Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) are so much part of traditional Britain that they are used to name a type of cloud pattern - Mackerel sky. They can be caught off beaches and piers, like this one at Cromer. Mackerel popularity goes up and down - once used for bait and now a pretty trendy item, they …
Month: March 2021
Breakfast pizza
"Pizza for breakfast?" I can remember Regan querying, in the communal Waveney Terrace kitchen where I was sitting with my brother eating an early lunch. Those pizzas were tiny English ones bought from a Norwich deli. Now, almost 50 years later, I am finally making proper breakfast pizzas. Ingredients for the base: 300g/10oz flour, approximately …
Serendipity sponge pudding
I always wanted to make one of those surprise puddings that cook in one bowl and end up with three layers. With this pudding I seem to have achieved some sort of a version of that, just by making a mistake in the recipe! I was intending to mix up a classic cake batter and …
Smoked haddock soup
I was checking to see when smoking fish became a thing. Several references to medieval Poland but surely it must go back further than that? This is another soup made from leftover bits and pieces. Definitely tastes better than its parts, a very warming bowl. It could be considered a chowder, or maybe a bisque? …
Lamb curry
So far this blog has suggested several vegetable curries - all go well with this rack of lamb. Or you could add a green salad - it's up to you! Ingredients: One rack of lamb. For the marinade: Half a teaspoon each of mustard, coriander and fenugreek seeds. The same of ground cumin. Several cloves, …
Cooking for one 