This recipe is my approximation of a Spanish dish, Tortilla, with various additions. I haven't been to Spain, so no guarantees of authenticity here. It's good for vegetarians (provided they eat eggs) and also for people who can't eat wheat. Quantities are not critical for this dish, and you could try substituting tomatoes or red … Continue reading Tortilla / omelette
There are many varieties of potatoes. Some are better for roasting than others. Today I used cyprus potatoes, which come covered in red, sticky mud. Always make far too many potatoes, because the potato monster will enter the fridge and eat them within 24 hours, whatever you do. Peel and wash the potatoes. Chop into … Continue reading Roast potatoes
Basmati rice is a long grained rice which has a special grass like smell when you open the packet, if it's good stuff. We use Tilde Basmati, although I'm sure there are other good ones. When cooked correctly, the rice grains are all separate and well formed. It's fairly dry. Here is a traditional way … Continue reading Basmati rice
My father-in-law, Josh, or Shoo-WA as Nana called him, didn’t talk a lot. He was an Iraqi Jew who left Iraq around 1950, and ended up living in London. He’d wake at 5 am, and sit in front of an electric fire, smoking and playing with worry beads, drinking tea, for hours. At weekends, he’d … Continue reading Chicken with squash
Houmous is another great starter, and it goes well with red pepper salad. The home-made version of this utterly outclasses the commercial stuff that you can buy in supermarkets, and what you get in most restaurants. It's made with tehina and chickpeas. Tehina is a strange gloopy emulsion, that gets thicker when you add water, … Continue reading Houmous
Starters (hors d'oeuvres is a bit of a fancy word) fill you up before the main course. Tactics like limiting the size of portions only annoy people who just want more. The solution is to serve a meal consisting entirely of starters. This gets called brunch or mezze or various other names depending on where … Continue reading Red Pepper Salad
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