Sometimes, and with that I really mean very extremely rarely, I’m happy that summer is over. When I see demons like this “paella kit”, animated by the “spirit of summer”, for example!
“3 easy step paella kit”
Paella (traditional Valencian style)
Paella is a very simple dish that Valencian peasants would cook using cheap, fresh and widely available ingredients. Yet despite its innate simplicity, people repeatedly misunderstand and complicate it, causing us Valencians a great deal of stress in the process, because we know it could be so much better and yet people keep insisting on bastardising our national dish in every possible way! ?
Also if you, like me, do not live in Valencia and hence do not have access to some of the “niche” local ingredients, I will also provide acceptable replacements that follow the original spirit. I live in the UK, so my suggestions will reflect what I can find in local markets and supermarkets. If it’s not in my list, it quite probably is not acceptable, so don’t add it ?
Hope you enjoy it!
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Polpo
We were looking for somewhere to grab some snacks and have a drink with a friend, but we hadn’t booked anything, and this being Soho on a warm day, we were very lucky that Polpo had a table downstairs, as every other place was so full of people. Continue reading “Polpo”
Herbs and almonds salad
Based in one of Ottolenghi’s book recipes, and the final entry in my own Salad week ? Continue reading “Herbs and almonds salad”
Fennel, feta and pomegranate salad
Based in one of Ottolenghi’s book recipes, and part of my own Salad week. Continue reading “Fennel, feta and pomegranate salad”