Kean’s Head is our favourite pub in Nottingham and makes the best pies. Period. . . . Oh wait, I am supposed to write a review. Well then. Kean’s Head is a pub set in the beautiful Lace Market part … Continue reading
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The Malt Cross — Nottingham
Nottingham has recently been taken over by a pulled pork frenzy with the openings of Jim’s Smokehouse and Rub. For its relaunch, The Malt Cross has succumbed to the smokey trend but the building puts it into a whole different … Continue reading
Pad Thai – A replication study
Pad Thai is one of those things I could eat every day without getting tired of it—along with leek pies, crêpes and udon noodles, but for some reason I thought it was complex to make! So when I found this … Continue reading
Sunday roast at The Sir John Borlase Warren — Nottingham
I have a theory that it always rains on Sundays; and when it does, what’s better than retreating to a cosy pub to have some nice ales along with a heart-warming Sunday roast? Well, I would take that even on … Continue reading
Steak at The Larder on Goosegate — Nottingham
We don’t eat meat very often, and sometimes we have a meat craving. On the night the craving manifested itself it happened to be the steak night at The Cross Keys, but the place was so packed that we decided … Continue reading
Junkyard Bottle Shop & Pour House — Nottingham
The Hockley/Lace Market part of Nottingham is a hipster dreamland, and the recent openings won’t deny this title. But hey, most of these new places are great, so why complain? We hope to cover most of them on this blog, and to kickstart … Continue reading
Leek bourekas
Some time ago I bought a fantastic recipe book: Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi (thanks Harry and Cora for the hint!). Since then, my life hasn’t been the same. Recipes involving dough or pastry tend to be my favourite, … Continue reading
Asparagus tagliatelle
We’re in the middle of asparagus season here in the UK — apparently until the end of June. This is not the easiest vegetable to prepare, and it is a bit time-consuming, but it does taste very different from your … Continue reading
Ale and winter vegetables stew
Cabbages and roots are mostly the only local vegetables you find in the UK over the winter — which starts to be a bit dull after a few months. Thankfully, traditional recipes help to cope with it. This one addresses the roots problem, … Continue reading