Sometimes simple is best, especially post work on a Monday night, Melted smelly cheese, green salad, fresh bread, posh ham and cornichons. All that was missing was a glass of crisp, cold white wine. Gutted! Baking the cheese in its box worked really well, will definitely do this again (perhaps not too often...)
Monday, 22 August 2011
Melted Camembert
I can feel the cheese hardening in my arteries as I write this, but it was worth it, and I did go for a run this morning...
To end up with this...
served with sweet potato wedges seasoned with thyme. Easy, summery and filling, this makes a nice alternative to a Sunday roast. I'm making the most of the boys newfound love of capers, he had an aversion to them until he dared to sample one in France!
Fennel and lemons once caramelised...
I pan fried some brill, skin side down for a few minutes, then placed it (skin side down) in a roasting tray. I added the aformentioned fennel and lemons, plus garlic, capers and cherry vine tomatoes. Then roasted...
Sunday, 14 August 2011
The Wonky Table
Cafe / bar / restaurant on Sadlergate. Fantastic food, lovely sounding cocktails, (to be tried) regular ladies nights (every Thursday) and nice little terrace out the back for consuming aforementioned cocktails on. What's not to like?
The pyclet man....
There are two pyclet men called Mark and Martin, not sure if this is Mark or Martin, but he was very friendly, and his pyclets rock.
The Derby Pyclet stall.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of stumbling across the Derby Pyclet stall in the marketplace. (Not literally, saved the stumbling for later on in the Greyhound). I'd heard good things about these pyclets (a thin crumpet?) but as I was off to The Wonky Table for lunch (that's another story) I absteined from on the spot pyclets and bought some for home consumption instead.
The stall intends to be in the marketplace every Saturday from 10am to 5.30pm. It is run by two gents called Mark and Martin, they were inspired to bake pyclets after Mark bought a house that used to be a bakery.
They bake plain pyclets, and delicious herby ones; I opted for pyclets flavoured with dill, and followed the enthusiastic recommendation to serve them with smoked salmon and scrambled eggs...Sunday bliss!
If you are fed up of those flabby things from the supermarket, do sample a pyclet next time you are in town on a Saturday. the food loving man (and woman's) crumpet.
Dill pyclets with scrambled egg and smoked salmon.
This is what we did with the pyclets; lightly toasted with a serving of the boys seamless scrambled eggs and some lovely smoked salmon. Stylish!
Saturday, 13 August 2011
Encore du fromage et du vin
The finale to a wonderful 4.5 hour long lunch in France. Actually it wasn't the finale, it was followed by a homemade tarte, and homemade liquer coffees. Burp.
Mai Pen Rai!
I can't believe I have been penning this blog for nigh on a year and have not yet got around to mentioning Thai Boran. This is a Derby institution tucked away out of town half way up Green Lane. It appears unpreposessing from the exterior, with the aura of a greasy cafe. They do open for breakfast but don't let that put you off. This is by far the best, most authentic and consistently good Thai restaurant in Derby. I come here at least once every 6 months or so (I last ate here in January but didn't blog, lazy).
There were 10 of us in attendance for a birthday celebration.
I'm guilty of usually having the same thing; the Tom Yum soup and the Laab being especially good. Tonight the boy strictly informed me that I ought to try something else for a change. The problem is that there is too much choice, a proliferation of delightful specials on offer.
I went for the Thai fish cakes to start, something that others often have and i covet, but I've never actually ordered myself. They proved delicious, crispy, hot and with a fantastically tasty sweet chilli dipping sauce to accompany them.
Next course I decided to be adventurous with my meat and went for duck for a change, duck choo chee to be exact. Choo chee is basically a red curry sauce without the coriander seeds or cumin. I had a side order of jasmine rice and Som Tum salad, the spicy unripe papaya salad with dried shrimp and peanuts. All were outstanding, especially the Som Tum, which I must try to re-create at home.
The food here is extremely good value, quality, authentic Thai food, presented with care and attention. The staff are unwaveringly lovely and friendly, even when I decided to practice my non existent Thai on them after a few glasses of wine. The birthday girl even got cake. As ever, we'll be back.
There were 10 of us in attendance for a birthday celebration.
I'm guilty of usually having the same thing; the Tom Yum soup and the Laab being especially good. Tonight the boy strictly informed me that I ought to try something else for a change. The problem is that there is too much choice, a proliferation of delightful specials on offer.
I went for the Thai fish cakes to start, something that others often have and i covet, but I've never actually ordered myself. They proved delicious, crispy, hot and with a fantastically tasty sweet chilli dipping sauce to accompany them.
Next course I decided to be adventurous with my meat and went for duck for a change, duck choo chee to be exact. Choo chee is basically a red curry sauce without the coriander seeds or cumin. I had a side order of jasmine rice and Som Tum salad, the spicy unripe papaya salad with dried shrimp and peanuts. All were outstanding, especially the Som Tum, which I must try to re-create at home.
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