Usually if I have vegetable leftovers, I chuck them in a stir fry. But I’m not that keen on stir fries. Perhaps I’ve eaten too many. Or maybe it’s those gloopy sachets of sweet and sour mix, or just the fact that noodles are a pain to eat. But worry not—I’ve stumbled across a brilliant [...]
Archive for August, 2011
Red lentil and vegetable dhal
Posted in Light Lunch, Maincourses, Savoury snacks, tagged dal, easy, food, Indian, quick, rach smith, rachel smith, recipe, red lenti, spice, stock, the food i eat, thefoodieat, vegetable on August 23, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Brawn (again)
Posted in Reviews, tagged Brawn, Columbia Road, East End, food, home cooked, homey, London, rabbit, rach smith, rachel smith, restaurant, review, the food i eat, thefoodieat on August 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today it was announced that the owners of Brawn (and Terroirs) are opening up a new restaurant in Battersea called Soif. This has finally cajoled me into writing about my visit to Brawn the weekend before last. The reason it’s taken so long is that I still can’t quite work the place out. It’s been [...]
Restaurants can be strange places
Posted in News, Reviews on August 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Cannibal Restaurant, Japan You’re sitting at your table, sipping on a glass of wine…then with a great flourish, the kitchen doors fling open, and out comes the waiter—pushing a gurney with an edible dead person lying on top. Dig in to the surgical opening, and use your chopsticks to furtle around for organ-shaped sushi, in [...]
Pitt Cue & Co
Posted in Reviews, tagged bourbon, brine, crackling, food, pickleback, Pitt Cue, Pitt Cue Co, pop up, pulled pork, rach smith, rachel smith, review, South Bank, southbank, the food i eat, thefoodieat on August 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The problem with pop-ups is that it’s hard to pin them down. The first time I went to Pitt Cue & Co was on a Monday night. But it was closed. The following Tuesday, I lured a group of friends there on the promise of succulent meat. But it was closed again. A week later, [...]
Breakfast of Kings: stewed plums
Posted in Puddings, Sweet Snacks, tagged cinnamon, food, plums, rach smith, rachel smith, recipe, stewed plums, the food i eat, thefoodieat, youghurt on August 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Hooray for plum season! My mum very kindly brought me a haul this weekend. I had to do something with them fairly quickly, so decided that stewing was the best option. It makes for a super breakfast. Ingredients lots of plums half a mug of water couple of tablespoons of sugar sprinkling of cinammon juice [...]
Glorious 12th
Posted in News, tagged 12 August, dog food, food, Glorious 12th, grouse, luncheon meat, Mongol Rally, Mongolia, rach smith, rachel smith, the food i eat, thefoodieat on August 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Happy 12th! At some point today I plan to ferret out some funny stories about shooting, tweeds, game and 12th celebrations - but I’m a bit busy at the moment, so you’ll have to settle for this lovely photograph of a grouse instead. If you happen to have any good 12th-themed stories, then send them [...]
Aubergine curry
Posted in Light Lunch, Maincourses, Savoury snacks, tagged aubergine, aubergine curry, chickpea, chilli, cumin, curry, easy, food, Indian, quick, rach smith, rachel smith, recipe, red onion, spinach, the food i eat, thefoodieat on August 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Am just off to eat the leftovers of this delicious vegetable curry for lunch. Cheap, healthy and really, really tasty! Ingredients (for 4) 2 red onions 2 chillis 1 (200g) tin of chickpeas 2 (200g) tins of tomatoes 1 large aubergine 1 teaspoon of cumin Coriander (fresh or dried) 4 garlic cloves 250g fresh spinach [...]
Bieber Bocker Glory
Posted in News, tagged Bieber Bocker Glory, expensive, food, Harrods, ice cream sundae, Justin Bieber, rach smith, rachel smith, the food i eat, thefoodieat on August 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ice cream should be a cheap and uncomplicated treat. It’s best served as a traditional scoop in a good quality cone, and should never really be more than £2.50 unless there’s an excellent reason (see Chin Chin Labs). So you can imagine my fury to hear about the Justin Bieber sundae on sale at Harrods [...]
Why we should eat more insects
Posted in News on August 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This is a wonderful (thought completely ludicrous) poster.
Saffron Potatoes
Posted in Maincourses, Savoury snacks, tagged dal lake, Diva, food, glamorous, Kashmir, lemon, rach smith, rachel smith, recipe, red onion, rosemary, saffton potatoes, the food i eat, thefoodieat, yellow on August 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
At the moment I’m reading The Kashmir Shawl by Rosie Thomas, and it’s making me wistful about my stay on Dal Lake. One of my resounding memories was of the saffron sellers who drifted round the houseboats, explaining the subtle differences of their wares—trying to pedal their most expensive, deep red crocus stigmas. Like a [...]