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5 things you didn’t know about Phatty…
Crikey. I got tagged too, so here goes. My second favourite cheese is Edam. My wife is Danish. I look great in a kaftan. I have three bad habits. One of which is very popular. I have a tattoo. There … Continue reading
Ris Alamande aka Almond Rice Pudding
Why do they always pick on the chubby one for puddings? I mean, if I don’t already have enough to contend with; what with the weather and various “other things”. Anyway, we all have our cross to bear and mine … Continue reading
Chocolate Orange Brioche Pudding
Hooray! It’s time for pudding again. But, alas, my lovely wifelet has encouraged me to a diet without pudding. Oh woe is me. So I can fulfill only the pleasure of making the pudding. Redeye, on the other hand, has … Continue reading
Spicy Pumpkin “Boo” Soup
The nights are drawing in, the clocks have changed and it’s darned cold. I sit here shivering, wearing a big coat and rather fetching fingerless mits. I look hugely attractive, I can tell you, hunched over my liitle keyboard, gleaning … Continue reading
Fabulotastic Falafel and A Yoghurty Minty Dressing
Are we becoming less manly at the MCC? There seems to be alot of food without meat in it and we all know that meat is manly. maybe there is something Sensi is not telling us. A deep dark secret … Continue reading
Harissa
I can barely keep with Sensi’s global peripatetic, for this week, we reached North Africa. Personally, I had never tried Harissa, so my palate has again been educated and I am very pleased about it. You can easily buy this … Continue reading
Coco Nutty Dahl AKA Fraggle’s Dodgy Notes
Sensi seems to have a knack of globalizing our collective palate. He well and truly spiced it up in an asian style with this fantastic creamy Dahl. We even made the unleavened bread (ie, without yeast) to go with it. … Continue reading
Onion and Mushroom Gravy
You can’t have bangers and mash without gravy. Gravy is the sauce of life. The fuel of winter. That which lubricates our very soul. I could go on but I fear I may alienate our honoured reader. Anyway, if your … Continue reading
Braised Savoy Cabbage
Ok. To start with I shall give the dictionary deffinition of “braise”. Mainly because, if you you asked me, my answer would begin – um, er, well um, you know it’s sort of….blah, blah. So; “braise” v. to fry (food) … Continue reading
Tears Of My Sue AKA Tiramisu
Ahhh, pudding. And about flippin’ time. What is a life without pudding? A bit thinner I suppose. But as winter looms forth and generous baggy clothing becomes the general attire, those worries can be placed upon the metaphorical shelf of … Continue reading