 2007 by

On a recent chorizo expedition I ventured to Brindisa in Exmouth Market, home of the finest cooking chorizo in the land in my limited, eating-meat-for-less-than-one-year experience. I love it, the texture is soft, moist and spongy and the flavour rich. … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Markets, Spanish | 7 Comments

Courgette Carbonara

Posted on August 22, 2007 by

I have been living in London for some time now – 6 years – and have noticed that my hiberno-english lilt has absorbed some new words and phrases, I recently caught myself saying mate and as though to make room … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian, Pasta, Quick Dish, Recipe | 14 Comments

Halloumi & Pomegranate Salad

Posted on August 21, 2007 by

I have been cooking so much recently but I really haven’t had time to blog. It’s a good complaint really as I am living it up a little, well certainly in the culinary sense, I am being very indulgent. Hopefully, … Continue reading →

Posted in Quick Dish, Recipe, Salad, Vegetarian | 7 Comments

Weekend Barbecue

Posted on August 17, 2007 by

For a food blogger I talk alot about the weather, I know. I can’t help it, I am Irish and it’s a national occupation. Be happy that I am not talking about the state of the roads! The weather determines … Continue reading →

Posted in Barbecue, Quick Dish, Recipe, Salad | 3 Comments