I’m funny when it comes to fish. I don’t tend to cook very much during winter months, and when I do, it is often a far-eastern style braise, a fish pie or a spicy Creole stew. But when the sun comes out to play it’s like a switch has been flipped.
The strutting little tyrant in my head orders my appetite to about turn. Don’t focus on those oxtail stews, lamb tagines or slow cooked pork bellies! It’s time to turn back to fish. Continue reading
What I want from a mid-week meal after work is something tasty, simple and, as it’s winter, a bit hearty. Sausages meet all those requirements, particularly the plump meaty pork and leek ones I picked up from De Beauvoir deli on the walk home. Bursting with juicy, fatty, tasty pork they looked they would provide a feast in themselves without me having to do too much. There’s something about well-made sausages that sends me off to some sort of gustatory nirvana. They’re just so juicy and tasty and meaty and…and…and you get the picture.
I didn’t fancy mash, and didn’t have any potatoes anyway, but there was a big jar of nutty Puy lentils sitting on the counter top. Continue reading