Copenhagen: Part Two

Perfection without pretension… Before I begin I must confess that time was against me during this meal so I did not take photographs. However it became evident that this post would be pretty rubbish if I could not accompany my ramblings with some photographs. So my sincere thanks go to Trine Lai and the FoodSnob for kindly [...]

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Posted on March 8, 2010 at 9:22 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · 2 Comments
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One Chicken …Five Meals

I bought a free range chicken from Tesco last week (would have used my local butcher but it was 10pm). This fine specimen (about 2kg) cost me the best part of nine quid. If I am to eat meat in these times of food inflation then I try to buy the good stuff and make it stretch. My one chicken gave [...]

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Posted on January 23, 2010 at 3:18 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Mushroom Risotto

A typical dark night in winter and the kitchen window is rattling from the wind and the rain. Mrs W. is out herding brownies so we will be having dinner late. I decide to make what I believe to be her very favourite thing for supper …risotto. It’s such a handy dish for hoovering up [...]

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Posted on January 21, 2010 at 10:31 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Chicken Soup and Wheaten Soda Bread

A bowl of soup can make for a warming and elegant supper. Roast chicken, clarified stock, butter beans, flageolet beans, tarragon, sausages, sauteed onion and crisp pancetta …not a bad result from the leftovers of the Sunday roast. We ate the soup with wheaten bread warm from the oven. Wheaten soda bread is a real [...]

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Posted on January 18, 2010 at 10:12 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Chicken Supper

Simon Hopkinsons Roast Chicken …when you want the tastiest roast chicken supper …accept no substitute! Served up with home made ‘oven chips’ and steamed sprouting broccoli.

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Posted on January 17, 2010 at 11:24 pm by Marv Woodhouse · Permalink · Leave a comment
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