Aug 06 2009
Red is my colour today
Actually right now it’s more a sort of orangey-yellow, because of the fantastic sunset coming in the window. This is a recipe, originally from Good Housekeeping, but honed over the years by my parents and their eating experiences.
- Red-cooked Pork (chops)
Pork chops (nice and cheap) braised long and slow in the oven with soy sauce, sherry, ginger, garlic, star anise, honey and stock. Served with rice, cabbage and courgettes. I realise it might have been more authentic had I tossed some caraway through the cabbage before serving. Or perhaps I am making that up.
Anyway, it was scrummy. Might not strike you as fitting food for August, but even though the weather was lovely today our flat is still cool. Takes a couple of days of sun to heat the place up.
Sorry it’s been quiet here. Not doing a lot of cooking, and the internet has been unplugged to facilitate painting. I’ve enjoyed the change of pace actually. I’m going to catch up on blog-reading tonight and then disappear offline for another couple of days. Suits me fine.
Right now Dougal is making scones, using Richard Bertinet’s recipe (he passed over Delia’s recipe so these scones better be good!). Scones were absolutely vital, as my mum gave us some Blackcurrant Jelly (made on Monday) and we felt it deserved a fitting companion. It’s too hot for porridge, too.
mmm she whipped it away before I got to put my label on the jelly….
Hope the room is shaping up nicely; looked good and red the other day. Strictly speaking the caraways are an optional extra, but some butter on the cabbage is good