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A Pie and a Pint at The Warrington
Q: When is a pie not a pie?A: When it's a stew with a pastry hat on.Like Murray, the inimitable manager of Flight of the Conchords, I like pie. So when I was invited for a pie and a pint at the relaunch of The Warrington in Maida Vale (part of Gordon...
Harissa Roast Pork Belly (Recipe)
Of all the fruit, the mango's the best;Of all the meat, the pork's the best;Of all the leaves, lahpet's the best.Traditional Burmese sayingI love pork. I think it's partly genetic (see above) and partly because it's so versatile - not only can you ro...
Barbecued Pig Tails and Crunchy Sparrows
So we've just arrived in Burma and have had about 12 airline meals in the space of 24 hours. Of course, my family immediately tries to feed us, but what should we have when we're feeling so delicate?I decide we can just about nibble some light bites,...
On the Road to Mandalay
© WagaungBy the old Moulmein Pagoda,Lookin' eastward to the sea,There's a Burma girl a-settin',And I know she thinks o' meLess than a fortnight ago, I found myself on Kipling's fabled road to Mandalay.Hubby and I had landed at Mandalay International...
Coco by Phaidon - Worth Missing the Last Train For
10 world leading masters choose 100 contemporary chefsWhat is Coco? The latest in the Cream series by Phaidon, creators of the eminently desirable Wallpaper Guides, Coco may best be described as a beautiful, zeitgeisty snapshot of Who's Who in the ch...
Autumn Squashes
Clockwise from top left - Spaghetti Squash, Harlequin, Munchkin, Onion(also Butternut, not pictured)There is an absolutely wonderful abundance of all things squash-like at the moment. I've treated myself to the ones shown above, but there are many mo...

