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Hunger and Sauce
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Welcome to Hunger and Sauce, a blog devoted to food and the joy of eating. I'll be writing as often as I can about recipes for tasty things and places in London that I love (or hate), as seen by a constantly hungry pescatarian. I hope you find something here that you like too, thanks for visiting!
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A new tart for a new season

When will summer start? Its a question that keeps popping up at the moment, probably because of the less than inspiring weather thats plagued us for the last month. No Spring wardrobe, just a continu...

16 may 12

The original Bakewell pudding

And...relax. Ive only just recovered from an intense week which involved driving 300 miles across the country to interview a rather lovely lady for work. Despite being no specialist in oral history, ...

14 may 12

Brunch bunch: parmesan French toast

Breakfast is often just that - a break to the fast of the night, squeezed into the gap between bathroom and hair drier before work. Its usually a monastic bowl of hearty muesli for me, or maybe some ...

29 apr 12

New ingredients: Sweet tamarind

This little fruit caused quite a stir in my office when I took some in last week, so I thought I should introduce it here too: sweet tamarind. When I grabbed a handful of these to nibble at my desk f...

16 apr 12

Warm butter bean and spinach salad with crispy garlic

Oh dear, apologies for being such a slack blogger recently - I blame a combination of a demanding work schedule and my recent discovery of a rather excellent new spirits shop on Wardour Street (Amath...

14 apr 12

Sweet potato cakes in a crispy sesame coat

I love it when friends go on their travels. Theres something so wonderfully evocative about hearing their tales of food markets and dishes from across the seas. And perhaps, if Im lucky, I might rece...

05 apr 12

New ingredients: Kodampuli

What strange, wrinkly creature is this? May I introduce kodampuli, an extra special gift brought back from Kerala by a very sweet, thoughtful friend. She knows I love a mystery ingredient!I have been...

23 mar 12

Sour cherry and hazelnut florentines

These are based on an old recipe my mum used to make many, many years ago. I love florentines so it was rather frustrating when the recipe disappeared for a decade, during which time I tried other va...

20 mar 12

A sucker for a good thing

Until recently I was an octopus novice. Eaten once or twice yes, but never attempted at home. But in Portugal they are quite obsessed with it, and rightly so. I was converted.Octopus has a reputation...

07 mar 12

Fernandez & Wells

Im on a mission to sell London. A good friend recently moved back to the UK from Melbourne and is probably (hopefully!) going to move to London once shes settled. In the meantime I am, totally selfle...

04 mar 12

Cubeb pepper & orange shortbread

A new ingredient to play with! Cubeb peppercorns. I discovered them at the ever tempting Spice Mountain stall at Borough Market. They have every spice you could ever dream of, including a dozen peppe...

24 feb 12

Raspberry & ricotta pancakes with honeycomb syrup

Happy Shrove Tuesday! I love any holiday that centres around food, but pancake day is a particular favourite. Sweet cakes-in-disguise with syrup for breakfast? Yes please. Im afraid this version does...

21 feb 12

More tales from Portugal: Peniche

A small window into another time...We saw these fish drying in the sun next to the usual washing line of clothes down a quiet street in Peniche.  The towns traditional fishing industry is still ...

15 feb 12 1 person likes this

Fairy tales and fairy cakes

Who ate all of grannys cakes?Are you a fan of fairy tales?  Enjoy circus skills?  Love spending your Saturday night in a dank tunnel?  Then you would have enjoyed Dont Stray From the P...

13 feb 12

Staying put and keeping cosy

Its -3 outside and snow is slowly covering the ground in a picturesque veil of white. Its double glove weather, time to bunker down and avoid going out (except for those completely legitimate snowbal...

09 feb 12 1 person likes this

Animal, vegetable or mineral?

Im still puzzling about what this mysterious creature could be, spotted in a restaurant window on Rua Augusta in Lisbon. Any ideas? Ive never seen anything like it!

05 feb 12

Sweet dreams are made of this

Bom dia! I returned from Lisbon this week, fat but happy. As Im snowed in this morning along with the rest of London, I thought Id share one of my highlights from the trip with you.I have to admit th...

05 feb 12

Polenta, roasted vegetables and peppered parmesan crisps

Ahh, pretty no? I had to stop and take a moment while I was prepping the veg for this dish. The leftovers caught my eye. Those autumnal colours do brighten up a chilly January kitchen. Anyway, supper...

26 jan 12 3 people like this

Soggy biscuits

For the biscuit-a-holic in your life. I wish Id found these brilliant cushions before Christmas, they would make excellent gifts for people with children. Designer Nikki McWilliams showcased the...

26 jan 12

An ultra rich chocolate & orange fudge cake

A dense, super-chocolately fudge cake for those occasions when only something completely indulgent will do.It was the birthday of a good friend last weekend, her 33rd. She has a one year old and hasn...

23 jan 12 3 people like this

Diamonds are a girls best friend

Its hard not to be excited about the Diamond Jubilee in June -not only do we get an extra day off work (hooray!) but there are all sorts of Queeny bits and bobs gracing our shelves in the lead up. I ...

19 jan 12 3 people like this

B-logging into the new year

Happy new year! Apologies for the lengthy silence, I was struck down with an unwelcome bout of festive flu and have since been luxuriating in the wonderousness of my own full health. Sometimes its en...

08 jan 12 2 people like this

Christmas gifting: home made truffles

I spotted an incredible looking recipe for Mogador macarons by Pierre Hermé in the Financial Times a few weeks back, crisp macaron shells around a highly-scented ganache of milk chocolate and aromati...

22 dec 11 3 people like this

Pamper with hampers

At this time of year I start to fantasise about the much-anticipated rest ahead - lazy lie ins, breakfasts in bed and possibly even the occasional afternoon nap in front of some Christmas tv. And the...

16 dec 11

Dry and mighty

Clockwise from top left: Live by the sun Love by the moon by knifeinthewater; Peony tea towel by Bloomsong; Kereru bird by melinamartin; Tea On The Go by slidesidewaysThe never-ending onslaught of yu...

11 dec 11

Dear Santa

Dear Santa,Please, please, please could you find me one of these gnocchi boards for sale in the UK? Ive looked everywhere but theres nothing. I promise that Ill be extra good in 2012. Ill sort out my...

10 dec 11

The Poacher

Drying Cluster Domecap mushrooms by thinly slicing and air-dryingJon the Poachers basket of mushroom wonders with Field Blewits, Oyster mushrooms and Cluster DomecapsWhen I was a child there were thr...

06 dec 11 1 person likes this

Great Scott

Cocktails. The perfect end to an endless week. I was chomping at the bit to get out of the office on Friday - not because Ive fallen out of love with work (I still find my job rather intriguing) but ...

23 nov 11

Smoky cornbread muffins

What better way to fend off the winter doldrums than baking?  Ive seen such a flurry of thanksgiving recipes recently that it seemed time for me to try out some of the classics - starting with t...

23 nov 11 1 person likes this

Winter warmer

Beyond the frankly tropical climate of my office at work, winter has taken hold in earnest this past week. Ive grudgingly rescued last years gloves and scarves from the back of the cupboard, and come...

14 nov 11 1 person likes this

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