November 2022 favourites list

Welcome to this month's edition of the favourites list! 

This month the pictures are some street art I found on some hoardings on Clerkenwell Green. They have a great energy and seem to draw from history in a passionate way. They are bold in their design and execution. Sadly, there were no explanatory notes accompanying them to explain their message or interpretation. Nevertheless I hope you enjoy them. 

 

 

This month is a brief list of favourites. I hope you don't mind. Life has been busy recently.

 

 

What's in season in the UK in November? Potatoes, all the cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, kale and leeks. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/whats-in-season-november

I can vouch for Babur in Crofton Park, but this list of best places to eat in South East London has got me charging up my Oyster card! https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/the-best-places-to-eat-in-south-east-london/

Comedian Tom Allen on his life in food, with some of his travel tips: https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2022/06/my-life-in-food-tom-allen

You don’t really need 8 glasses of water a day and coffee doesn’t dehydrate you. Hydration myths, busted: https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/1124371309/busting-common-hydration-water-myths

Many world foods are dismissed as "unhealthy" usually unfairly and based on stereotypes and assumptions. This article tackles the notion Mexican tacos are unhealthy. I see the same said unfairly about Indian and Chinese food. https://www.outsideonline.com/health/nutrition/cultural-food-label/

Recipes

OK everyone. Drop everything. Sophia (known on Twitter as @Wer_ko_der_ko) has just shared this link on how to make Toum, the super strength Lebanese garlic dip. Garlic loving Twitter friends, rejoice! https://www.mamaslebanesekitchen.com/dips/lebanese-garlic-dip/

Chef Tim Anderson’s Steak bowl with warishita butter sauce and soy marinaded egg yolk: https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/steak-bowl-warishita-butter-sauce-recipe

Meera Sodha’s vegan Malaysian dal curry, flavoured with lemongrass, star anise and tamarind: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/oct/29/vegan-malaysian-dal-curry-recipe-meera-sodha

Nigella's Feta, Black Bean And Clementine Couscous, one of her new thrifty recipes for Ocado: https://www.ocado.com/webshop/recipe/Nigella-s-Feta-Black-Bean-and-Clementine-Couscous/223061?ad=223439%7C4689678%7C223455%7C4689680

Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich’s lamb chops with rocket, figs and walnuts and homemade flatbreads: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/lamb_chops_with_rocket_33408

TV

Extraordinary Attorney Woo

The Walk-In

The English

Music

Peter Gabriel – So

Dry Cleaning – Stumpwork

Public Service Broadcasting - The Race For Space

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.