June 2009

Slow Tomato Sauce

June 30, 2009
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This is a really simple tomato recipe but like all simple things it requires a little bit of attention. The most important ingredient is obviously the tomatoes, but more importantly is the ripeness of the tomatoes. When I visit Portugal one of the single most enjoyable flavours I look forward to is the flavour of [...]

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Rojões – Portuguese Pork with Cumin and White Wine

June 10, 2009
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Cooking rojões always takes me back to my Gran. I picture her standing over the stove on which there’s a huge pot, wearing her blue apron, wooden spoon in hand turning around asking me if I want a rojõe to keep me going until lunch was ready. You’re never allowed to be hungry when my [...]

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