Pieds bleus, Mousserons & Pancetta

Jun 2, 2012 By north19 in Food, London, Meat, Recipes 3 Comments

A few photos of tonight’s dinner… featuring pieds bleus from New Covent Garden Market, yesterday.   Continue…

A Pork-tastic Terrine

Feb 24, 2012 By north19 in Food, Meat, Recipes 6 Comments Tags: pig, Whole hog

Humph is coming to an end.  We have just one chump chop, and a half shoulder remaining. Continue…

Wintry Weather, Cornbread & Spicy Beans

Feb 5, 2012 By north19 in Baking & Pastry, Food, Meat, Recipes 14 Comments

It’s snowing!  I stayed up watching the snowflakes fall until I dozed off asleep at 3am. Continue…

Chinese style pig-cheek baps

Jan 16, 2012 By north19 in Baking & Pastry, Food, Meat, Recipes 16 Comments Tags: bread rolls, Chinese, Hunanese, pig cheeks

It’s time for floury white baps on #shortandtweet, and – with aromas of star anise, liquorice, and chilli Continue…

Puff the magic pastry: intro to puff and rough puff

Dec 18, 2011 By north19 in Baking & Pastry, Food, Meat, Recipes 4 Comments Tags: puff pastry, rough puff pastry, sausage rolls

A discourse on puff pastry, learnings about baking powder, and Dan Lepard’s Sausage Rolls Continue…

Humph the Middle White Pig arrives

Dec 15, 2011 By north19 in Food, Meat 3 Comments Tags: butchery, lamb, Middle White Pig, pork, Whole hog

I like to imagine that in life he was called Humphrey.  We only have half a Humphrey, so I’ve named him Humph.  I look forward to getting to know him better. Continue…