What are you cooking now?

[teamsaint]

Page 351? Does sound good - must try that.

I got the dry toasted flaked almond gsrnish from H F-W.

Yep , p351 indeed. It is a tiny bit dry, which is why I added the tomatoes late on. Looks like it is roasted Brussels with shallots tomorrow, p352 ) .

Have you thought of Instagramming your soups? You’re a natural !

[eighthobstruction]

....toast....double butter....pos' Marmite....

....Fab soup ff....

[french frank]

.Marmite....

Here's to the good old Marmite, drink it down, drink it down! to the tune of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpoyZ7wkz_A

[Padraig]

to the tune of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpoyZ7wkz_A

Heard a mention today - In Tune? - of the BBC Midland Light Orchestra. That's twice in 'a brave few' years. Are you a big fan f f? Music for cooking to?

[french frank]

Are you a big fan f f? Music for cooking to?

Hehe! I was looking for a Youtube vocal performance by, perhaps, some elderly reprobate. Care to give us a chorus, Padraig? Not that I'm suggesting anything

[Padraig]

A vocal performance by, perhaps, some elderly reprobate - care to give us a chorus, Padraig

Will this do?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N35orbNw7X0

[french frank]

Will this do?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N35orbNw7X0

No idea what it's about, but 'He sits on the corner of Beggars Bush': a lane just outside Bristol is called Beggars Bush Lane. Wonder what the significance of that name is?

[Padraig]

No idea what it's about, but 'He sits on the corner of Beggars Bush': a lane just outside Bristol is called Beggars Bush Lane. Wonder what the significance of that name is?

https://phildrane.com/track/339790/the-ballad-of-seth-davy

A case of Ireland stealing an English song? The reprobates!

[Joseph K]

Made this earlier:

https://www.knorr.com/uk/recipe-ideas/pulled-aubergine-curry.html

Though my initial source was a video on facebook which differs slightly from the one on the link in the choice of spices e.g. the one on the link asks for paprika, while the one in the video asks for chilli powder. I ended up combining them. Also, as I always do, add far more onion, garlic and oil than the recipe asks for. More chick peas, too. And we had coconut milk rather than coconut cream.

It was very tasty.

[teamsaint]

Back to the H F- W book today, for lasagna with Kale and mushrooms. Not a combo I would ever have thought of.

Buts thats why Hugh gets the big bucks.
Anyway, its awaiting “ cooking off”, which will likely be accompanied by Martinu Piano Quintets, and a G and T.

[teamsaint]

.......which went rather well, if I say so myself. About an hour to prepare carefully, and well worth the effort. His quantities and cooking times are bang on. I wish he had an approximate preparation time on each recipe, but thats a minor niggle.

On to p234 for Roasted Roots Fritata tonight, which was also pretty tasty, and very quick and easy to prepare. Some Pergolesi Opera( La Serva Padrona )and another G and T to go with.

Yum.

[teamsaint]

Tonight, ploughing on through HFW’s veg book, p 258, Mushroom Risoniotto, .

Never tried this micro pasta before but will have to report back, thinking I may enhance with a few randome bits of greenery.

Bartok PCs and an Aldi Chardonnay to help the preparations.

Yum.
Hopefully.

[teamsaint]

Tonight, Tortilla Espanola with a green salad. Took me years to find. Method that produces a result I enjoy.

Its a perfect spring evening here, so this seems just the thing.

Karajan opera intermezzi and some Sainsbury’s italian plonk to go with.

Yum .

[HighlandDougie]

Tonight, Tortilla Espanola with a green salad. Took me years to find. Method that produces a result I enjoy.

Sounds delicious (not so sure about the HvK, though). Anyway, the method? ingredients? I seem to have a large number of eggs at present (hen-keeping neighbours have been very generous) so very up for something other than the ubiquitous "frittata" made from whatever vegetables are going soft in the fridge (and the occasional packet of plain crisps).

[teamsaint]

Sounds delicious (not so sure about the HvK, though). Anyway, the method? ingredients? I seem to have a large number of eggs at present (hen-keeping neighbours have been very generous) so very up for something other than the ubiquitous "frittata" made from whatever vegetables are going soft in the fridge (and the occasional packet of plain crisps).

Well the HvK is on because I’m cooking, rather than listening.

Unfortunately, my recipe doesn’t t use many eggs, but anyway.... to serve two...

Chop and very slowly fry in plenty of olive oil one medium to large onion, and about 300/ 400 g of potatoes. I tend to cover the frying pan with a lid, to cook slowly and retain moisture.Probably needs around 30 mins , as gentle as possible. S and P and whatever herbs take your fancy. Oregano from the herbarium for us tonight. Probably not authentic, but I love oregano.
When well cooked, ( starting to caramelise) just add three eggs, and cook through slowly, and maybe very gently start to brown it off under a grill if your cooker and pan allow such a thing.

This recipe works well for two, allowing for a glass of something, CD tidying etc.


Another good way of using eggs up, if you like such things, is Nigella’s gluten free clementine cake , which is fun, uses a lot of ground almonds as well as 6 eggs, and is extremely tasty, IMO.