Tag Archives: Misc

StartCooking.com makes cooking easier.

Kathy Maister  from  startcooking.com has finally launched her “beginners cookery” site and what a crispy buffet of a site it is too. The MCC has long been a fan of her simple  excercises in  increasing our culinary powers and now … Continue reading

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Happy Hallowed Weiner

Pagan ritual type greetings to all Bloggers & Blogettes from the M.C.C. Clan. Curried pumpkin soup, felafels & more coming soon…

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Floyd & Son…Me & My Dad.

I don’t know about anyone else, but for me, seeing my Dad on telly, in the newspaper or in a bookshop window for the last 20 years has been a strange, sometimes very difficult, but ultimately enriching experience. In life, … Continue reading

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It’s Official..M.C.C. is Number One, Numero Uno, El Presidente de la Food.

That’s right, men & women of earth, fellow blog-a-teers, crap chefs & struggling waitresses…We are NUMBER ONE. Read it & weep. Following an extensive survey* we have been voted the funniest, the best & the most popular food blog in … 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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Tasty tuna teaser…

Until Mark gets back from his jolly in the sun we’re a little short on pics from recent weeks…. so, to spice up the front page with a bit of colour, here is a teaser pic of a delicious fish … 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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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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