July 2021 Favourites list

 Dear Readers,

Please excuse me this month. For personal reasons which I don’t wish to elaborate upon, I won’t be sharing a summary of my thoughts this month, or any photos nor will I be sharing cultural recommendations.

However, I have not missed a monthly Favourites List since I started this feature in August 2012. So I hope you won’t mind a shortened effort for July 2021.

I hope you enjoy my selections and I look forward to sharing more with you next time. 

 

Food writing and articles:

What’s in season in July: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/whats-in-season-july

The world's greatest food stores as chosen by FT readers. https://www.ft.com/content/6b2f235f-04ea-4d6a-9b09-710c69fc5fe5

A fascinating insight not only into the late great Anthony Bourdain, but also the forthcoming documentary "Roadrunner". https://www.gq.com/story/anthony-bourdain-morgan-neville-roadrunner-documentary

A brief history of frozen food, including that one true hero of the freezer - the frozen pea: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210701-the-hidden-history-of-the-peas-in-your-freezer

How to regrow spring onions: https://www.hungryhuy.com/regrow-green-onions/

How Italian food is so much more than what you find at Eataly. https://vittles.substack.com/p/italy-isnt-eataly

Pep up your instant noodles with this cooking hack – poach an egg in your instant ramen:

https://lifehacker.com/poach-an-egg-right-in-your-instant-ramen-1826540837

Hot toasted sandwiches with a myriad of amazing fillings for those of us still working from home (many are not suitable for the office kitchen!): https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/may/12/toast-haste-20-chefs-on-the-best-hot-sandwiches-to-make-in-a-hurry

Recipes:

Khageena, or spicy scrambled eggs, a recipe by Chef Asma Khan of Darjeeling Express: https://www.wsj.com/articles/spicy-scrambled-eggs-11624630016

Recipe for potato, red cabbage and roasted garlic salad. Because garlic is life! https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/recipes/potato-red-cabbage-and-roasted-garlic-salad

Garlic pepper butter prawns, a recipe from Ed Smith’s Crave, from @kavey at Kavey Eats: https://www.kaveyeats.com/garlic-pepper-butter-prawns

Chef Nisha Katona revives a classic - Chicken tikka masala: https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/nishas-friday-night-curry-a-golden-oldie

Erchen Chang’s Chinese noodle recipes for Dan dan and duck man mei: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/jun/26/dan-dan-and-duck-man-mei-erchen-chang-chinese-noodle-recipes

Shakshuka with Merguez sausage: https://www.foodifancy.com/shakshuka-with-merguez-sausage

Gyudon (Japanese rice bowl), Yoshinoya style recipe: http://www.littlejapanmama.com/2011/11/yoshinoya-gyudon-recipe-beef.html

Roast miso aubergine (eggplant) “steaks” (vegan recipe): https://www.tinnedtomatoes.com/2021/06/roast-miso-aubergine-eggplant-steaks.html

Fruity lamb tagine with apricots and ras al hanout: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/fruity-lamb-tagine

Is ricotta on toast, which can be eaten in either sweet or savoury fashion, the new avocado toast? https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/14/ricotta-toast-is-tiktoks-latest-food-trend-try-these-three-recipes-14928442/

No knead foccacia for the home bakers out there: https://cookingwithayeh.com/no-knead-focaccia/#recipe

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.