Hello friends,
Well, this is embarrassing, isn’t it? Another month has passed and I’ve still no news to share with you.
So perhaps I will forgo this month’s introduction. I don’t have anything new to tell you!
I hope you are all enjoying good healt
h and that you are safe and well.
Please dig into this collection of recipes, food writing and other cultural picks. I’m sure you will find something which appeals to you.
Recipes:
Recipe for three pea tagine (whole chick peas, chana dahl and green peas) from Sally Butcher’s new book “Meze: Snacks, small plates and street food from the Middle East”: https://www.kaveyeats.com/2020/07/three-pea-tagine.html
Kohl rabi and fennel salad, with a tahini, maple syrup, olive oil and miso dressing: https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/kohlrabi-and-fennel-salad/
Chinese style “Bolognese” with chilli bean sauce, hoisin, oyster, soy sauce, beer and tomatoes. Perfect with noodles: https://schoolofwok.co.uk/tips-and-recipes/chinese-style-bolognese
No bake apricot and chocolate energy bars with mixed seeds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/apricot_and_chocolate_85056
Low and slow oven cooked pork shoulder with pico de gallo from Food I Fancy’s Tash: https://www.foodifancy.com/pulled-pork-tacos
Jamaican rum punch for Summertime sunshine: https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/cocktails-and-drinks/jamaican-rum-punch/
Burmese (Myanmar) recipes from the Rangoon Sisters, (who are NHS doctors, Supperclub hosts and now cook book authors): https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/jul/19/super-bowls-burmese-recipes-by-the-rangoon-sisters
Easy onion and garlic pak choi (or bok choy): https://www.hungryhuy.com/bok-choy-recipe/
Three lunchtime salad grain bowls to make ahead (with quinoa, bulghur wheat and couscous): https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/make-ahead_grain_bowls_02072
Meera Sodha’s recipe for strawberry and fennel kulfi (Indian ice cream): https://boroughmarket.org.uk/recipes/strawberry-fennel-seed-kulfi
Skye McAlpine’s recipe for a flourless chocolate, chestnut and rosemary cake: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/food/a33324343/skye-mcalpine-chocolate-chestnut-rosemary-cake-recipe/
Literary cocktails - Charles Bukowski’s Boilermaker, Ian Fleming’s Vesper Martini and Jane Austen inspired Negus: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/625773/cocktail-recipe-book-inspired-famous-writers
Sweet potato with corn, feta and red pepper, summer vegetables with tonnato dressing, watermelon with ajo blanco, and Asian slaw with peanut dressing – four salads for (socially distanced) picnics or barbeques: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/jul/25/jane-baxter-boxed-salad-recipes-sweet-potato-corn-feta-red-pepper-watermelon-ajo-blanco-tarragon-summer-vegetable-tonnato-iceberg-cups-asian-slaw-peanut-dressing-recipes
Beyond Ramdon: 1001 Things to do with Instant Noodles: https://vittles.substack.com/p/vittles-23
Fennel and sausage orecchiette pasta: https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/healthy-at-home/wfh-healthy-eats/fennel-sausage-pasta-recipe-anna-barnett-a4442006.html
Mohinga is a breakfast institution in Myanmar. Here is how to make this Burmese classic from storecupboard ingredients, recipe by Mandalay author MiMi Aye: https://www.meemalee.net/recipes/lockdown-mohinga
Food articles:
What’s in season in August: http://www.eattheseasons.co.uk/august.php
Some thoughts on food and well-being and whether your diet affects your mental health: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/diet_wellbeing
Farmer’s Girl Kitchen’s writer Janice shares her memories of Venice along with three recipe for Cicchetti (Venetian open sandwiches): https://www.farmersgirlkitchen.co.uk/cicchetti-3-easy-venetian-appetiser-recipes/
What you might have missed at Snig's Kitchen:
A vegan and vegetarian recipe for fried Okra (bhindi bhaji): https://snigskitchen.blogspot.com/2020/07/spicy-crispy-bhindi-bhaji.html
Freezer ragu sauce means one lot of cooking and 10 portions of delicious pasta sauce, for lockdown and beyond: http://snigskitchen.blogspot.com/2020/06/lockdown-freezer-ragu-sauce.html
My other writings
Methodology matters; a blog post for LLM students writing their practice focussed dissertation: http://snigsclassroom.blogspot.com/2020/07/methodology-matters.html
Film:
The Imposter
TV:
Mafia Only Kills In Summer (Mafia Uccide Solo D’Estate) Season 1
Music:
Khruangbin – Mordechai
Nitin Sawhney – Prophesy
The Best of REM (IRS years)
Please note: as with every monthly Favourites List, all of these items have been selected by me simply because I love them. I do not receive any money, benefits in kind or other incentive for posting these links or recommendations.