A dish that needs little introduction.
Cod simmered in chorizo and saffron spiked broth with chick peas, lemon and parsley. Just typing it makes my mouth water.
Read moreChorizo sausage rolls with honey
One last hurrah.
I realise many folk will feel this is perhaps the worst time ever for me to blog these naughty delights, but... in my world, January doesn’t really, properly kick off until the first full week of work. And that means as far as I’m concerned, we’re all free to scoff with abandon until Monday. Or that’s what I’m telling myself anyway.
Read moreSous vide chorizo stuffed chicken suprême with jewelled black beans
Poor chicken licken.
Labelled the choice of the unadventurous restaurant diner it can often be overlooked as a ‘serious’ meat, but this familiar and safe protein can be made exciting.
Read moreFabada, a Spanish one pot dish of chorizo, morcilla and butter beans
It was an offer I couldn’t refuse – create a cucina povera dish in exchange for disco-by-post.
Wrighty (food lover and member of the disco spinning Soul Buggin’ collective along with Beane Noodler, aka Kebab Knight of the Realm) said this creation didn’t need to be Italian of origin, just something rooted in history as a tasty and economical dish.
Chorizo stuffed leg of venison with tomato, lemon and white bean stew
Right place, right time.
On Saturday following an excellent lunch at the Mark Addy, a riverside pub in Manchester that really is gastro, my friend Jon introduced me to the exec head chef Rob Brown. A lovely man who looks like he’d be entirely at home in a medieval banquet.
Poulet Basque
I’m lucky to have spent a fair amount of time in San Sebastián, the fabulous Basque capital, but that’s not where I discovered this classic dish.
It was actually introduced to me by my dad, who is without doubt the reason I am as adoring of food and cooking as I am.
Roasted pepper, tomato and red lentil soup with crisp chorizo and black garlic
It’s no secret I’ve been ill this week. I’ve tried to keep a lid on my moaning but let’s be honest, when you’re feeling rotten that can be a difficult task.
However, today I woke up feeling much better than I have been doing, and to celebrate this and my sore throat leaving me I decided to take a walk.