Author Archives: redeye

Chapati, Chiapatta, Chiapata

Ok, I admit it, I don’t know how to spell it. Suffice to say that I will stand corrected by the hoards (!) of readers appalled at my ignorance. Anyway we made chapata bread to go with the Dahl we … Continue reading

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Worst Tapas in the World

I’ve just been to Gran Canaria for a week. Bloody great, generally the food was fantastic. My way to normally find the best places to eat are to look for where the locals are sitting, usually the grumpy old men … Continue reading

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We need a real camera

I’ve just added some pictures to some of the previous recipes (Veggie burgers and relish). It’s just struck me that the quality of the photos really does a massive injustice to the quality of the food that we’ve been cooking … Continue reading

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Testing the Chocolate Orange Mousse

I made the mousse again. It gets better every time. I added an extra egg white and made it just that little bit less rich. Nice. I thought that as it’s supposed to be how to make ladies love me … Continue reading

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Why is everyone cleverer than me?

Ok, you got me. It’s a juicer. What a gadget! You slice off the top of the core of your chosen fruit with a sharp knife, then just screw in the juicer. You hold the lemon (said chosen fruit) upright … Continue reading

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What’s this gadget?

I was at a friends house the other day and found a “thing”. This “thing” blew me away. It took me a few minutes to figure out what it was? What do you think this is?

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Peter Pipers Pickled Pesto

Ok, it’s not pickled, I’m not Peter, but it IS Pesto. I adore pesto. It’s simple, it’s easy to make and easy to use whenever you want a quick meal. To be honest I like pesto out of a jar, … Continue reading

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Spanish Tortilla of Doom

We’re slacking off. It’s bad. I’m ashamed. I haven’t posted a recipe in a while, I feel hollow, empty like an egg that Delia Smith’s pricked with a pin. I want to post, I want the knowledge that MCC Sensi … Continue reading

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Food Blog of the Week… What Us?

How could I forget to tell everyone (anyone?) that we, us, the disciples of oat, actually got some recognition for being kitchen luddites. How bloody far out is that? Not only did we get “Food blog of the week” but … Continue reading

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While I’ve been gone…

Holidays are great! You go away, you eat nice food, if you’re lucky the sun shines and you eat more nice food, time speeds up and you feel like you’ve been away forever and then you get back and nothings … Continue reading

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