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maratanga bites: toad in the hole + spawn
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Tasty tidbits and bobs. Tuesday, 18 November 2014. Toad in the hole spawn. November is all about #toadlife. Jus' chillin', preferably on a fat boy. In honour of all things toad like, what better dish to try out on a wintry evening than a big ol' toad int' hole. All round, mark my words. If Q4 is mainly about upping the eating ante, then of course there is always room for just desserts and with toads comes. erm. spawn? As a child rice pudding. For go-to tried and tested recipes, Felicity Cloake. 1 Pre-hea...
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maratanga bites: September 2011
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Tasty tidbits and bobs. Monday, 19 September 2011. The proposition of an impromptu trip to Germany initially left me feeling - well - nichts much. A self confessed Francophile, I am generally biased towards France, Spain and Italy. Germany has never really appealed if I'm honest. Due to meet a very lovely old friend in her German boyfriend's hometown near Hannover. View from the brocken. First off, Hannover was a distant 2 hour drive away from the picturesque small town of Ilsenburg. Back), the highest p...
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maratanga bites: May 2012
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Tasty tidbits and bobs. Tuesday, 15 May 2012. As mentioned in previous blog posts, I can be a very indecisive (read: greedy) eater. Given the option, I would rather have a little bit of everything. It's the reason why I love mezze and tapas, or even better, a long tasting menu. Certain foods done simply and well are sublime. But a real filthy blow out hits the spot - cram in as many goodies as you can, and get all your favourites in one sitting. R. Nothing could be simpler! I'll leave you with this class...
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maratanga bites: December 2014
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Tasty tidbits and bobs. Wednesday, 3 December 2014. There's nowt more festive than fundue. In fact, for turophiles, you could argue that fondue is even more festive than a Christmas dinner which is. Just a glorified Sunday roast with added trimmings in my book. And honestly, can anybody get truly excited about turkey? A bubbling hot vat of molten cheese. Or Shoreditch's stinky Walluc. To the cosily central St Moritz. Or (brand new this year) jaunty Jimmy's Pop Up at The Lodge. And as far as fondue experi...
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maratanga bites: June 2013
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Tasty tidbits and bobs. Sunday, 9 June 2013. With this in mind, it was with slight trepidation that I booked a spot for myself and a friend at The Pale Blue Door. A Dalston based supperclub situated at set designer Tony Hornecker's gaff. I had been meaning to pay TPBD a visit for a year or so, and the time finally felt ripe for a slice of local dining with a difference. Would it come up trumps? This place is a real visual feast (and the cocktails aren't bad either). We plumped for. Tucked down a long all...
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maratanga bites: June 2014
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Tasty tidbits and bobs. Monday, 30 June 2014. Chip n dip ting. An array of nibbles chilled glass of fizz chitchat = makings of a good night in. Who doesn't like a bit of chip n' dip action with a side of booze? Guacamole, salsa and houmous. Are a delish dip tricolore that seem to go down well with msot folks and just work together. Super easy to whizz up, easily sourced, affordable ingredients and if you, like me, are lucky enough to live near a market where they do big bowls of avos or toms. Just brush ...
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maratanga bites: May 2014
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Tasty tidbits and bobs. Friday, 23 May 2014. Life's too short to kiev a chicken! This was a workmate's response when I explained the lengthy process behind preparing and cooking these buttery breadcrumbed beauts at home from scratch. And it's true - it is about 3 hours of your life you won't get back. And defo worth a shot. Not least for that satisfaction of cutting through a crisp crust to release the molten garlic lava within. As featured by the Guardian. Let's face it, I'd never really considered how ...
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maratanga bites: festive fondue
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Tasty tidbits and bobs. Wednesday, 3 December 2014. There's nowt more festive than fundue. In fact, for turophiles, you could argue that fondue is even more festive than a Christmas dinner which is. Just a glorified Sunday roast with added trimmings in my book. And honestly, can anybody get truly excited about turkey? A bubbling hot vat of molten cheese. Or Shoreditch's stinky Walluc. To the cosily central St Moritz. Or (brand new this year) jaunty Jimmy's Pop Up at The Lodge. And as far as fondue experi...
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maratanga bites: June 2011
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Tasty tidbits and bobs. Monday, 20 June 2011. When life gives you lemons. Why not make something lemony? I have always been a big lemon lady -. As a child I apparently used to sit in my high chair happily sucking on raw lemon segments, not a wince or grimace on my chubby cheeks. I do remember sneaking to the fridge when I was little and sneakily dipping the tip of my tongue in the lid of the concentrate lemon juice bottle for that little frisson of flavour. Naughty! And French citron pressé. 169; maratan...
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maratanga bites: May 2013
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Tasty tidbits and bobs. Sunday, 5 May 2013. Wow, it's been nearly 365 days since I last blogged. Let's gloss over how scary that is, tempus fugit etc. and instead concentrate on whatever could have been so inspiring as to take me away from my uber busy life and put fingers to keys and talk about FOOD once more. A sunny bank holiday lunch full of delicious Spanish paella and Portuguese pasteis that's what. To me all along. Let me elaborate. Angel showed me how to make a traditional chicken paella. Filled ...
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