About turmeric tea and how to make turmeric tea
The Saucy Dressings’ Chief correspondent and researcher recently turned up with a jar of turmeric tea. I’m not sure what inspired the purchase originally but I ...
recipes
Firecracker chicken
This recipe firecracker chicken because it’s crispy, and also firey-red with the paprika. It was inspired by an idea I found in Nisha Katona’s Pimp My Rice, whe...
Cocktails at Evans & Peel: what larks!
One of the Saucy Dressings’ correspondents managed to find an intriguing-sounding bar with a 1930s detective theme. It would have been better if it had been in ...
Horta – Greek mixed wild greens
Many years ago I used to visit Greece on a regular basis. In those days it was cheaper to eat out than to eat in, albeit not on a grand scale. But I loved the g...
Bedded black lacquered and beechwood-smoked haddock
This is a quick dish which looks rather exotic and different. Everything has to be rich and dark; well, the soy sauce and the maple syrup at least.Serve it ...
Artichoke, Goats’ Cheese and Black Olive Salad
A few months ago I met an old school friend for lunch in London. The occasion had taken months to set up and I wanted to find a comfortable, relaxed restaurant ...
What is the difference between bourbon and rye? And where does Jack Daniel’s fit in to all this?
In this post:what is the essential difference between bourbon and rye
what do each of the different grains, corn, rye, wheat, barley, contribute in te...
Because Life’s Too F***ing Short Crab Pasta
“Obviously I've spent most of my working life with men and they have this way of operating which seems a bit alien to me.”
Janet Street-Porter
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The Mortals’ Mayfair Cocktail
A good friend and I have birthdays very close together and this year we decided to have a joint mid-birthday spree. The end of a frantic day packed with exhibit...
Orange cream to the rescue
This orange cream recipe is a classic emergency pudding and it’s more of a concept than anything else.You could experiment with substituting tinned gooseber...