I am the proud owner of my very own, genuine, Indian masala tin.
I’m sure that all of Katy’s aunties will tell me I’m doing it wrong, but mine contains mustard seed, fennel seed, turmeric, ginger, cumin, chili and coriander.
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Lazy Saturday morning
The cats have missed us, it would seem. Right now, the sofa has been colonised by cats. Last night, Pavel slept *in* my jeans. Even the old grumpy one is demanding fuss.
[recipe] Overnight Yeasted Waffles
Night Before:
1/2 cup (125ml) warm water
1 packet active-dry yeast
1/2 cup (125ml) melted butter
2 cups (500ml) milk
1 tsp salt
4 tbsp sugar
3 cups plain flour, sifted
The Next Day:
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla paste
Combine the yeast and the water in a large mixing bowl and let stand for a few minutes. Stir to make sure the yeast dissolves into the water. Melt the butter over low heat or in the microwave. Combine the butter with the milk, salt, and sugar. Test with your finger to make sure the mixture has cooled to luke warm, then stir it into the dissolved yeast mixture. Add the flour and stir until there is no more visible flour.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit on the counter overnight. The batter will double or triple in bulk as it rises.
The next morning, beat the eggs together and add them to the batter along with the baking soda and vanilla. Using the whisk, beat the eggs and baking soda into the batter until completely combined.
Make the waffles according to your waffle maker’s instructions, cooking until the waffles are golden-brown. Cooking time will vary with your waffle maker, but it is typically 4 to 6 minutes.
Waffles are best if served immediately, but re-heat well in the toaster. Leftovers can be kept refrigerated for up to a week. Leftover waffles can also be frozen for up to 3 months and toasted straight out of the freezer.
Beer street Vs Gin lane
Beer Street and Gin Lane are two prints issued in 1751 by English artist William Hogarth in support of what would become the Gin Act. Designed to be viewed alongside each other, they depict the evils of the consumption of gin as a contrast to the merits of drinking beer.
On the simplest level, Hogarth portrays the inhabitants of Beer Street as happy and healthy, nourished by the native English ale, and those who live in Gin Lane as destroyed by their addiction to the foreign spirit of gin; but, as with so many of Hogarth’s works, closer inspection uncovers other targets of his satire, and reveals that the poverty of Gin Lane and the prosperity of Beer Street are more intimately connected than they at first appear. Gin Lane shows shocking scenes of infanticide, starvation, madness, decay and suicide, while Beer Street depicts industry, health, bonhomie and thriving commerce.
[recipe] chili colorado
4 dried ancho chiles
2 dried pasillas
4 dried guajillo
1.5L chicken stock, separated
1 onion peeled and quartered
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp Mexican oregano dried
2 Bay leaves
1kg pork shoulder cubed
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 cups small white potatoes quartered
Remove the stems (and seeds if you want it milder in heat), from the anchos, pasillas, and guajillos. Cover chiles with 500ml boiling chicken stock and let them steam for about 30 minutes until they are tender. Put the chiles and all of the chicken stock, onion, cumin and Mexican oregano into a blender and purée until smooth. Set aside.
Cut the pork shoulder into half inch cubes, season with the kosher salt and pepper, and brown the meat in a large, stock pot over medium heat with oil.
Add the rest of chicken stock and bay leaves and simmer on low uncovered for one hour. Stir in the potatoes and chile purée. Simmer for another 45 minutes uncovered until the meat is tender and the sauce is a thick, deep red color. Season with additional salt. Serve with warm tortillas and some sour cream.
2017 was shite. Bring on 2018!
2017 was a hot mess of a year, on so many levels. 2018 will be better, because we’re going to make it so!
Happy New Year!
Happy New
True dat
There’s always time for bad porn
Without fail, the most popular posts on my blog are “bad Christmas porn” and “Michel Roux lemon tart”. This has not changed since thay have been published (over 7 years ago now).
This Be The Verse
They fuck you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.But they were fucked up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another’s throats.Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don’t have any kids yourself.