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A raised country game pie

September 15, 2010 Food & drink
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On rooting through the freezer, I found a pack of mixed game – pigeon breasts, venison and rabbit – right at the back. Now, I must make it clear that, whilst the fact that I’ve got game meat in my freezer sounds quite grand, I’m not some sort of country gentleman who shot this meat [...]

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Tarte aux Quetsches, or Plum Tart

September 5, 2009 Food & drink
French Plum Tart

I posted some photos last week from a small café and bookshop in Becherel, France. It was an amazing place, a bookshop with a café attached as a sideline rather than the other way round.  This is the way these things should be. It was how I imagine my bookshop will look and feel if [...]

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Tarta de Santiago – Moro’s almond, oloroso and membrillo tart

August 10, 2009 Food & drink
Tarta de Santiago - Moro's almond, oloroso and membrillo tart

I’m not a huge fan of spirits, so when a recipe calls for a dash of this or a small glass of that, a trip to the off-licence is often needed. This Spanish tart from the superb Moro Cookbook by Sam and Sam Clark calls for oloroso sherry, a smooth, dark and nutty wine.  I [...]

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Pinenut and honey tart

April 26, 2009 Food & drink
Pinenut and honey tart

This nearly didn’t happen. There were too many things that could have gone wrong, and most of them nearly did. Toasting pinenuts, blind baking a pastry case, the wrong type of honey… To my surprise, things turned out well, and we had a delicate and delicious dessert, sweet and balanced with a deep honey flavour, [...]

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