Side Dishes
Don’t Cry For Me
Herewith announcing a call for participation in the first Paddy’s Day Food Parade. The opening number will be some traditional Irish champ – a milky mash with spring onions and melting butter.
Spud Sunday: Chef du Cream Cheese
The launch of Kevin Dundon’s partnership with Philadelphia cream cheese was the inspiration for a spot of cream cheese mash.
Spud Sunday: Neeps And Tatties
It’s the traditional Scottish combination of neeps and tatties (turnip and potato), but they’ve been put together in a somewhat less than traditional gratin form here, along with lemongrass, ginger and yoghurt.
Spud Sunday: The Art Of The Roastie
Just what you need for Christmas – a 12-step guide to getting your roasties just right, plus a recipe for polenta roast potatoes with rosemary. Now, get peeling…
Colouring Food Red
A little while back, Angela from Spinach Tiger asked the food blogging community to cook red to remember World Aids Day. I was happy to oblige with this recipe for sliced tomatoes in a bloody mary sauce.
Spud Sunday: In Defence Of Salt
Perhaps there is such a thing as too much salt, but, on the other hand there’s no need to cut it out altogether. These salt-baked baby potatoes are a fine way to make use of a lot of salt.
Fancy A Dip?
Muhammara, a middle eastern dip involving roasted red peppers and one of those utterly addictive dishes that screams make me now…
Spud And The Beanstalk
My tangled French beans inspire an alternative interpretation of the Jack and the Beanstalk story, as well as the cooking of some French beans with sesame seeds, my favourite way to eat them.
