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Churros, or Spanish doughnuts

August 20, 2010 Food & drink
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We spent a week in Barcelona recently, and walking around the city, you notice little bars and cafes everywhere selling hot chocolate with long, piped doughnuts, ribbons of fried batter coated in sugar and sold in cones or paper bags. Ethan latched onto the idea, as kids do, that he wanted to try churros, but [...]

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Breaded rabbit, deep fried

April 9, 2010 Food & drink
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Confit rabbit legs, brushed with Dijon mustard, rolled and coated in breadcrumbs then deep fried to produce a tender and crisp result, packed with game flavour.

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The North Sea Fish Restaurant, Bloomsbury, London

March 27, 2010 Eating out
Fish Chips North Sea Fish Restaurant Bloomsbury London

The North Sea Fish Restaurant in Bloomsbury, London is one of the best places for fish and chips in the capital. It’s got everything from faded glamour to a mysterious past. It also serves impressive fish, fried to perfection in a crisp batter.

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Croquetas de bacalao

August 20, 2009 Food & drink
Croquetas de bacalao

These croquetas are from Sam and Sam Clark’s Moro Cookbook, a book that’s seeing some real service in my kitchen recently.  It’s a wonderful book, full of practical and delicious recipes. Croquetas are a standard tapas dish, something you’re going to find nearly anywhere in Spain.  They’re the perfect snack food, and, really, what’s not [...]

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