Fresh Fish

Saw some really fresh black bream on the market. Had them filleted, and marinated them in chilli, ginger and soy sauce.

Pan fried them swiftly in a hot pan

Served with spring onions, purple sprouting brocolli, steamed rice, and a sauce made with grated ginger, chillis, soy sauce and sesame oil.

Sunday breakfast

Soft, buttery scrambled eggs on potato cakes

Serranitos

"Serranitos" from Moro. I can't reccomend these too highly, so a rare recipe:

Stack up:
- toasted ciabatta or baguette
- a little olive oil
- slices of chargrilled sweet / hot pepper
- slices of flattened pork fillet, marinaded for at least an hour in smoked paprika, garlic and black pepper
- Serrano ham

Key is not to overcook the pork. They should be strongly flavoured, and very moist. Great with a glasss of Manzanilla.

Casual lunch

Sourdough baguette, parma ham, mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and olive oil

Made into an excellent sandwich

Aromatic stir fry

Stir fried vegetables with cashew nuts, chilli, soy sauce and a little sesame oil

Lamb chops

Lamb chops with a redcurrant and red wine sauce, fine beans and potatoes

Classy supper

Chicken Kievs with broccoli and potatoes with rosemary

Lunch at Bills

A peppered steak sandwich at Bills in Brighton, with an apple, elderflower and passion fruit crush

Excellent food, albeit tricky to eat

Toad in the hole

Toad in the hole, with cabbage stir fried with crushed juniper berries and an onion gravy

Mushroom risotto

Mushroom risotto with a dressed green salad

Dinner out

Dinner at 'L'Italiano' in St Albans. A 'Volcano' pizza

Tuesday dinner

Seared tuna with a coriander and soy sauce, with steamed rice and a simple stir fry

Sunday lunch

Roast chicken, broccoli, creamed leeks, roast potatoes, bread sauce and gravy