Variation on a Theme In my last post, I showed you how to make great eggs, so here is a simple variation to this. I had a few slices of extraordinarily good paleta jamón left over in the chiller. Not enough to make a decent sandwich, but definitely too previous to feed to the dog IContinue reading “Ham & Eggs”
Category Archives: Breakfast
A Good Egg
How to Fry an Egg One of the great pleasures in life is a properly runny egg for breakfast, at least in my books. Whether poached, boiled, fried or scrambled, I like them all as long as they are runny. Apologies to those of you who like their eggs firm – I’ll never understand youContinue reading “A Good Egg”
Smokey Breakfast Beans
Making these wholly delicious beans is easy, but making them look as good as they taste is impossible, so just trust me and make them. All you need is: 1 brown onion 3 smoked garlic cloves 1 Tbsp duck fat or lard (or olive oil as a last resort) 1 can diced tomatoes (400g can)Continue reading “Smokey Breakfast Beans”
Cheat yourself to a Croque Monsieur
The difference between a ham and cheese sandwich and a Croque-Monsieur lies in the cheesy bechamel, a white sauce made with butter, flour, milk and cheese. Now I don’t know about you, but when I’m in the mood for a sandwich, I don’t exactly want to start making cheese sauce. And so, according to myContinue reading “Cheat yourself to a Croque Monsieur”
