Category Archives: Misc

The Season of the Hairy Dog Trumpet is Upon Us…Coming Soon

Enough of the summer frivolity, goodbye long days, tennis, cucumber sandwiches, lashings of ginger beer, white cider, fighting & divorce…And hello the inky blackness & deep soul of the winter. Word. Coming up, we’ve got Sweet Potato, Bacon & Sweetcorn … 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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Spaghetti (South) Western & the Secret of the Lost Scrolls

Last week we went Mondo Bongo Italiano with slow cooked Tomato & Basil sauce, three colours salad & a garlic bread recipe that’s sharper than the creases in a pair of stay-press trousers. Yet, despite our best efforts, the forces … Continue reading

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Last Nights Funkin’ MCC Rocked

Chicken Korma followed by a chocolate orange mousse. Now we know what to cook for the ladies in our lives, and err, their dads… I’ve actually made the mousse again already, it was so easy i can’t believe it, I’ll … Continue reading

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Pimped by “The Food Whore”

Sent an email to the wonderfully wonderful food whore mentioning the fact that us new blogger and cooking ignoramous types could do with a little support. In the blink of an eye and before we could debag a passing pyschology … Continue reading

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A cold rush of tomato coulis to the head

Eyes down & watch this space… Like a Star Wars franchise, we keep coming back. The M.C.C. is currently locked down in the “lab” ready to unleash mucho mas culinary goodness to the converted & non-believers alike. We know no boundaries or … Continue reading

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The Soundtrack to Our Slicing

For me, music, or “La Musica” as them Spanish call it, is an integral part (or “ingredient”, if you will) of the M.C.C. And it adds a certain ambience to the proceedings… This week our soundtrack was The Bees-Free The Bees, Max Romeo-War … Continue reading

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Coming Soon M.C.C. Summer Hummer Salad Extravaganza…

Stay peeled/tuned/awake for the M.C.C. Summer Hummer Salad Extravaganza coming to a theatre near you, which, in wack-speak means me & Red-eye had a cup of coffee @ Q.V. and decided ” ‘Bout time for more kitchen capers, it’s hot, … Continue reading

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Don’t Call It A Comeback..etc

Just getting to grips with this whole posting malarky, so please bear with me. Any road up- Yes, it’s Offishscale, the (soon to be) MIGHTY M.C.C. is bizzack for the zero..er…six, so word to Mrs. Beeton, and let’s get involved. … Continue reading

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