The iconic omelette for my generation is the one in the Ipcress File. When Len Deighton wrote the omelette scene he managed to combine his understanding of food writing, spy stories and London. A life long fan of Deighton and Michael Caine all I can say of my omlettes is I use the same type of mixing bowl. The pan was bought by my father in Leon Jaeggi's, Tottenham Court road, over 40 years ago.
Tag: eggs
Breakfast
Sometimes it's good to have your favourite breakfast! For me this would always include bacon and potatoes and eggs. This recipe is a halfway house between patatas bravas and huevos rancheros. It can be made with or without any of its ingredients but I would miss the cilantro/coriander/धनिया
Asparagus quiche
My lovely daughter left some shopping on my doorstep - eggs, cheese, flour and a bunch of asparagus. The quiche made here is small but took me two days to eat, so would be fine for two people. The recipe owes a lot to Elizabeth David, and to Anna Thomas. I have been making versions …
Vegetable “moussaka”
The word “Moussaka” is probably misleading here because this dish is a product of Britain in the early 1970s when aubergines and even courgettes were exotic veg. (What a waste, when it could have been a proper marrow?) I first ate lamb moussaka at the home of my tutor, as cooked for us by his …
Cooking for one 