Monthly Archives: February 2011

Just What the Doctor Ordered! A Recipe for Gumbo for Mardi Gras

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

I feel a little cheated that we celebrate Shrove Tuesday here with an excess of pancakes, when in New Orleans and other cities worldwide they celebrate Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) with a huge parade, party and lots of food. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipe | 15 Comments

Well, Hello! Plus Some Pictures from Mardi Gras in Orlando

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

Well, hello there! Apologies for the radio silence, I’ve had a pretty intense week. I started with a quick trip to Universal Orlando in my new guise as food writer for iVillage, to cover Mardi Gras and to cook Gumbo … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, USA | 11 Comments

Alan Rosenthal’s Persian chicken stew with sour cherries, walnuts and pomegranate

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

Twitter is a wonderful thing. I’ve met many interesting people, mostly but not exclusively in food, and one of them is Alan Rosenthal. Fed up of his desk job, he made the jump and started a business in food. After … Continue reading →

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Coping with V Day

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Valentine’s Day. Drop it like a bomb in a group of friends and monitor the reaction. Abhor it or adore it, there ain’t no avoiding it. It’s everywhere. There’s a lot of Hallmark nonsense, rubbish cards, huge fluffy creepy bears … Continue reading →

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Bitesize: Mixed Grill & Hendrick’s Refined Courtship Clinic

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

If you’re anything like me, you may be a little disorganised, and are possibly looking at your calendar thinking, I am sure I am doing something this weekend. Of course, I am! The Mixed Grill. I wouldn’t miss it. Tim … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitesize, London | 3 Comments