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Preserved Lemons

Posted on July 9, 2015 by redtomcat — Leave a comment

We treated ourselves to another trip to Morocco this month. I went with the expectation of doing not much but having my taste buds stimulated. Moroccan food can be fabulous but when I’ve tried to make it myself the results…

Rabo de Toro: Oxtail Casserole

Posted on November 7, 2013 by redtomcat — Leave a comment

I’ve loved Oxtail (Bull’s Tail) since I was a child: I liked the warm heartiness and decidedly meaty flavour of canned Oxtail Soup, one of the famous 57 varieties! As I grew older I got to experience the delights of…

Fishcakes

Posted on October 26, 2012 by redtomcat — Leave a comment

When I was growing up a ‘fishcake’ was a peppery grey slab of fishy tasting paste covered in a vidid organge crust which was supposed to be breadcrumbs. I still loved them though. For the fish it is really up to…