Celebrating National Vegetarian week:
noodles with peas, mushroom, chiquino peppers,French beans, Turnip, Spring onion, smoked garlic, courgette, tofu, sesame seeds and Tamari soy sauce.
Feest
I recently set myself a challenge that will see me cook every single recipe from one of the many cookbooks I own. To keep it fun and economical I choose the recipes from the book "Homemade" at random.
Depending on what I have in my larder or what is being delivered in the organic box scheme, I aim for a new recipe every other day.
If you like to challenge me on my journey please suggest your recipe from the book and I will post you the results. I hope you enjoy my blog and temporary topic deviation.
Handsome boys in red high heels
Dinner at Back in 5 minutes, Brick lane
I enjoyed a great meal last night.
Tucked away, literally behind clothes shop, it all felt bit Anne Frank-
Iike, though it has to be said that the fate that awaited us was most definitely favourable.
I like the format of this little eatery and enjoyed every morsel on the tasting menu. The accompanying bread was crisp fragrant & fresh… living with a french man, I notice these things now. Each dish felt like a treat and I took a particular liking to the hot beetroot horseradish shot; which was rich and sweet. The veggie tartare also tasted superb.
Being a vegetarian I felt well served even with the main being the obligatory risotto. Note my use of vocab. Often, if not almost exclusively, risotto appears like a mandatory right in most of london’s eateries and especially in those serving carnivorous feasts for those inclined to eat our friends.
The wine list was not cheap but the choice, good. Service was friendly but the attached price tag steep, at nearly £30. I expect a slicker approach for my 12.5%. Maybe it was so on the account of the 2 phone calls confirming our booking in the days running up. But now I’m am just being bitchy.
Having said all of the above that I can only conclude that the overall evening spent in this bijoux was more than really pleasant. I enjoyed the ambiance, the quirky items on display, the sentiment that I took part in a feature film about Italian families in New York, pondering who would next need to find a horse head in their bed. Despite the hammer in my head this morning i can wholeheartedly recommend a visit.
http://www.disappearingdiningclub.co.uk/backin5minutes/
Tonight Brick Lane … I will be yours;
Looking forward to a drink, food and friends. For now no cooking out of homemade but homework , assignment and black coffee…
Recipe # 107 - Green Asparagus with Parsley Gremolata
All my post of late seem to have a focus on these beautiful little green spears …. but hey i’m not going to apologise for it as the season is a short one and before you know it, they will be a distant memory.
Im steadily continuing the challege to cook every recipe from Yvette van Boven’s “homemade” and I am hopeful we will reach 110 this weekend.
So you can locate this on page 286 but its so easy to make the Gremolata that I might as well type it up for you. I highly recommend this as it is both a healthy and unexpected touch with asparagus. Here you go; just mix all the ingredients below in your food processor and serve on hot steamed Asparagus (al dente):
Bunch of flat leaf parsley, zest of 1 lemon, juice of 1 lemon, 2 garlic cloves, 2 tbsp olive oil, freshly ground pepper and salt to taste. Boom! One delicious dish!
Recipe # 106 - Gnocchi with Sage
Page 210, Homemade, Yvette van Boven, Murdoch Books, Australia.
Yvette van Boven has played havoc with my waistline and I have been on a strict regime to lose some weight over the past 2 weeks (seems more like a lifetime!). Carbs are most definitely of the menu for me and I made these for the family.
Unfortunately I was unable to secure fresh sage and with my depleted energy levels did not fancy a trip to allotment to get some. As such I replaced this ingredient with Thyme instead. After the disastrous gnocchi at my last Supperclub these worked out pretty well…..
Tarte Tatin & Lemon Cake for tomorrow’s French film screening
Recipe #105 - Foamy Garden Pea Soup with Basil and Avocado Cream
I am back on track followers. After a short bout of ‘homemade’- respite here is the book’s next instalment. Unfortunately, given the pretty colour of this soup, I was unable to eat this recipe on the account of the chicken stock. The lovely Jean Marc assures me that this easy-to-do soup is worthy of a comfortable 8 out of 10.
You can locate the recipe on page 150 of homemade by Yvette van Boven. Alternatively I’m happy to type it up if you message me.
Cake with Nick Cave
Made a gluten- free lemon drizzle polenta cake and a traditional fruitcake in continental ‘tulband’ shape.
If you would like any of the recipes … Please send me a message!
