Following the recent arrival of some much-anticipated titles I'd been itching to get in to the kitchen, and since there's been so much athletic endeavour gracing our screens of late it seemed only apt to pursue a little sport-watching fare...
Read MoreBig fattee
Sometimes there are recipes that you bookmark with the best of intentions, but as the list piles up they often get lost, and so you may or may not get around to making them... eventually. Then there are recipes, like this chicken fattee with rice, crispbread and yoghurt, that you read and are impelled to make as soon as humanly possible...
Read MoreWith palpable passion
I spent much of last weekend learning about food. While a generous gift had me discovering the tips and tricks of a few French classics, the following nerdy night out featured some wise words from Michael Pollan as he discussed the importance of how we eat...
Read MoreE is for Eccles
During my last visit to London I had a bit of a baker-changing moment. Now, those who know me well will already know that I love St John. I adore absolutely everything it is that they do, think their bakery section is truly a sight behold, and still firmly believe that they are responsible for the greatest doughnuts ever created. But on this particular occasion, having convinced myself that it may be wise to try something other than these doughy delights for breakfast, I decided to partake in that other quintessential baked British treat, the Eccles cake...
Read MoreGood gourd
One of the good things about coming from a family of green thumbs is that despite living in a flat with a garden that is most notably absent, I often get to enjoy the pleasures of home-grown produce thanks to my wonderful and generous kin. The latest delivery was this rather spectacular pumpkin...
Read MoreLemon delicious
One of the most memorable things about my last trip to London was marmalade. A happening of blissful coincidence, it all started at Hawksmoor with the most delectable marmalade pudding I have ever eaten...
Read MoreCoast to coast
Thanks to a rather well placed work conference I recently had the opportunity to travel Stateside and enjoy my first ever visit to the constitutional republic. There was, naturally, both fun and sightseeing aplenty, but as far as TPB is concerned, it was all about the food...
Read MoreWhere's the love?
With a few extra commitments on the go life's become outstandingly formulaic of late, fluttering between the predictable and absurdly habitual. That sense of feeling so overwhelmingly busy that you've no time to think, while at the same time finding you've nothing to report when asked what it is you've been up to...
Read MoreThe kindness of food
One thing I love about food is the way in which people use it to connect. We become passionate about, and obsessed by our most favourite of things, and delight in the opportunity to share our experiences and indulge in a good meal with friends. But this often unspoken generosity stretches far beyond our nearest and dearest such that there is a delightful gifting of produce, time, and ideas between both family and strangers alike...
Read MoreDay bake
The beginnings of April brought with it the luxury of a long weekend, and with this promise of a few days respite from the daily grind came a touch of excitement in the knowledge that the weekly bake night would at last be conducted during daylight hours. I've had a fine time trialling new recipes of late, and this week was no exception when it came to finding some promising new delights...
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