A Work in Progress At a recent party I encountered a Mexican treat that I’d never heard of. It was described to me as a dough made of masa harina (fine cornmeal with lime) wrapped around chorizo (Mexican sausage), potatoes, and cheese, fried and topped with black bean puree, salsa and queso fresco. I put [...]
Archive for January, 2012
A first foray into molotes-making
Posted in eating, tagged antojitos, chorizo, masa harina, molotes on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Batty for bangers
Posted in eating, tagged bangers, bangers and mash, HP sauce, mushy peas, onion gravy, Oxford sausages on January 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I had a fancy for bangers, had empty pockets, and pork trimmings were cheap, so I made some sausages the other day. It’s one of my favorite hobbies and a nice way to while away a windy winter’s day when one is feeling rather skint. I love the creativity of sausage making, the mechanics of [...]
Sweet and Red
Posted in eating, tagged bell peppers, red bell peppers, roasted bell peppers, roasted peppers, sweet peppers on January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t roast peppers very often because they’re, well, pricey, and the process is a bit of a pain in the ass. But today I found some on the bargain rack and did them up. Sweet and fleshy, they are delightful just laid across slices of fresh crusty bread. Roasted Peppers 3 red bell peppers [...]
Octopus and shrimp salad
Posted in eating, tagged marinated seafood, octopus, shrimp on January 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Once a year, for a few fleeting moments, there are round blocks of frozen octopus in my grocer’s seafood case. Although it’s not cheap, I grab a couple so I can make something with the rare chewy delight, full of character and charm. Often I make a sauce for linguine, where the critter bathes in [...]
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