Retro Food
Old British Dishes/Gordon Ramsay Pubs
Monthly Archive December, 2007
2007 in Review
A year in food and photography
I was going to write a list of the good and the bad of 2007 but as I am not one to dwell on negativity (such as BMW car repairs) this is all about the good things to have happened to me directly or indirectly, if I’ve forgotten something then I […]
A New Year’s Resolution
Until next week that is!
I have decided that my New Year’s resolution will be to eat less chicken! Not exactly sex, drugs and rock n’ roll, I know but it’s quite radical for me.
My decision is based primarily on ethical grounds and partly on being sick of eating it. For months I have eaten chicken every […]
Easy Tapas-Chorizo in Red Wine
How to cook easy tapas-chorizo sausage in red wine
Christmas in the Kitchen
Elevensies French Style…
Service went really well today, seventy guests well fed and happy, I kept calm which is remarkable in itself and it was a fitting end (almost) to a busy Christmas.
You may recall an earlier post about our traditional elevensies known as entente cordiale where the kitchen stops for a cuppa and a bite […]
A Christmas Food Shopping List
Meat, Fruit and veg for the Christmas break
It seems as though everyone buys too much food over Christmas for fear of forgetting something or running out, we get to the supermarket cashier and the reality of how much we have spent kicks in. Do you really need a bottle of advocaat or that box of luxury […]
Hot and Sour
The best and worse of December 2007…
Here’s what’s rocked my boat and sunk my dinghy in December, a review of 2007 will appear at the end of the month.
Hot:
1. Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens-awesome!
2. The end of Christmas Parties-even better!
3. Friends from across the Atlantic
4. Battery Grip for Canon 5D
5. Overtime!
6. Christmas Eve with […]