September 2010 - Posts

Jam roly poly

30 September 2010 09:42

You hardly ever see jam roly poly pudding these days. I fear it may be becoming one of those forgotten desserts, rarer even than spotted dick. ...

posted by Sarah Brealey with 3 Comments

Blackberry and caramel crumble tart

27 September 2010 21:32

Here is a delicious recipe to make the most of the last of the season's blackberries. It puts them centre-stage - no apples here. ...

posted by Sarah Brealey with 0 Comments

Potting soil, zinc, mushrooms and sea breeze - all in one mouthful

24 September 2010 20:49

I wasn't planning to return to the subject of oysters again so soon, but I was really entertained by the Shellfish Association of Great Britain's guide to tasting oysters....

posted by Sarah Brealey with 4 Comments

Not such an aphrodisiac

21 September 2010 19:52

Oysters in the English oyster heartland of Whitstable have been devastated by a virus that is a form of herpes. ...

posted by Sarah Brealey with 2 Comments Rated Good [4 out of 5].

Pizza with taleggio, roasted onion and garlic

18 September 2010 16:58

Pizza with taleggio, roasted onion and garlic is full of punchy flavours and is absolutely delicious - you do have to like garlic though!...

posted by Sarah Brealey with 0 Comments

Lardy cake

14 September 2010 18:59

On a recent trip to Devon it seemed all but impossible to resist the "traditional Devon lardy cake" offered in the bakery. It was a giant sweet, sticky bun, somewhat squashed-looking and quite heavy....

posted by Sarah Brealey with 2 Comments Rated Average [3 out of 5].

Proper bread, at last

10 September 2010 15:16

There has been something of a triumph in the breadmaking department. A breadmaker, which has been lingering in the parents' kitchen cupboard for some years, has finally been brought into use....

posted by Sarah Brealey with 1 Comments

Chicken-of-the-woods

06 September 2010 21:16

Not having had chicken of the woods for a couple of years until just now, I have been reminded how impressed I am with this mushroom....

posted by Sarah Brealey with 0 Comments

No cravings for Kellogg's Krave

02 September 2010 11:17

I found a packet of a bizarre new cereal being thrust into my hands as I passed through a London railway station. I have to say there is no chance that I will be adding this to my breakfast menu....

posted by Sarah Brealey with 1 Comments

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