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Historical Dining Rooms (Restaurant Review)

Historical Dining Rooms (Restaurant Review)

by Sam Bilton, October 27, 2015

Behind an unassuming black door to the rear of the Star and Dove pub...

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  • How about a gilded chicken for this Sunday’s roast? ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ One of the most effective uses of saffron in cookery was the
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  • The courgettes are on the rampage again which means they’ll pretty much feature in every meal this week. So far we’ve had a naked courgette cake (one child hates creamy icings) and courgette and French bean carbonara both from @gluts_gluttony book From The Veg Patch. Soup, moussaka, pakoras & ‘a la greque’ salad are on the horizon. How are you using your glut? #courgettes #zucchini #glut #growyourown #vegetables #summer
  • Some of the sights from Les Halles Paul Bocuse in Lyon. Can you imagine buying a chicken with it’s head still attached in Britain?! #lyon #market #bresse #poulet #chicken #charcuterie
  • A bouquet of chard destined for the pot tonight. (Curry since you ask). #growyourown #chard #vegetables #mrsbilton
  • Fragrant Egg Curry​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ Egg and spices are happy bedfellows but saffron is particularly welcome in egg dishes. This recipe, from Robert Flower Riddell’s Indian Domestic Economy (1852), is quick and easy to prepare.​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ #curry​​​​​​​​ #angloindian ​​​​​​​​ #saffron​​​​​​​​ #foolsgoldbook​​​​​​​​ #foodhistory​​​​​​​​ #mrsbilton​​​​​​​​ #englishsaffron​​​​​​​​ #englishkitchen​​​​​​​​ @prospectbooks

ABOUT THIS BLOG

Sam Bilton is an established Food Historian, Writer & Cook with a penchant for the edible delights of yesteryear. This is the home of her blog Comfortably Hungry and supper club Repast.

RECENT POSTS

  • Strawberry & Saffron Tarts
  • A History of Herbalism by Emma Kay (Book Review)
  • Melons & Other Cucurbits: Growing & Cooking (Book Review)

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