aRamblingCook

emijia: @Aji, Newtonville, MA Meeting up with a long-time good...

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:49:09 +0100

Appetizer: Yakitori Chicken on Skewer

Sushi for Two: 16 Piece Nigiri Sushi x Spicy Tuna Roll x Boston Roll

@Aji, Newtonville, MA

Meeting up with a long-time good friend and having awesome sushi together. A great night!

Aug 23, 2012

LOVE SUSHI!!

Steak with Garlic Mushrooms, Chips and a Spinach Salad

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:19:00 +0100

Are these so lame that they’re actually quite nice?

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:27:08 +0100

Are these so lame that they’re actually quite nice?

Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:29:27 +0100

Doesn’t really need much of an explanation really.

The chicken legs were from Bennetts in the market though and were only fiddy pence each, BARGAIN!

Smokestack Obituaries: Alex Thompson

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:21:31 +0100

thelibatarians:

A man of great bartending fame, acknowledged by his contemporaries as a genius of his time, who sold out to the man, but still loved by those he left behind.

Alex Thompson, we salut you.

hes a good lad.

Was my last ever shift at smoketack on Saturday, not going to lie It got very messy and I got incredibly emotional.

So many good times

Smoked cod with cous cous, Aubergine and Samphire

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:28:30 +0100

Fish is always a winner in my book.

I cooked the fish in a parcel with lemon, fresh oregano (which wipes the fucking floor with the dried stuff) and salt and pepper.

Then I grilled some aubergine and mixed it all together with WAAAAY too much cous cous, some tomatoes and some samphire. It was a stupid amount of food if I’m being honest.

I almost died.

Ain't no party like an Olympic party

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:23:28 +0100

We had some friends over to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics, I say we, I mean Jamie as I had to go to work, I was pretty gutted like, ain’t seen those guys in friggin’ ages!

Yeah Jamie went fucking nuts and spent like 60 quid at Sainsbury’s to put on this ridiculous spread, it looked a little something like this;

Kate and I looked adorable for a bit

Jamie looked horrific;

Then I have no idea what happened after I left, but according to the few photos Kate took, there was a lot of wrestling…

Super sexy schezwan pork and apple salad. I don’t usually...

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:29:01 +0100

Super sexy schezwan pork and apple salad.

I don’t usually get to eat peanut butter as Kate is pretty allergic to it, she was home seeing her parents that day so I treated myself

My new morning ritual :)

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:29:31 +0100

My new morning ritual

Some kind of pie

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:19:31 +0100

My flatmate Jamie and our old friend Ben made a leek and feta pie??? Something like that, it was a while ago now but it did taste pretty bangin’

THE BITCH IS BACK!

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:06:41 +0100

Yeah that’s right ya lily-livered sons of bitches! After a brief hiatus I will be flooding your dash with some actual home cooked food!

In case you were wondering, the reason for my lack of tumblr activity was quite a serious one actually. I applied for a sales job at Red Bull and got it! It’s going to be a mighty step forward from my bar work both in the work itself and pay. I couldn’t be happier, I was getting into a bit of a rut at work so hopefully this is going to be the start of something really special.

So to celebrate this here is some photos of the beautiful chicken dinner I cooked for Kate and I t’other day.

I rammed a lemon and an ungodly amount of rosemary up its ass along with a couple bay leaves.

I triple cooked my potatoes, but I forgot to take any pictures, basically I boiled them for about 8-10 minutes, then deep fried them for the same amount of time, then banged them into the oven until they were all golden. It took forever and was a bit of a ballache but they were amazing, all crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside.

I made a gravy using all the lovely juices from the chicken, carrots, peas and leeks with lime and bacon.

Bang tidy!

adventuresfromthegarden: Egg baked inside a mushroom with...

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:16:45 +0100

Ingredients.

Take out stem. Fill with 1tsp olive oil, garlic, herbs and salt.

Crack egg in, be careful not to break the yolk.

Bake in oven. Don't overcook, or the yolk won't be runny! Top with more herbs and salt. Eat.

adventuresfromthegarden:

Egg baked inside a mushroom with garlic, marjoram and parsley. (Instructions are as captions on the pictures.)

Inspired by E.A.T.

Definitely, definitely trying this out, maybe some chilli flakes on top as well would be something special.

That oil bottle as well…

Photo

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:12:49 +0100

I can’t stop listening to channel ORANGE at the minute,...

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:57:56 +0100

I can’t stop listening to channel ORANGE at the minute, just so stupidly good.

Oh and IPROMISEI’ll be posting some food again soon.

Love and kisses

With your face like a crate of rotten memories It’s been...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:56:26 +0100

With your face like a crate of rotten memories

It’s been far, far too long since I’ve watched Shooting Stars

I AM NOT DEAD

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:17:51 +0100

To the four or five people who read this blog have no fear.

I haven’t died or anything, just been incredibly busy.

I’ve been preparing and interviewing for a new job which hopefully will give me more time, and funds to be able to eat the food I want and hopefully eat out a little more.

Kate has some meringues in the oven as I’m typing this, so I’ll post them later this evening.

Peace and Fuckin’

Alex

le-cookbook: There’s a Hat Stuck in My...

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:24:27 +0100

le-cookbook:

There’s a Hat Stuck in My Teeth

http://le-cookbook.tumblr.com

It makes no sense that this is so funny, but it just is.

Brilliant.

mylifeinmuploads: NEED THESE GAP YES YES YES!

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:54:13 +0100

mylifeinmuploads:

NEED THESE GAP

YES YES YES!

nwks: New shirts available on bandcamp (Taken with...

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:42:32 +0100

nwks:

New shirts available on bandcamp (Taken with Instagram)

BOOM!

Recently starting exploring the vast and ever changing universe...

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:24:58 +0100

Recently starting exploring the vast and ever changing universe of ales, beers, et al.

Was really, really pleased with the Einstok pale ale, punk IPA and the Innis & Gunn. The Doombar, despite it’s amazing name didn’t really float my boat.

Stay tuned for more not so amazing adventures of… man drinks…beer?