https://pugskitchen.com/2023/09/27/seriously-savoury-popcorn-a-kfc-inspired-delight/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/kfc_popcorn.jpgkfc_popcorn2023-09-27T13:06:29+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2023/04/14/resurrection-1936-spiced-pickled-pears/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_0401.jpgimg_0401https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_0399.jpgimg_0399All cooled and bottled for a sweet and sour experiencehttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_0397.jpgimg_0397The spices all wrapped up in muslin ready for the syruphttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_0396.jpgimg_0396Clockwise from top: cloves, cinnamon stick, lemon rind, allspice berries, and fresh gingerhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_0345.jpgimg_0345Spiced pickled pear recipe - short and to the pointhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_0302.jpgimg_0302My Nan, Dolly in her '30s or 40s hey day2023-04-14T12:30:00+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2023/04/05/lamb-boulangere-potatoes/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/lamb_cooking.jpglamb_cookingThis is how I set the oven up, making sure the lamb was strategically placed so all its juices dripped into the potatoeshttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/lamb_garlic.jpgLamb with Garlic and RosemaryThe finished leg of lambhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/boulangere.jpgBoulangère potatoesCrispy, fluffy, meaty and packed full of flavour....Boulangère potatoes are the true star of this dish2023-04-06T13:01:43+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2023/03/30/one-chicken-three-meals/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cooked_arancini.jpgKinda proud for a first try... my chicken & lemon aranciniThe final product... chicken & lemon arancinihttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/risotto_done.jpgLemon Chicken RisottoThe finished dish... tangy, salty and satisfyinghttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/risotto_ingredients.jpgRisotto ingredientsSome of the fresh ingredients you'll need, including my homegrown oreganohttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/49281008268_1d5ffdbae8_c.jpgChickenhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/48688675481_3c6808a5c0_o-e1591702033124.jpg48688675481_3c6808a5c0_oChicken... not so roughhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/chicken_before_after.001.jpegchicken_before_after.001Chicken... before and after2023-03-30T08:42:19+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/06/23/rainbow-trout-for-old-trout/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cooked_rout.jpgBBQ Whole Rainbow TroutMoist, tangy, easy to prepare and tasty BBQ trouthttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/rpepared_trout.jpgPrepared TroutTrout ready for the BBQ - waiting for a drizzle of olive oil.2023-03-29T14:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2021/05/16/sunday-roast-haunch-of-venison-with-cubetti-potatoes/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/venison-and-cubetti.jpgvenison and cubetti2023-03-29T14:40:41+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/06/29/lamb-haggis-hotpot/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/potato_peeler.jpgPotato peelerThe Swiss potato peeler (I think that's what it's called)https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/uncooked_hotpot.jpgHotpot ready for the bakeOne oven ready hotpot, complete with thyme from my own window box...https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cooked_hotpot.jpgCooked2023-03-29T14:40:08+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2019/10/18/rock-cakes-inspired-by-pear-tree-cottage/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pear_tree_cottage.jpgpear_tree_cottagePear Tree Cottage - with the eponymous tree crawling the wallhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rock_cakes.jpgrock_cakesThe finished result... simple, not very elegant looking but tasty (the cakes, not me)https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/tuppence.jpgtuppenceMe, Jarod and Tuppence, early morning (note the puffy eyes) outside Pear Tree Cottage2023-03-29T14:39:23+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2023/03/29/chicken-adobo-for-ava/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/img_1487-729998680-e1680094806541.jpgChicken adoboChicken adobo with its glossy sauce2023-03-29T13:08:26+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2021/05/19/birthday-bream/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_9936.jpgimg_9936https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/jo_bream.jpgjo_breamJo's bream, beautifully presented, nose to tail.https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/jarod_cover_1crop.jpgjarod_cover_1crophttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/jarod_cover_1n.jpgjarod_cover_1nJarodhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bream_present.jpgbream_present8 fish, one board and lots of ooohshttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/jarod_h.jpgjarod_hJarod and Hudson2021-05-20T14:17:39+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/about/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/dad_me.jpgDad_MeDad - my sisters and I all have variations of this picture somewhere where we see it every dayhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mum.jpgmumMum and friends (that's her best friend Yvonne at the front) at the beach circa 19452021-05-05T09:06:13+00:00weekly0.6https://pugskitchen.com/get-in-touch/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/profile-pic1.jpgprofile.pichttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cropped-profile-pic1.jpgcropped-profile-pic1.jpg2021-05-05T09:05:51+00:00weekly0.6https://pugskitchen.com/2021/05/04/lamb-olive-tomato-stew-with-dumplings/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/stew_dumpling.jpgLamb stew and dumplingsLamb and kalamata olive stew and dumplings2021-05-04T16:44:12+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2021/02/21/shakshuka-for-sunday-brunch/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/shakshuka-e1613917256179.jpgShakshukaShakshuka... as delicious as it is difficult to pronounce2021-02-21T14:31:07+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2021/01/06/venus-symphony-in-red-soup/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/img_6597.jpgIMG_6597Simple, elegant and tasty... this soup really does tick every box.https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/composite.jpgcomposite'A Study in Red' From top left - raw, prepped, roasted, ready to eathttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/img_6590.jpgVenusVenus & I at my BBC Leaving do in 20112021-01-07T19:04:12+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/12/02/lamb-hotpot/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/img_6422.jpgIMG_64222020-12-02T10:44:58+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/11/24/chicken-curry-risotto/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cr_ingredients-e1606231913496.jpgDry ingredientsClockwise from top; garlic, white pepper, ginger, garam masala, chilli, mild curry powderhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cr_finished.jpgcr_finished2020-11-24T15:40:08+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/11/05/gently-spiced-flamini-apple-cake/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/img_6187.jpgApples galoreThe harvest is in! Apples fresh from the source.https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/img_6272-e1604578698576.jpgElvenses heaven: A slice of apple cakeA perfect slice of apple cake - perfect hot or cold2020-11-05T12:30:30+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/10/27/noels-cinnamon-lemon-chicken-with-rice/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cinnamon_chicken-e1603794399370.jpgcinnamon_chickenhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dom_dog-e1443556550218.jpgdom_dogDominatrix by Noel Bensted (That's me in the background)https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/noel_bensted_self_portrait.jpgnoel_bensted_self_portraitNoel Bensted Self Portraithttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/noel_ashley1.jpgnoel_ashleyhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/noel_ashley.jpgnoel_ashleyMe and Noel in 2000, hungover after having seen in the new millennium. Yes, that's me as a bottle blond...2020-10-27T10:28:31+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/10/15/three-mustard-chicken/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/threemustardchicken.jpegThreeMustardChickenThree-mustard Chicken2020-10-15T10:38:39+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/10/08/caviar-croustades/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/salmon-croustades.jpgSalmon Croustadeshttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/img_5869-e1602152494261.jpgRahms CroustadesRahms Croustades2020-10-08T18:39:25+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/10/02/belgravia-cocktail/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/belgravia-e1601636122531.jpgBelgraviaThe Belgravia - the ultimate Summer Cooler2020-10-02T11:02:06+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/09/11/sams-turkish-fish-stew/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fish_stew.jpgfish_stewThe fish stew in all its gloryhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/samsemple.jpgsamsemple2020-09-14T10:51:32+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/08/05/garlic-thyme-chicken/2020-08-05T11:44:56+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/06/16/french-75/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/french75recipes.jpgFrench 75 recipesTwo recipes, one drink and no agreementhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/french75.jpgfrench75The French 752020-08-03T12:52:06+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/07/28/cooperstown-cocktail/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/pearlie_cocktail.jpgpearlie_cocktailPearlie with Cooperstown cocktail in hand2020-07-28T10:12:26+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/05/19/brooklyn-beet-eggs/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/beets.jpgbeetsNot pretty to look at in the jar, but when I got the pickling liquor right, I chowed down on three eggs in one gohttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/brooklyn_boom.jpgbrooklyn_boomhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/krup_eggs-e1595323968744.jpgkrup_eggsThe Chicken & Egg from Krupa Grocery and is a great way to serve these eggs (there eggs are filled with chicken liver parfait and topped with cocoa nibs)2020-07-21T09:35:28+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/07/21/sticky-chicken-livers/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cooked_livers.jpgcooked_liversFresh cooked sticky chicken livers2020-07-21T09:50:40+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/07/13/love-letter-to-lamb/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cooked_lamb_lemon.jpgLamb with lemonWhen the roasting is done you have juicy lamb with a deep, rich sauce.https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/lamb_prep.jpgLamb and LemonAlmost ready for the roast... just the stock to add.2020-07-13T14:03:56+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/07/06/rosti/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/wring-1.jpgElbow greaseYou need a serious amount of elbow grease to get the potato ready for your rösti2020-07-06T16:38:43+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2019/11/29/sumac-lemon-griddled-chicken/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/5_sizzle.jpg5_sizzleI prepared this in winter, in a small flat, with the windows closed. Things got smoky, fast.https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/4_marinade.jpg4_marinadeReady for the fridge, but make sure the air is out the bag to get the most from the marinade.https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/3_cooler_done.jpg3_cooler_doneThe easiest dish - the springs onions make it fresher than raw garlic wouldhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1_spice_prep.jpg1_spice_prepThe sumac and the lemon zest, ready to meet the chickenhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/6_serve1.jpg6_serveSumac chicken, skoning hot and smokey tastinghttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/6_serve.jpg6_servehttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sumac-cover.jpgsumac-cover2020-07-03T09:24:55+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/06/19/bone-picker-bbq-lamb-ribs/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lamb_bbq.jpgBonepicker lamb ribsBonepicker lamb ribs - sticky, and indulgenthttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lamb_carve.jpgCarving the lambDamien, the Birthday Boy, carving2020-06-19T10:10:06+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/06/01/goose-eggs/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/omelette.jpgOmeletteThe finished dish - well half of it - with a simple leaf and caper saladhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/goose_eggs.jpgGoose eggsAbout three times the size of hen's eggs, these are rich, flavourful and filling!2020-06-01T14:56:25+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/05/29/sauerkraut-with-clove-ham/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sauerkraut.jpgsauerkrautMy sauerkraut after a week's fermentation - decanted and ready for its jars. https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/finished.jpgClove ham and sauerkrautThe finished dish - one week and a lot of massaging makes for a great and healthy dish.2020-05-29T09:39:20+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/05/27/3-beauties-for-a-bbq/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_6422.jpgBroiled fish - use a tin, I didn't and they stuck to the foil!https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_0465.jpgStuffed loin of pork with veggies charred on the barbecuehttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cab270bc-4c2f-43b2-967c-4ec4d8d776a6-1.jpgA beautifully buttery BBQ'd birdhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cab270bc-4c2f-43b2-967c-4ec4d8d776a6.jpgA beautifully basted and BBQ'd birdhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_5323.jpgSpatchcock chickenYour chicken is now beautiful and almost BBQ readyhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bbq_composite.jpegbbq_composite2020-05-27T16:34:50+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/05/25/georges-bubble-squeak/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/georg.jpeggeorgeGeorge, at the front with his guns out and a goose in North Africa circa 1943. I'm not sure how long the goose lasted.2020-05-26T16:06:12+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2019/11/07/cousin-barbaras-herb-salad-with-sweet-onions/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/article-0-0433647e000005dc-287_468x684.jpgDig For Victory – Grow You Own VegetablesDig For Victory – Grow You Own Vegetables IWM PST 16807 ©Imperial War Museumhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/land-army-recruitment.jpgLand Army recruitmentWWII Land Army recruitment posterhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/wwilandarmyposter.jpgWWILandArmyPoster2020-05-26T15:54:46+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2019/11/10/lucys-liver-and-onions-with-polenta/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lucy_me_blue_lagoon_march_2012.jpglucy_me_blue_lagoon_march_2012Lucy and me, Blue Lagoon, Iceland March 2012, washing off the face packs in eggy thermal waterhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lucy_me.jpglucy_meLucy and me at the MCA in Rome, early 2015https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lucy_one.jpglucy_one2020-05-26T15:54:07+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2019/11/18/porchetta-veal-chops-for-damien/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/damien_bike1-e1443550999801.jpgdamien_bikeDamien, in lycra... *shudder*https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/damien_wedding.jpgdamien_weddingDamien in all his finery2020-05-26T15:53:13+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2019/12/09/cauliflower-cheese-for-jarod/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jarod_pelirocco.jpgjarod_peliroccoJarod in leopardhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/hotel_pelirocco.jpghotel_peliroccoJarod and me, The Betty Paige Suite at the Hotel Pelirocco in Brightonhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jarod-e1438605895570.jpgjarodJarod, urban cowboy, descending from The First Floor, Portobello Road Londons2020-05-26T15:52:03+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2019/12/14/stuffed-loin-of-pork-for-dad/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dad_mum.jpgdad_mumMum and dad on their wedding dayhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dad_family.jpgdad_family[l-r] Grumps, Uncle Don, Grandma and my dad2020-05-26T15:49:37+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2019/12/26/pugs-super-savoury-grilled-cheese/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/paris2.jpgparis2Le Marais, Paris, December 2013https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/chip1.jpgchipI've always loved food, especially fried food... especially chips.https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/silhouette2.jpgsilhouette2Early morning (and a cold one at that) silhouette2020-05-26T15:46:32+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/01/06/alessandras-peppery-salmon-gnocchi/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/vagabond.jpgvagabondThe first picture of Jarod and I together, in a photo booth, rues des Archvives, Parishttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/salmon_pasta.jpgsalmon_pastaPeppery salmon gnocchi - not a stunner to look at but a real blinder to taste2020-05-26T15:45:48+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/01/08/annes-gratin-dauphinois/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/anne_philit.jpganne_philitAnne reading a map preparing me for a tour of Lyon2021-12-23T00:44:15+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/01/14/neither-hurried-nor-harried-eggs/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cowboy.jpgcowboyAn old oil painting from 2003 by my bestie, Noel Benstedhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cheers.jpgcheersCheers! This is my Sunday best/Wedding/Smarter-than-Average party outfit2020-05-26T15:43:22+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/01/21/tagliata-for-sarah/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/modica_two-e1440661059862.jpgmodica_twoGlitter, glamour, sequins and polyester in Modicahttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/modica_one.jpgmodica_oneShow time at Sarah's wedding breakfast in Modica2020-05-26T15:42:36+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/01/28/fabiens-petit-sale-aux-lentilles/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/fabien.jpgfabienFabien in his favourite place - the kitchen2020-05-26T15:42:00+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/02/04/jarods-herring-beets-dill/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ava-card.jpgava cardMy niece, Ava, sees Jarod and me like this... pretty accuratehttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/jarod_cowboy.jpgjarod_cowboyJarod on the stairs of the First Floor in Notting Hill. The restaurant's now gone, but the good times there live on ...https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/jarod_dance.jpgjarod_danceJarod, my other half in dance modehttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/herring_done.jpgherring_doneAnd 25 minutes later, it's ready. This shows the beets with a vinaigrette... that was a mistake, use the mayonnaise dressing herehttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/herring_prep.jpgherring_prepReady, seasoned, stuffed with dill, topped with leman.... only 25 mins from the table2020-05-26T15:41:02+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/02/08/italian-sausage-on-orange-and-caper-salad/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/orange_fennel.jpgorange_fennelThe vegetarian alternative for this dish - just as tastyhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_2347.jpgimg_2347https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/snapseed-1.jpgsnapseed-1https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/snapseed.jpgsnapseed2020-05-26T15:40:24+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/02/10/amaras-resurrection-of-cleopatras-pudding/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cleo_pud1.jpgcleo_pudIn detail: the page from Australian Women’s Weekly from 1935 that shows the recipe for Cleopatra pudding.https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cleo_pud.jpgcleo_pudhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/amara.jpgamaraAmara striking a thoroughly modern Cleopatra pose2020-05-26T15:38:41+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/02/12/easy-yet-no-way-authentic-saltimbocca/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jarod_chelsea.jpgjarod_chelseaJarod and Albert Bridge, September 2016https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/saltimbocca_wrap.jpgsaltimbocca_wrap2) Wrapped in Parma ham, tucked up and ready for the panhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/saltimbocca_sizzle.jpgsaltimbocca_sizzle3) Sizzling away... you fry them flavour side down first. When you flip they should look something like thishttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/saltimbocca_serve.jpgsaltimbocca_serve4) Ready to serve, crispy, salty, and tangy with the lemon juicehttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/saltimbocca_flavour2.jpgsaltimbocca_flavour21) Flattened and sprinkled with sage, lemon zest and pepper (you won't need salt)https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jarod_toby.jpgjarod_tobyJarod and Toby, his not-so-glamorous and not-so-helpful assistant2020-05-26T15:37:35+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/02/13/grandmas-lamb-with-special-gravy/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/grandma1.jpggrandmaGrandma (Mabs) on her honeymoon in the 1930s2020-05-26T15:36:28+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/02/14/tobys-treats/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toby_three.jpgtoby_threeToby, outside the Troubador, Earls Court, Londonhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toby_two.jpgtoby_twoToby, the Tibetan Terrier2020-05-26T15:10:52+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/03/01/claudies-classic-french-vinaigrette/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/avignon.jpgAvignonThis was taken just outside Avignon with my friends Nigel, Michael and Harriet. That's me with the asymmetrical hair...2020-05-26T15:06:49+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/03/11/mums-roast-potatoes/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mum_2_motorbike.jpgmum_2_motorbikehttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mum_triumph-e1435843069213.jpgmum_triumphMum on her twin-engine Triumph in Bermondsey in the 1960s.2020-05-26T15:01:44+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/04/05/m-de-lamberts-rabbit-with-wild-mushroom-tagliatellechicken/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/party_time.jpgparty_timeChristmas party time at M de Lambert's. Avignon 1993 https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/patricia_liz_lambertkate_harriet.jpgpatricia_liz_lambert+kate_harrietPatricia, Liz, M de Lambert, Kate and Harriet... pre-party photo opp2020-05-26T14:59:22+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/04/17/ashleys-beef-stew-with-smoked-oysters/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/asn_p2.jpgasn_p2Taken Christmas 2013 in a small appartment in Paris after a particularly hard winter. Mum had died in October and my other half took me to Paris, my second home, to relax.https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/asn_p1-e1437823491630.jpgasn_p1Taken on a rare break from the rain during summer 2015.2020-05-26T14:53:55+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2019/10/24/baked-camembert-warm-fruit-topping-for-everyone/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/face.jpgfacePutting on a brave face for winterhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/winter_nights.jpgwinter_nightsThe winter nights are drawing in, as seen from my balcony2020-05-26T14:37:33+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2019/11/06/spicy-sugar-free-popcorn/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1206-e1488804570677.jpgimg_1206The finished resulthttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1026.jpgimg_1026https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1200.jpgimg_1200It gets steamy....https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1199.jpgimg_1199Give it room to grow...https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1197.jpgimg_1197Create the thin veneer of oil2020-05-26T14:36:08+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/02/20/torrijas-for-caleb-via-milagros/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/finished_torrijas.jpgfinished_torrijasDrained, cooled and ready to sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar - you can drizzle with syrup (maple or golden) if sugar isn't your thinghttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/frying_torrijas.jpgfrying_torrijasTorrijas frying after the first flip - see the amount of oil - not too muchhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/milk_torrijas.jpgmilk_torrijasMilk mix on the heat and sliced milk loaf ready to be soaked. You can see the size and thickness of the bread you'll needhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/caleb_stand.jpgcaleb_standYogi Caleb, exercising more balance in an instant than I have in a lifetimehttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/caleb_stretch.jpgcaleb_stretchCaleb at full stretch2020-05-26T14:26:15+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/03/10/wild-mushroom-and-chicken-risotto-for-ruby/2020-05-26T14:24:49+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/03/14/wild-mushroom-and-black-pepper-chicken/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/winter_warmer.jpgwinter_warmerhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/pepper_mushroom_chicken.jpgpepper_mushroom_chickenYou can tell it's ready when the sauce is thick, the mushrooms are soft and your tummy is rumbling2020-05-26T14:24:15+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/03/18/quarter-century-cacio-e-pepe/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lucy_blue_lagoon.jpglucy_blue_lagoonLucy and me at the Blue Lagoon, Iceland - washing off the eggy-sulphur smellhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hero.jpgheroMe, Lucy, Simon and Stuart, in Romehttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/group.jpggroupLucy (as a blur), me (photobombing), Stuart (looking sharp) and Simon (smouldering) in St Peter's, Romehttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/simon_2.jpgsimon_2Stuart, Simon, Me in Rome, late at night, the worse for wear but still fabuloushttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/stuart.jpgstuartStuart and me - I had hair, he had rhythmhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lucy.jpglucyLucy and I at the the Museum of Modern Art in Rome2020-05-26T14:23:59+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/03/22/red-box-roast-chicken/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_0617.jpgimg_0617https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/chicken.jpgchickenThis is how the prepped chicken should look before you shove it in the oven - slathered in mustardhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/red_box.jpgred_boxThe red box that started all this...2020-05-26T14:23:40+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/04/07/henris-goats-cheese-onion-frittata/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/henri_2.jpghenri_2https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/henri.jpghenri2020-05-26T14:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/04/10/erinns-banh-mi/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/erinn_me.jpgerinn_mehttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/erinn.jpgerinn2020-05-26T14:21:12+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/04/24/guard-of-honour-for-family-and-dogs/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/family_port_isaac2.jpgfamily_port_isaacMe, Jarod and my sister Tara in Port Isaac in Cornwallhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lamb_carved.jpglamb_carvedThis is the colour you want the lamb to be and how it will look after following the above method.https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/guard_honour_full.jpgguard_honour_fullThe finished guard of honour, in all its glory.https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bobby.jpgbobbyBobby, one of the dogs who benefitted from the bones...2020-05-26T14:20:39+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/05/23/frisee-aux-lardons-for-salad-haters/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_0999.jpgIMG_0999https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_4679-e1535019423718.jpgIMG_4679Frisée aux Lardons - greedy size2020-05-26T14:20:26+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/05/11/mamas-coniglio-in-umido/https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/table.jpgtableEasy, simple, effective and a real crowd pleaser...https://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/finished.jpgfinishedOlives give it zing and the parsley at the end some freshnesshttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/jointed.jpgjointedOne jointed rabbit from the Parson's Nosehttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_5950.jpgIMG_5950Enjoying the Sardinian summerhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_5947.jpgIMG_5947Smile for the camera... Silvia and her mumhttps://pugskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mama_daughter_one.jpgmama_daughter_oneSilvia with her mum, all wrapped up.2020-05-26T14:20:19+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/01/10/coronation-roast-chicken-for-hm2/2020-05-26T14:20:14+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.com/2020/02/08/jammy-figs-for-the-bleak-midwinter/2020-05-26T14:20:08+00:00monthlyhttps://pugskitchen.comdaily1.02023-09-27T13:06:29+00:00