The Italian and I had no problem choosing this next album as one of our favourites, it’s a bit gorgeous. Miles Davis – Ascenseur pour l’échafaud (Lift to the scaffold), the soundtrack to Louis Malle’s film starring Jeanne Moreau, recorded in Paris in 1957. The story goes that Louis Malle had loops made up of […]
Archives for August 2010
Crème flamande
August 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Cream of onion and potato soup A simple to make but delicious soup from Elizabeth David. For 5-6 225g (½lb) potatoes 1 large leek 2 large onions few sprigs of parsley 85g (3oz) single cream knob of butter Cut all the vegetables except one of the large onions into large pieces and simmer them in […]
Bar du Marché, Soho
August 19, 2010 by 3 Comments
It’s a little bit of France in Soho, tucked away in Berwick Street, in the heart of the market. I’ve forgotten how many years I’ve been going there, but Bar du Marché became my second office. If you sit at the bar long enough your whole life will turn up to join you for a […]
Sausages and sawdust – a traditional butcher’s shop
August 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
McKanna Meats, Holborn What a find. A traditional butcher’s shop in an area of imposing office blocks on Theobald’s Road, just a few minutes from the heart of the West End. The staff are skilful and really know their stuff, there’s sawdust sprinkled on the floor. It’s how a proper butcher’s shop should be. Their […]
Potato Pancake Mountain
August 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
When I was small I couldn’t pronounce the words ‘Grandma’ and ‘Grandpa’, the best I could manage was Mama and Ba. This is how my grandparents came to be called Mama and Ba by everybody. Mama cooked wonderfully, but her speciality was potato pancakes. Nobody else in the family has ever been able to make […]
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