
Ratatouille (ratatuj) without tomatoes – why not?
This dish took me a bit by surprise. I had guests coming over and a serious craving for vegetables. Somehow I’d got…
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This dish took me a bit by surprise. I had guests coming over and a serious craving for vegetables. Somehow I’d got…
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It’s an incredibly simple dish, but sometimes you have to go back to your roots to taste the real thing. I’ve been…
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You can’t imagine how much I love asparagus. Almost as much as Real Madrid. And Real have just conceded a second goal…
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I’d had this purée on my mind for ages. It finally made it onto my plate. In the classic recipe, at least…
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Well, now I’ve landed myself in a stew. Bigos, to be precise. Yes, because Kaja has taken offence, mortal offence, at Prymitywna…
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Listen, I’m getting back to normal. Just so you know. No, not back in shape. Cycling season may have started, but I’m…
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Kaja’s showing off her ability to make a primitive dish. See for yourselves. Though what those snide remarks about potatoes at the…
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As I mentioned, I was at the butcher’s yesterday and bought some liver and a duck breast. What a difference in price.…
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Sometimes a craving gets hold of me and just won’t let go. A major character flaw. Major. So this time it’s Chinese…
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I’ve already made couscous with vegetables on Prymitywna Kuchnia, a slightly fancier version, I think. If couscous can be fancy at all.…
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