Caviar, blinis and vodka – a Russian trilogy Caviar carries much cachet so I couldn’t help a chuckle when reading Nigella Lawson’s thoughts on the matter of how to serve it. In her book, How To Eat, she opines that all that really good caviar needs is well-buttered toast. She suggests Mother’s Pride. Goodness, talk […]
Pork Tenderloin with Sauce Verte
Perfect Spring Pork Tenderloin from Parson’s Nose Butcher. Tenderloin is one of my favourite cuts of pork. It’s the ‘fillet’ from a pig – the equivalent to porcine fillet mignon. Tender, lean, and sweet, it’s a cut with very little fat and as such it’s easy to overcook it and make it dry. The idea […]
Amity Fish Company – a fine catch
A good seafood paella starts with freshly delivered fish. One of the silver linings of the past year of lockdowns has been the proliferation of companies selling top quality fresh food online. Now that restaurants are re-opening their doors – hopefully not to have to shut them again any time soon – my hope is […]
Wild Boar Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms in Red Wine
Wild Boar Steaks paired with Chianti from Castello di Radda The first time I ate wild boar was in Tuscany. Staying in the heart of Chianti in Lecchi di Chianti, our villa was in a small hilltop village that had been restored and converted into holiday accommodation. The pretty terrace looked out across the vineyards […]
Game Recipes – Venison, Wild Boar, Pheasant and More
Environmentally Friendly Game – Delicious and Healthy Recipes. You may have noticed that many of the recipes we’ve been sharing on London-Unattached and on our sister site The Frugal Flexitarian are for Game. While some of the team follow a pescatarian, vegetarian or vegan diet, those of us who enjoy meat are trying to eat […]
Italian Wild Boar Ragù – From Tuscany to Abruzzo
Wild Boar Ragù with Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Although we tend to associate Italian wild boar recipes with Tuscany, hunting and eating cinghiale is common in many rural parts of the country. Abruzzo, with it’s massive and famous national park, in the centre of the Apennines, is well-populated with wild boar. They breed prolifically and, like deer, can […]
Coniglio Alla Stimpirata – Sweet and Sour Rabbit from Sicily
The Taste of Sicily – Coniglio Alla Stimpirata One of the first Sicilian dishes I tried was caponata. A sweet-sour vegetable dish that is like a more exotic ratatouille and is sometimes served with pine nuts and raisins, I was smitten at the first spoonful. It’s a recipe to make in late summer here in […]
Pushing the boat out with Pesky Fish
Have fun with sustainable British fish I spent the first three decades of my life in the southern hemisphere where the fish are rather different from those that swim in the waters around the UK. I knew my way around the fish market, what to look out for and, even more importantly for a home […]
Cod with Dill and Parsley Sauce
Cod with Dill and Parsley Sauce This is an updated classic recipe for Cod with Dill and Parsley sauce – lighter than the traditional bechamel sauce with parsley that my mother would have served and delicious on a cold winter’s day. This recipe was one I developed when I was working with a rather special […]
Venison Casserole – Spiced Venison in Ale
The Ultimate Venison Casserole in Ale – Environmentally Friendly Swap. While we’ve had a few warm days recently, we are definitely still hovering on the edge of winter and spring. Chillier evenings call for hearty casseroles and, since there’s currently an environmental reason to enjoy wild venison. I was gifted a selection of wild venison […]