A Year in Chicken Soup - Da's Cambodian Chicken Soup |
A new series by Hattie Garlick DA'S CAMBODIAN CHICKEN SOUP
As Cambodians wake and shake their dreams from their slumbering limbs, they face a real working day that is likely to revolve around rice. According to a recent report by the New York Times, 80 per cent of the population work on the paddies. Which explains why Da, a Cambodian now transplanted to the urban fringes of London, says that Chicken Rice Soup — or borbo sach moan — runs in her veins. … (read on)
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Fyne Time |
There are 3 million oysters in Loch Fyne . That's a fact. At least that's what Andy Lynes was told when he travelled to the Highlands to find out exactly what lies below the crystal clear waters of Scotland's largest sea loch. Read on...
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From the back of the shelf: Cookbook Quote No. 1 |
Welcome to the revival of our blog, From the Back of the Shelf, with the first Cookbook Quote. We'd love you to send us suggestions from any forgotten or undiscovered gems gathering dust on the back of your shelves to add to what we hope will become an entertaining collection. To kick off here is a period piece from The Complete Book of Curries by Harvey Day, published by Nicholas Kaye Ltd, 1966. It may have originally appeared in The First Book of Curries published earlier in 1955. It is part of the introduction to a chapter called 'Rice Dishes' and argues that rice has played a part in forming the English character... zee, 19th March, 2013 |
Matthew Fort and Prue Leith |
Matthew Fort talks to Prue Leith about, the job and obligation of the restaurant critic, celebrity chefs, The Great British Menu and more. Peppered with personal experiences and anecdotes, this witty, candid and occasionally outspoken conversation is to be savoured. |
Four Course Lunatics |
Four Course Compost anyone? Melon skin, steak bones, red peppers and pasta on the menu for some of California's best fed vines. Richard Craig discovers how natural winemaking is completing the green loop: from the farm to the restaurant kitchen and from the kitchen back to the vineyard that produces the wine that goes back to the restaurant!
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Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? |
Two of the great eccentrics of English cinema, Robert Morley and John Le Mesurier (best known as Wilson in Dad's Army), matched for the only time in their careers... and happily in a scene about food! |
Valentine Warner |
Valentine Warner talks to Richard Craig about his early influences which led him to write about food and its heritage. "Don't let things vanish. Protect what we have because once it's gone that's it." Outspoken about certain practices, questioning some fashionable views he is never less than honest and passionate about what happens around 'The Good Table'. |
Life on the Ocean Wave |
Ever wondered how over 5,000 people are fed at sea? Chef Henrique Sparrow on "Navigator Of The Seas" tells us how 230 galley staff produce 106 tons of food every 4 days. The detail and military precision of feeding such numbers is fascinating...
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