The Cookbook

[AndyD]

Looks delicious Mik.
We had a very poor blackberry harvest this year, a mouthful. Mostly small and went brown before developing, probably due to lack of rain over summer months.

However its been a mast year for oak and beech, with acorns and beechnuts in abundance, crunching underfoot. Also apples & plums. That must be to do with the spring weather?

[Horace]

Middling to poor fig harvest this year here.

[Mik]

https://www.vincenzosplate.com/genovese-sauce/#wprm-recipe-container-23967

[Mik]

Worth the time. (Which is admittedly not much). The crispy prosciutto really makes it.

https://www.today.com/recipes/pumpkin-rigatoni-t300659

[Mik]

Tonight's dinner - Anthony Bourdain's Poulet Basquaise. I think this is the third time I've made it. Delicious.

https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/poulet-basquaise

[Horace]

In case anybody doesn't think a scrambled eggs video could be interesting

Link to video

[Mik]

And for my next trick... this is Taylor Swift's favorite chicken dish. That matters to my daughter, for whatever reason.

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/mughlai-chicken

[Mik]

The sauce is fantastic. Spicy and sweet. Will be great over rice.

[Mik]

Made this when friends came over last night, used flat iron steak. Great recipe, much easier to make than you'd think.

https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/steak-diane?hid=0a23f2ba63bbf9b47229183c3b83cfd9e0dd73c9&did=21348985-20260114&utm_campaign=faw-the-dish_newsletter&utm_source=faw&utm_medium=email&utm_content=011426&utm_term=recipe-of-the-day&lctg=0a23f2ba63bbf9b47229183c3b83cfd9e0dd73c9&lr_input=40577cde38bd9fb174f5e012465d59e9291e1f606e9b3de872ea4c9f0db990bc

[Mik]

Nothing like a red wine braised pot roast on a cold Saturday. I added a fennel bulb and mushrooms

https://playswellwithbutter.com/red-wine-braised-beef/