Turkish Eggs Turkish eggs or Çılbır (pronouned chil-bir) is now, by far and away and without a shadow of doubt, my most favourite way of preparing eggs. A perfectly poached egg lying on garlicky yoghurt, drizzled with nut brown chilli butter. Try it! For a plump poached egg, make sure your eggs are fresh and just…
Chickpea Flour American Pancakes I love Sunday breakfasts: a relaxed affair with a goodly spread. As the father of a toddler, it’s a little less relaxed these days – Tee & Mo & BBC News – but, I still like to make a difference. This Sunday I thought I would introduce Sam to the joys…
Celeriac Remoulade A recent, long-overdue, visit back to the UK led to a wonderfully impromptu lunch with friends. Friends I hadn’t seen for far too long. As always, in the kitchen, lay a long table crowded with flowers, glasses, plates, dishes of food: salmon quiche, celeriac remoulade, baked reblochon, good bread … and toys. This…
Baptism Picnic Party It’s not everyday that your son gets welcomed into the bosom of the church! After discarding the idea of a restaurant reception – lack of ventilation, no room to run around and bubble-blowing being generally frowned upon – we settled on a picnic brunch in the river/ park. The salad that took…
I first discovered the joys of ramen in Bone Daddies. A heavenly place with plastic bibs and scrunchies to stop you dunking your hair into your ramen. Unfortunately/ fortunately, I no longer live in London so sometimes I make my own. Without the customary 24 hours required to produce a Bone Daddies grade ramen, I…