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I spend the week walking the streets scheming. Looking for lots of little projects to occupy my time over these dislocated weekends.  Though on the upside, the dog is delighted. Oxtail last week, bone marrow and ham hocks this week. Her favourite though was when I brought home the pigs head. Could.Not.Believe.It. Though anything positive in her life [...]

Eggs, especially runny eggs are a staple in my diet. There is little that can’t be bettered by putting an egg on top it, and as we sing in our kitchen, butchering Beyonce’s ‘Single Ladies’ tune, “If you liked it then you should have put an egg on it…” You could get all postmodern about pasta (which is just [...]

Monday night problem….What to do with leftover roast chicken from Sunday? The solution tonight, chicken tossed in a sorrel yoghurt dressing with broccoli stems, crushed pistachios and sorrel leaves. Sorrel can be hard to track down, but is worth trying to for its unique sour lemony taste. If you can’t find sorrel, substitute with baby [...]

It’s always enjoyable turning something mundane into something marvellous. Chickpeas are a case in point. A couple of small steps, garlic, lemon, tahini, olive oil, blitz and you have hummus. Superb, mopped up with some pitta bread. This is different though to smooth, creamy hummus, roasting the chickpeas turns them into a crunchy snack or side [...]

Here at Kitchen72 we love nothing more than when friends call over for lunch. Opportunities to share food with family and friends become more frequent around now, and this is one of my favourite times of the year. As the seasons shift through the gears, the winter is shaken off, and the variety of food [...]