This one’s a little bit different. It’s something of a surprise to find a working farm between…
Market writing
Did I mention I’m spreading my seeds a little and doing a bit of writing for Borough Market?…
After Jiro (Yoshino)
I want to point you in the direction of the excellent documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, which was…
Wish List – 2013
My monthly Wish List rumbles on; a decadent ‘To Do” list that plays a totally non-vital role…
You, me and cooking
So it’s been a year since I jumped off the corporate ladder. Back then, I think I assumed that…
Baker Tom bread course at ...
One of my favourite weeks (or was it two?) of the chef’s course I did in the first half of this…
Vertical steak tasting at ...
We all know, don’t we, that aged beef is better. Heck, even Asda’s Christmas beef joints, ‘meticulously…
#FridgeBuffet and the That...
That moment, just after midnight, when you go to the fridge and create the best thing you’ve eaten…
Cooking with Rollin Restau...
I’ve just read the entire script of Inglourious Basterds in the hope that I’d find…
Supperclub Summit
If you follow me on one of those social media things, or ever look to the bottom of this website at the…
Time flies
It doesn’t feel that long ago that I started a chef’s course at Westminster Kingsway college.…
Version 2.0
Hello and welcome to Rocket and Squash v.2.0. The site is now 2 years old. The original design has…
Food Revolution Lunch
Last weekend I tentatively dipped my toes into the world of ‘cookingforpeoplewho’vepaidmoneyfortheprivilege’.…
Kill it, skin it, cook it,...
I’m not sure what I expected to feel when holding the still-warm heart of one of the rarest deer…
Sherry braised short rib p...
Last weekend I took part in a little thang organised by the Barbecoa butchery and restaurant. The…
Gnocchi – 3 ways
Many of you will be aware that there are three basic types of gnocchi. If not, here comes the science:…
Wish List – 2012
If you were reading this blog 12 months ago, you might have seen the Wish List I put together for 2011.…
Review of Jamie’s Gr...
I suspect loads of us are going to be getting and giving cookery books in a few days time. And I suspect…
Toptable Top 5 of 2011
Toptable prompted me to look back and think about all the money I’ve been spending in restaurants…
The Mince Pie Project
Are you hosting a Christmas party this year? Does the thought of making 50+ mince pies fill you with…
Hawksmoor STP
“Mate, sticky toffee pudding or some sort of tart for Saturday evening?” I asked.…
Disparity
When I started this site, in addition to the drivel I write about restaurants and the food I cook,…
Bikes and cakes
So, a little while back, I was invited to join a little trip organised by Bikeminded, cycling around…
Newington Green[s]
When I first moved to London about 5 years ago I lived up in Newington Green – the bit of Islington…
Medlar (cheese)
Mum and Dad have never known so much about my social life as they do now I have a blog. It’s not…
Simon Hopkinson and St Cle...
I recently wrote a post for Quadrille publishers’ website about the writings of Simon…
Dinner party wine
How do you select wine to take to a dinner party? A terribly middle class question, I know. But one…
Lemon and sugar
Don’t chuff around this Shrove Tuesday. None of that “here’s something…
Wish list – 2011
The more observant of you will have noticed that I publish a “Wish List” each month of…
toptable top ten of twenty...
When toptable asked me to put together a list of the top 10 places I’d eaten at during 2010, my first…
Noted
