
Yes, concentration is indeed required! Continue reading

Yes, concentration is indeed required! Continue reading

Well, yes…and no… Continue reading

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

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

Now, apparently some people still prefer their fish served wrapped in newspaper… Continue reading
Sweet, pointed, red peppers… Although his name brings to mind Middle-Eastern dips and tagines, if we go by the number of recipes in which romano peppers are used, there’s no doubting this is Ottolenghi’s favourite vegetable.

Inspired by Ottolenghi: The Cookbook, this has to be Fidget’s favourite recipe… Continue reading