So I took a little break because of work, study, life etc that took over all of my time. This meant that I also didn’t manage to finish my World Cup of Dinners. This isn’t a problem, the lionesses are playing this summer, so I’ll see what I’ve already covered, see which dinners are outstanding …
Tag: unpopular opinion
Baking – mixed success
As we start losing teams at this stage, I thought I’d better get a wriggle on and let you know some of the other things I cooked over the last few weekends. It’s been busy, and not at all successful. So this a double portion of baking today. I made croissants again, having bought new …
Double whammy
Today there are two birds with one stone. This is a dish called Majboos, which is the national dish of Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Depending on what you google, it might also be the national dish for Kuwait. It's a chicken based dish, served with rice; and it uses a lot of spices to build …
Food with a heavy heart
I'm writing this with a somewhat heavy heart. Today's dish is inspired by Iran. I used the recipe from the RAF cookbook which is a chicken dish with a yogurt dressing, lemony rocket salad, and lavash. This is served with a quick cooked flatbread. The chicken is marinated overnight in a mix of onions, yogurt, …
Remaining neutral – with cheese
I didn't post yesterday on the day the world cup started, I didn't have much more to say on the topic that wasn't covered by Gary Lineker and the wonderful Alex Scott. I agree wholeheartedly with her views on progress and hope it continues to make the experience safer and more welcoming. Effectively remaining neutral, …
Wales and their cakes
Welsh cakes If you've never eaten a Welsh cake, you've missed out. They're delicious, and I don't care that you don't like dried fruit, I'm pretty sure you're still going to love Welsh cakes.The first time I ate Welsh cakes was with a Welsh friend, who lived nearby (not in Wales). A bunch of her …
Recipe source
Before I launch into everything I'm cooking and eating, I thought I'd share the source for a number of recipes. A few years ago, around 2018/2019 while we were visiting the in-laws, we visited RAF Cosford in Shropshire. It's not far from Telford or Ironbridge, and has 5 hangars of aircraft showing the history of …
Alternative World Cup
Hopefully you saw my feelings regarding the forthcoming world cup, and the human rights track record of Qatar in both the building of the stadia and the use of migrant workers, as well as their treatment of the LGBTQ community. It doesn't sit well with me and I doubt I'm alone. So, an alternative world …
Football or not…
Don't let the title put you off, I'm not massively into football either. I don't really have a team that I follow, although I am in possession of my late Grandfather's QPR mug; and my phone knows where I live, so gives me my local championship team's results whether I want them or not.I do …
Pornstar Martinis are not all that…
Controversial food opinion and a hill on which I’m prepared to die. Pornstar Martinis are not all that. I keep seeing adverts on line for ‘Bottomless Pornstar Martini Brunch’ and ‘Pornstar Martini Tree’ – an elaborate bit of ironmongery that holds 6 glasses which will undoubtedly get spilled on its journey from the bar to …
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