Thai Green Paste
There are a lot of advantages to making the base pastes for Thai curries yourself. Firstly, you know what goes in them, secondly they’re going to be as fresh as can possibly be, thirdly you get to adjust the ingredients to make them your own. I’ve done this for years, cutting the chilli content down […]
I am the very model of a trainee pedagogical…
I found this in my notes today… With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan, who’s Major-General’s Song I have done better justice to using their lyrics, and grateful thanks to Nikki Benjamin and everyone on the Deepings SCITT. To the tune of “The Major-General’s Song” from G&S Pirates of Penzance… Sort of… If you squint… I […]
Nigel, our new doughy overlord
I don’t usually name doughs. Obviously, a sourdough starter has to have a name (Herman, in this house) but others? Nah, not necessary. But my daughter called this one Nigel and Nigel he will forever be. Nigel is a rich dough. Probably the richest I’ve ever worked with (though, all credit, it was my wife […]