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  • yet more roast potatoes by grubblog on Jan 27, 2010 in potatoes

    “Oh look, he’s punting away at potatoes again.” Yes, I am. During my last venture into the world of perfect roast potatoes, sailing the good ship Jamie Oliver, I unwittingly created a post with a life of it’s own. It’s p...




  • perfect toad in the hole with onion gravy by grubblog on Jan 25, 2010 in onion sausages heston blumenthal

    What would Heston do? This was the question that leaped to mind – and stayed there – when I first read about Amuse Bouche’s post challenging food bloggers far and wide to cook the ultimate Toad in the Hole. For those not in the know...




  • dhania gobi by grubblog on Jan 19, 2010 in carrots cauliflower coriander courgettes cumin curry

    I’ve gone a bit curry mad lately. A recent rerun of Keith Floyd’s India didn’t help, and Gordon Ramsay’s latest series isn’t going to quash it either. So tonight I really fancied yet another home-brewed curry. A quick as...




  • black forest bread pudding by grubblog on Jan 17, 2010 in cake chocolate jam panettone

    When leftovers stare at me from the back of the cupboard, I have to use them. I was fortunate enough to get hold of both a cherry panettone and a chocolate-chip panettone this Christmas, used both in bombes, and naturally had a fair chunk of each lef...




  • masala beef with curried pumpkin by grubblog on Jan 16, 2010 in curry pumpkin aktar islam gordon ramsay

    The most recent series of The F Word (which changed inexplicably mid-series to Gordon Ramsay’s The F Word) played host to local restaurants, pitting them against one another to find the best UK local restaurant. I’m not sure how you compa...




  • tagliatelle carbonara by grubblog on Jan 10, 2010 in cream egg pancetta parmesan pasta

    I have a version of carbonara I like to use when I need to keep the calorie- or egg-count low for this classic Italian pasta dish, but sometimes I need to bust out the real deal. The recipe often comes up for fervent debate, but I think most can agre...