The site for people who eat like a pig and drink like a fish
Ossobuco Making ossobuco is an extremely satisfying way to spend an afternoon. I find it very comforting to know that while I’m pottering round the house there is a stock pot simmering away in the corner, slowly extracting all the goodness from meat bones. Softening onion, garlic and celery into a caramelized soffritto further increases [...]
I love clams. Like mussels, clams are little stock making machines – the juice they produce is at least half the point. But if I had to choose, my desert island bivalve would be clams. Spaghetti with clams is a classic Italian dish. Like linguini with crab, in restaurants it’s easy to be shortchanged on the [...]
I had the pleasure of seeing Alexi Sayle’s first stand-up show for 17 years last week. He was brilliant, jaw-achingly funny. Go and see him if you get chance! He’s definitely a food connoisseur, he talked about his burning quest to find Britain’s cheapest all-you-can-eat restaurant (Indian Veg in Chapel market, London N1 if you’re interested, £3.95). [...]
