Miso Mackerel
I can still get some fresh mackerel from Mick but with the nights drawing in and my renewed passion for Japanese cooking, I discovered this little treat, simple and so […]
Category Archives: Fish
Roasted mackerel with lemon & new potatoes
It’s mackerel time – at least in theory. Mick the fishmonger tells me that his mates who trawl the south coast are having great difficulty due to the super-trawlers that […]
Fiery Thai fish curry with coconut & turmeric
Sometimes I have a yearning for a delicately flavoured but fiery Thai curry (inspired by Masterchef this week – or rather not inspired because I know mine is better than […]
Indonesian fish curry
I love a good curry especially ones with coconut. This has Indonesian flavours with lemongrass, fish sauce and star anise. Despite the long list of ingredients it is essentially two […]
Japanese mackerel with vegetables
Mackerel is often plentiful on Mick’s Fish stall in the summer, but this season it has been a bit scarce. Nevertheless when I get it I like to find many […]
Moroccan roasted sea bream with preserved lemon, olives & chermoula
Again I travel to Morocco for this recipe – partly to use up my chermoula that I bought in the souk, and partly to find a way of cooking the […]
Skate wings with burned butter & capers
Look, I know I don’t eat dairy but this is a sublime dish which cannot be made without it. Once in a while a little bit of what you fancy […]
Chilli white fish with a tahini drizzle
Farmers’ markets have wonderful fish stalls; I now buy my fish from a lady from Brighton who brings her catch (freshly caught the day before) to St Mary’s Church […]
Sea bream fillets with salsa verde loo
My farmer’s market lady now sells her fish in the church yard in Primrose Hill having been done out of her stall by dastardly means. So I don’t have to […]
Smoked haddock kedgeree
This week the farmers’ market had un-dyed smoked haddock – which husband bought instead of smoked mackerel. Never mind, a good excuse for one of my favourites – a spicy […]
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