Food

that's basically what i've been doing

What simple, plain lunch should I cook on sunday for my FiL who has decided to visit (ok, so he's given notice this time rather than just turn up as per).

At home (alone) he would typically eat "a nice bit of fish" (usually frozen cod or haddock that he microwaves the fuck out of with some boil in the bag veg) or "a nice bit of quiche" which he sets his oven timer for along with a grasped handful of Steve's Leaves. I was going to make puttanesca but that's too much flavour for him.

I don't want to put significant cost or effort into it (though am open to doing some prep the day before - e.g. make a couple of lasagnes inc one to eat on Monday). I don't want to eat "a nice bit of" anything.

Edit:

I made quiche and it was fucking great.

Also made 40 scones and they continue to be great.

A spatchcocked roast chicken with veg or potatoes underneath? Just put in the oven and wait till it's done?

Mackerel filets on nice toast with salsa Verde and some new pots

Going to be passing through Aix-en-Provence tomorrow around lunchtime. Any of you metropolitan elites got any suggestions for somewhere we could rock up to with a toddler and no reservation?

Sorry, that wasn’t meant as a reply to you Rich!

More chilli fun - chilli oil this time.

Garlic, shallots, black cardamom, star anise, szechuan pepper to flavour the oil, one lot added to Facing Heaven Bullet and De Arbol chillis, the other added to pasilla and ancho chillis.

The pasilla and ancho one is dirty hot.

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No problem. Have a great time in France. Hope it's not too hot

It’s wings night tonight. Already looking fwd to it.

Obsessed with mutabal right now after a recent trip. Where is the best place to get in London?

I’d say Green Valley.

Edgware road

I brined the most basic bitch supermarket chicken wings overnight last night; salt, brown sugar and some hot sauce and then baked with lemon pepper. Never tried brining before and now will never eat unbrined wings again.

I usually dry brine wings overnight and have avoided long wet brines due to the impact on texture. Did the meat not feel mushy?

No, I think I used a very mild brine

Homemade pizza, with fan oven and pizza stone preheated to 290 degrees

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Turned out pretty well.
Ham and cheese created by our 6 & 2 year olds
Goats cheese, red onion and Serrano ham for the adults.

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9 month, hope you dipped the flowers in to tempura and fried them...

They look nicer than my local wood fired oven pizza that is soggy in the middle.

👌🏻

Ta. I will give that a shot next time.

Birmingham. Jewellery quarter. What to eat. I was looking forward to Lucky Loco Tacos but it's shut. Nothing too garlicky ahead of being stuck in a small room all day tomorrow.

We did indeed 🙌

^^
Ate at Tierra and was very good. Beans were amazing but may be the margaritas talking.

There seems to be a shortage of Dijon Mustard in SE10.

What's the news from other London Postcodes?

Should we riot?