Monthly Archives: January 2009

Salsify & Roast Garlic Soup

Posted on January 30, 2009 by

Salsify is a most underrated vegetable. It’s ugly, and it’s awkward. It’s like a stroppy teenager that refuses to wash. It’s not much fun to prep and goes off colour really easily. Dark brown and holding onto every bit of dirt, I had some … Continue reading →

Posted in Light Dishes, Recipe, Soup | 27 Comments

Baozi Inn, Chinatown, London

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

I’ve developed a slight obssession with Sichuan province in China: it’s culture, and especially it’s food. My research, in print and online, has shown it to be full of colour and flavour. I’ve met people from there and Westerners that … Continue reading →

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Roast Yorkshire Pork

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

I do love the swine. I love it any/which way it comes. Bacon, pork belly, chorizo, black pudding, loin, pork chops, ribs, sausages. Tender and crispy, moist and wonderful, oozing fat and dripping with flavour. Ah, the swine. Sourcing it … Continue reading →

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My favourites and your favourites of 2008

Posted on January 7, 2009 by

One thing I have learned in my time as a food blogger, is that you and I don’t always agree. As hard as I try, things I love don’t impress you, and things that I think are meh, you sometimes … Continue reading →

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And that was 2008! What for 2009? Part 2

Posted on January 6, 2009 by

Yesterday, I blogged the fist part of my annual sum up, And that was 2008! What for 2009? , with the promise of returning with the second part. I know you’re all just dying to read it, so here it … Continue reading →

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