August has brought the first crop of Tomatillos to the UK. Rarely grown here, I eagerly await their arrival and celebrate the short season with the ultimate green salsa that elevates barbecue to ridiculously insane heights of deliciousness. Repeat after me: [toh-muh-tee-oh]. Physalis philadelphica and Physalis ixocarpa are part of the nightshade family - similar to the … Continue reading Tomatillo Time
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Sourdough Is For Life, Not Just For Lockdown
Like puppies at Christmas, sourdough starter deserves enduring love and care - the starter you made, bought or were gifted during the coronavirus lockdown will actually live on, in perpetuum. I fear that a significant number of those who developed a newfound love of home baking during the unprecedented Covid-19 restrictions will all too quickly … Continue reading Sourdough Is For Life, Not Just For Lockdown
Scandi Pear & Cardamom Cakes
Confession: I don't really like pears. Often hard and grainy; quickly soft and mushy, they do little for me. This recipe is a direct result of receiving yet more pears in our weekly organic delivery and desperately trying to find new ways to 'use them up'. Necessity is the mother of invention - Fika will … Continue reading Scandi Pear & Cardamom Cakes
Sourdough Pizza
Another dangerous path of culinary adventure that requires tightrope level skills to maintain the balance between joyous deliciousness, and an inevitable descent into morbid obesity. Thankfully, unlike flatbreads, this recipe takes many hours to execute, which will hopefully prevent it becoming a regular go-to carb snack. There are literally thousands of sourdough pizza recipes out … Continue reading Sourdough Pizza
Lockdown Sourdough
The staff of life. Bread connects every human, transcending continents, countries, creeds and clans. The COVID-19 outbreak appears to have encouraged a resurgence in home baking (and a run on flour amongst other basic staples). There are many different types of bread, but I'm obsessed with classic sourdough bread - the old way of baking using a … Continue reading Lockdown Sourdough
Food Fit For Felix 