Month: January 2011

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Cut the bulls**t – Get to El Toro

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So things are not as bad as I initially thought. My first fears of slumping into some deep, dark depression have not materialised. Boredom has not struck. Nor has starvation, homelessness or enforced sobriety. Far from it. I am actually liking my life at the moment. I am busy with voluntary work, studying and applying for jobs. Obviously this blog and my foodie exploits also give me something to do. Looking to the future is scary, so I try not to do it too often. What will be, will be. Que Sera Sera and all that. In the meantime, I have … Continue reading Cut the bulls**t – Get to El Toro

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Happy Birthday To Me. Part Four: Nonna’s.

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Ok. Last birthday celebration. Promise. And this one was on the parents who came down to celebrate my birthday, which was basically a good excuse for us all to get together and go out for a meal.  As you know, I love going out for food, but if there’s a few of us and I’m making the decision as to where to go, I do get a bit anxious. For this get together I had either Nonna’s or the London Club (Blog Update – The London Club closed some time ago) in mind. Nonna’s won in the end, simply because I … Continue reading Happy Birthday To Me. Part Four: Nonna’s.

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What would you like to see me cook next?

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You may have noticed that a little poll has appeared to the right of this post. This is your chance to let me know what you would like me to cook next. Would you like to see an oxtail recipe? I’ve done lamb heart, how about ox heart? Or would you prefer calf’s liver. Of course, you may have had enough of the offal and would rather see me doing a pie. You decide. Vote Now! If you have any other requests, please comment below and I’ll see what I can do… Thanks all. Continue reading What would you like to see me cook next?

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A Roman Feast

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My favourite holiday of all time is our trip to Rome. One week in Rome and I was sold. That was about 18 months ago and I NEED to go back. There’s the sights, the culture and the people, but best of all there’s the Food and Wine.  When we go on holiday, I plan. I don’t do itineraries, but I like to have an idea of what we want to do, and  I’ll have a few restaurants in mind so that we’re not wandering around aimlessly when we get there. Before going to Rome, I bought David Downie’s ‘Food … Continue reading A Roman Feast

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Happy Birthday To Me. Part Three: Wasabisabi.

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I first tried sushi about 10 years ago. I was working in a small group up in Edinburgh and we gave Yo Sushi a go. We loved it, well most of us did. One girl refused to eat any raw fish because of ‘the parasites’ but as she ate with unsnapped chopsticks (still attached at the end) I didn’t really take much notice of her. A couple of years later, thanks to Wasabisabi, sushi came to Sheffield. On our first visit Gavin and I were incredibly naive. Back then I think I was still smearing wasabi directly onto my sushi … Continue reading Happy Birthday To Me. Part Three: Wasabisabi.

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Happy Birthday To Me. Part Two: Gusto Italiano

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BLOG UPDATE – GUSTO ITALIANO IS NOW GUSTO ON NORFOLK ROW. IT’S A LITTLE MORE FORMAL NOW AND IT’S OPEN IN THE EVENINGS TOO. I love, love, love Italy. I have been lucky enough to go to Venice and Rome and I desperately want to go back and see more of this fantastic country. I love the culture, the people, the weather, the chilled out atmosphere and, of course, I love the food. I love Gusto Italiano, especially as it serves coffee and wine! Gav loves this place because every so often someone will slip in a ‘grazie’ and as … Continue reading Happy Birthday To Me. Part Two: Gusto Italiano

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Happy Birthday To Me. Part One: Amigos Mexican Kitchen

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BLOG UPDATE – NOTE THAT AMIGOS HAS NOW MOVED FURTHER UP LONDON ROAD AND IT’S MORE OF A RESTAURANT THAN A CAFE. THE MENU HAS MORE VARIETY TOO. Yesterday I hit 31. Initially I didn’t think too much of it. I didn’t think it would be as bad as hitting 30 and I thought that as I had survived the 30th, I would easily cope with the 31st. Well, things weren’t as easy as I had hoped! Firstly there was no excuse to have a mad party or to make my husband splurge on expensive gifts. Instead, all I could … Continue reading Happy Birthday To Me. Part One: Amigos Mexican Kitchen

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Who said I never had a heart? Stuffed Lambs’ Hearts

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Well, here we go again; more offal!  I have two favourite butchers at Castle Markets. Unfortunately I can’t remember the name of either store, but I’ll try to take note next time I’m down there. The first butcher is a right miserable sod. He only ever grunts at me and, unlike the others, he doesn’t double bag anything, so there is often blood splattered down the outside of the carrier as he passes it to me. Once he even had a bit of go at me for pointing at the 6 pack of ham hocks, when I only wanted one. … Continue reading Who said I never had a heart? Stuffed Lambs’ Hearts

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Curry-tastic – East & West

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First of all I’d like to wish you all a Happy New Year. It ain’t gonna be an easy one. The job market is in dire straights and the public sector cuts in April are only gonna make things worse. Who knows when things will start to get better, but my guess is that things are gonna get worse first. I have no idea what I’ll be doing job wise in 6 months; at the moment I just hope I will be doing something! Anyway. Enough of that. Despite all the doom and gloom New Years Eve was celebrated with … Continue reading Curry-tastic – East & West