There’s a fine line between content and smug. These crisp and squished tomato bread nests may be the tipping point. It started with a late Friday afternoon excursion to Borough markets. The sun was out. At the junction there were crowds spilling out onto the curb, sipping sneaky pints and getting a jump start on […]
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If gnocchi by themselves constitute a food hug, then this is closer to a smothering embrace. It’s also an answer to both questions and crisis, from ‘what will we eat for dinner?’, through to ‘do you think I trade this spluttering body in for the 2013 model?’ It’s hard to pinpoint anything more comforting than […]
‘Perfect’ spaghetti bolognaise. Otherwise known as a mine field – and not just because of regional politics in which a Bologna ragu is rarely served with spaghetti…. More so because like other comfort food classics from schnitzel to french toast, the way you like your meat, tomato and pasta has little to do with adult […]
In my efforts to break away from the crutch of carbs these white beans have become my blue jeans. They’re my ballet slippers. The big grey jumper. They’re my stretchy black sun dress, or for The Hungry One, the football jersey that he should really let go of. In essence, they’re what I reach for […]
The movie: The dish: Polenta Triangles with Heirloom Tomato Relish The reason: “If I hear one more person say how much they love heirloom tomatoes, I’m going to punch them right in the face”. So says Alpha Mom Annette Bening after some red wine and a hard day. It must be stressful having the man […]