September 2021 favourites list

Hello again my lovelies! Thank you for coming to visit this latest instalment of the favourites list. 

September is my new year, since I work in academia. It might seem odd to you, but January doesn't ever feel like the big turning point of the year to me. In September all the faces change for me as the old cohort of student graduate and go on to bigger and better things, and the cohort come in to start their journey to become professionals. No, I don't buy a new pencil case each September or a new school bag, like I used to. But there's a new academic year diary which I copy my timetable into, because I'm old school and I like something which doesn't need battery life to record my various commitments and appointments in. 

This year, however, is unique. This September I have taught face to face students in classrooms on campus for the first time since February 2020. You can guess the reason for this - which I won't mention here. 

I'm getting used to it bit by bit. It's a bit like when you haven't been on a bicycle for years. You don't forget how to ride a bike, but you are wobbly. So I'm hoping the students bear with me, while I get used to being in a physical classroom, and using the lecture Pod, the recording facilities, and white boards.

In the meantime, the cooking and eating continues. There's always something new to make and discover. So I hope you enjoy the pictures of my recent creations. 

 

Food writing

What's in season in September? https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/whats-in-season-september

"Picnic as…" – Aaron Vallance muses over the many possibilities of a picnic. Emotion, recollection and food beautifully combined. https://www.1dish4theroad.com/2021/08/picnic.html

Updated in July, this is Eater London’s 38 essential restaurants in the capital: https://london.eater.com/maps/best-london-restaurants-eater-38

It might provoke more than a touch of food and travel envy, but Kavita Favelle’s account of her trip to the Manoir De Quatre Saisons has wonderful photos and fab descriptions of her experience: https://www.kaveyeats.com/raymond-blancs-le-manoir-au-quatsaisons

My menu planning has gone off a bit recently, so I have taken inspiration from Connie’s approach to avoiding wastage: https://connieconsumes.com/2020/01/zero-waste-living-tips/

 

Food and travel: Madrid’s best restaurants and food markets: https://www.standard.co.uk/escapist/travel/madrid-best-restaurants-and-food-markets-a3766536.html

How to bring the flavours of Spain to your cooking: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/aug/24/how-can-i-get-a-taste-of-spain-in-my-home-cooking-kitchen-aide

A day in the life of a flavour inventor: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210602-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-flavour-inventor

How a student ate for free for two years! https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/04/student-saves-thousands-with-genius-tricks-to-never-pay-for-food-for-two-years-15206816/

It’s a hugely contentious subject – what are the must have condiments? https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/must-have-condiments/

 

Recipes

Rice vermicelli with coconut cream sauce, Thai style: https://thecookscook.com/recipes/mee-gathi-rice-vermicelli-with-coconut-cream-sauce/

Prawn perfection - 10 recipes: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/aug/30/prawn-perfection-10-delicious-shrimp-dishes-from-coconut-curry-to-pea-and-chilli-pasta

Pork Tenderloin with Sauce Verte by Fiona McLean of London Unattached: https://www.london-unattached.com/pork-tenderloin-sauce-verte/

Rapid weekday supper – a herby aubergine and steak salad: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/steak-aubergine-salad

 

From my mini blog

Roasted garlic with olive oil and thyme: https://snigskitchen.tumblr.com/post/663149842474926080/do-you-think-we-roasted-too-much-garlic-for-two

My other writing

My 10 knowledge subject learning tips for students on the Bar Course, regardless of their provider (BVS, BTC and BPC). https://snigsclassroom.blogspot.com/2021/09/10-bar-course-knowledge-subject-tips.html

 

TV

Classic Albums: Gil Scott Heron “Pieces of a Man”

Soul Sisters at the BBC

Duran Duran at Isle of Wight Festival 2021

Film:

Parked

Music

Arlo Parks – Collapsed In Sunbeams

Buena Vista Social Club

Ben Howard – Every Kingdom

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.