Food

And WTF does the Grauniad know about food?!

Tim Hayward
Yotam Ottolenghi
Angela Hartnett
Nigel Slater
HFW

Regardless of your thoughts on them, they make tasty food.

And best of all is the How to Cook series.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/series/how-to-cook

Easy, accessible, tasty grub that many like me wouldn't dare try without idiots guide videos.
Just like a hot-dog stuffed pizza.

Not forgetting lish cakes from Dan Lepard

Just back from Eat St.

Ribman - standard but also had one of the belly pork yum buns. SO good

Penis pizza looks awful.

I'm more worried about the mustard drizzle...

Just back from Eat St.

Ribman - standard but also had one of the belly pork yum buns. SO good

Belly pork yum buns were truly delicious! They are not filling though. I ate 3. And we all know how little I eat. I think you would need a minimum of 5 to fill you up which would be a ridiculous £13.

Rainbow trout baked in a ginger, honey, lemon, chili, coriander, garlic and soy marinade with a mustard seed pilaf on the side. Cucumber and coriander raita stirred in.
mmmmmm

four fresh crab claws on toasted soda bread, both fresh from the local farmers market. very tasty

thought I'd pop this in here, I've a hankering for pesto, but can't do pine nuts, or any other nut for that matter. So wondering if anyone knows of any alternatives to the pine nuts to bind the ingredients more fully together, and give it that thicker consistency.

I'm aware you don't need to use pine nuts in pesto, but just looking for alternatives before I spend some hours with the mortar and pestle..

I'e made a really great one with toasted pumpkinseeds and avocado

Sunflower seeds?
http://www.londonbakes.com/2012/04/sunflower-seed-pesto.html

Not sure about alternatives for pine nuts, maybe a small amount of oatmeal but get a mini chopper to save on time, kenwood do a good one. Also found http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S88FvivZ3GA

You can make it just very nicely indeed with just garlic, basil, olive oil and a little parmesan.

You need a lot of fresh basil though, so best to grow some if you can find a sunny sheltered spot for a pot and enjoy it at the height of summer.

Also, big heavy stone pestle and mortar good investment and better than a chopper too. Can be found sometimes in oriental stores.

http://www.rivercottage.net/recipes/breadcrumb-pesto/
This is pretty tasty.

melon with mayo

looks like a randy horse had its way with it

^^ That nail colour suits you Xander.

Am making this tomorrow - Sweet and Sour Baked White Aubergines:

http://veggiestan.com/2012/04/12/sweet-and-sour-baked-white-aubergines/

Sorry Xander but that looks utterly rank.

He's just twisting your melon, man.

"talk so hip..."

I'e made a really great one with toasted pumpkinseeds and avocado

I can testify to this, as I am currently eating it at my desk.

rushes to cake's office

Am making this tomorrow - Sweet and Sour Baked White Aubergines:

http://veggiestan.com/2012/04/12/sweet-and-sour-baked-white-aubergines/

This sounds tasty, please report back your opinions!