Sometimes it’s almost surreal what happens in the cartoon kitchen! Even the abbot got involved… Continue reading
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Chocolate and orange mini cakes
It’s odds-on that the tray was indeed full when it went into the oven, but who’s the most likely culprit? Here’s a tip: in the cartoon kitchen it’s evens Salmon, but the smart money’s on Fidget… Continue reading
Canestrelli
Canestrelli biscuits have a distinctive hole in the middle, everyone knows that. “What happened here, then?”, you may well ask… Continue reading
Sea bream with fennel salad and orange pearls
Inspired by a Jason Atherton recipe, Trota pulled out all the stops and planned the day well in advance. So – with Salmon gone fishing and Fidget watching Crufts re-runs – Trota, fully self-expressed, had the cartoon kitchen all to herself. Joy! Continue reading
Apricot Tarte Tatin
The trick with the Tarte Tatin is to flip it onto your serving plate a) without burning yourself, and b) keeping the Tarte Tatin intact. Having seen a few messy fails, Trota really wanted to get it right this time so she enlisted Fidget. Continue reading
Fish parcels with new potatoes / Pesce al cartoccio con patate novelle
What did Trota expect when she instructed Fidget to put the ingredients for this recipe in baking paper and “make a parcel” with it? Well, in the cartoon kitchen you should never assume, and here’s the proof: Fidget turned up with all the ingredients, true – but beautifully wrapped up in brown paper, neatly tied and stamped, wax seals and all… Continue reading
Tiramisu
Recalling the occasion when the fridge was mysteriously raided overnight, Trota was leaving nothing to chance this time. Tiramisu needs a few hours to set, so she took suitable precautions. A buon intenditor poche parole… Continue reading
Moroccan aubergine meatballs with rice
Fidget with the polpette-making instrument, Salmon with the measure and theorem. Perfect spheres: Trota despairs – she just said they had to be more or less the same size; it didn’t need an exercise in geometry… Continue reading
Gelato al rum / Rum and sultana ice cream
Not known for his patience, watchdog Fidget was particularly edgy on this occasion. In the cartoon kitchen they had worked devotedly on making the smoothest, most velvety, sumptuous, indulgent ice cream. A shame that Fidget won’t now allow the machine time to do its churning… Continue reading
Bucatini alla carbonara
The name’s origin is debateable, but folklore associates it with charcoal workers (carbonari). To recreate the mood, Trota tasked Salmon and Fidget with some flue maintenance. Quite an ask, so you might think the duo’s reward would be forthcoming. But no – Trota, mistress of delayed gratification, insists that only after a thorough shower are our heroes re-admitted to the cartoon kitchen to finally tuck in. Continue reading
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