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Jerusalem Artichoke, Braised Red Cabbage Puree, Orange Glazed Chicory

Jerusalem Artichoke, Braised Red Cabbage Puree, Orange Glazed Chicory

inspired by The Wimborne Pig Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Despite all the restrictions, the changes of plans and the lack of pubs and restaurants we did, in fact, have a very merry Christmas. It just goes to show the power of good food…

Tomato Tartare

Tomato Tartare

inspired by Pollen Street Social Stress. Undeniably something that most of us have experienced over the past few months. It affects us in so many ways. How we feel, how we sleep. And crucially, how we eat. I for one am guilty of stress eating.…

Potted Shrimp Crumpet

Potted Shrimp Crumpet

inspired by Cornerstone Sometimes things aren’t always as they seem. It’s amazing the power that a decent photo has to deceive or gloss over the truth. A basic principle that governs all social media. The photographs of our lives that we put out for the…

Day 85: Lincolnshire Poacher Custard with Sourdough

Day 85: Lincolnshire Poacher Custard with Sourdough

inspired by Roots As you might expect I’ve had a lot of conversations about food recently. And the sentence I hear uttered time and time again is… “I miss restaurants!!!” For one reason or another we are all starting to crave eating out, rather than…

Day 74: Twice Baked Goats Cheese Soufflé

Day 74: Twice Baked Goats Cheese Soufflé

inspired by The Bridge Writing about Salt yesterday got me thinking about my childhood home. About seven miles from Stratford-upon-Avon is the village of Bidford, where I grew up. It also happens to be where I got my first proper job in a restaurant. Before…

Day 10: Potted Shrimps

Day 10: Potted Shrimps

inspired by Andrew Edmunds Does anyone else find all the days blurring into one by now? Usually as the weekend approaches there’s a sense of excitement. But now what makes Saturday different from a Monday? Not a whole lot…. It’s time for a date night.…

Day 5: Crab, Carrot & Yolk

Day 5: Crab, Carrot & Yolk

inspired by Stark I’ve realised so far my posts have all been about London restaurants and I want to branch out further afield. I may have lived here for over 12 years but that doesn’t mean I always have to eat here! Plus seeing as…