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Gluten Free Biscuits For All The Family

That’s what it says on the packet of these Prewett’s chocolate bourbons, I bought this afternoon in Sainsbury’s.

Gluten Free Biscuits For All The Family

Gluten Free Biscuits For All The Family

They are a bit more luxurious and chocolatey than the ones I remember from my days before going gluten-free.

But I doubt they would be for all the family, as someone would snaffle most of them!

July 29, 2013 Posted by | Food | , | Leave a comment

What’s Wrong with This New Genius Bread?

For the last couple of weeks, I’ve got the new formula Genius bread from the littleWaitrose at Highbury Corner.

What's Wrong with This New Genius Bread?

What’s Wrong with This New Genius Bread?

It never seems to go off and last night, I had two slices with Benecol to go with my supper. It’s even still soft this morning, although I did toast it.

But the sell-by date was the 27th of July.

Bread shouldn’t last that long! But it does!

The only real problem I have is that the Waitrose I use most at the Angel, only sells their own-brand rubbish!

July 28, 2013 Posted by | Food | , , | 1 Comment

A List Of Gluten-Free Recipes

A few days ago I published a list of Lindsey Bareham’s gluten-free recipes.

Here’s a list of the others on this site.

Baked Salmon With Parmesan And Parsley Crust

Asparagus Fish Bake

Hearty Lamb Stew

A Simple Ham And Vegetable Soup

Tuna, Red Onion And White Bean Salad

The Only Four Fishcake Recipes You’ll Ever Need

My First Tomato And Onion Salad

Fish Pie With Swede And Potato Topping

Haddock On A Bed Of Asparagus

Grilled Pork With Asparagus And Shiitake Mushrooms

Baked Eggs And Sardines

Poached Smoked Haddock With Poached Eggs

Baked Eggs With Tomatoes

Cooking Gluten-Free Pasta For One

A New Take On An Old Favourite

Lamb Leg Steaks With Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

Cooking Long Grain Rice

Harira

Beef And been Casserole

Pork Chops With Cyder Apple Sauce

Pan Fried Fish With Lemon Hollandaise Sauce

Baked Haddock With Cheese

Simple Asparagus Risotto

Chicken, Bacon And Potato Pie

Roasted Duck Fillets with Marmalade and Chilli Glaze

Tuna Steak With Tomatoes and Mushrooms

A First Risotto

Gluten-Free Pasta with Broccoli, Feta and Puttanesca

Spring Onion Chicken

Grilled Pepper and Sausage Penne

Sausage And Lentil Hotpot

Shepherd’s Pie

Baked Haddock

Chicken Goujons

Rabbit Casserole

Jamie Oliver’s Fish Pie

Moroccan Chicken Casserole

Eggs Florentine

Bacon And Egg Salad

Chunky Minestrone Soup

Chilli Con Carne

Haddock With Crushed Peas

Tuna With Beans And Tomatoes

Rahmschnitzel (Veal Escalopes With Cream)

Fish and Tomato Gratin

Pork Chops Braised In Cyder

Dundee (or Essex) Marmalade Lamb Chops

Sausage And Red Wine Casserole

Venison And Celeriac Rosti

Note that a few point to The Times web site, so you might need a subscription for them.

July 27, 2013 Posted by | Food | , | 2 Comments

Vegan And Vegetarian Food, But No Gluten Free

The food was worse than at the Olympics.

Vegan And Vegetarian Food, But No Gluten Free

Vegan And Vegetarian Food, But No Gluten Free

There was nothing that was gluten-free, like the excellent Indian food, I got last year and all I bought was water.

Just like Wembley!

But then I’d made sure, I’d had a good meal at lunchtime.

July 26, 2013 Posted by | Food, Sport | , , , | Leave a comment

A List Of Lindsey Bareham’s Gluten-Free Recipes

I’m putting this list up so I can find them, but you won’t be able to get access unless you have a subscription to The Times, as I do!

Rules to be included here are.

  1. They are gluten-free without modification.
  2. They can be made gluten-free by a simple substitution like gluten-free flour for flour.
  3. I would eat them, if I cooked them.

I’ll probably weed out some recipes, as I can’t see some will ever get cooked.

February  5th, 2015 – Beef, Mushroom And Red Wine Stew

January 30th, 2015 – A Simple Kedgeree

January 27th, 2015 – Two-Bean Frankfurter Pot

January 26th, 2015 – Egg Florentine Baked Potatoes

January 20th, 2015 – Smoked Haddock With Dijon Sauce

January 19th, 2015  – Orange And Apricot Chicken Pilaf

January 7th, 2015 – Sausage And Mushroom Cassoulet

January 6th, 2015 – Italian Beef Stew

January 1st, 2015 – Storecupboard Risi E Bisi

December 9th, 2014 – Ham, Potato And Fenland Celery Gratin

December 2nd, 2014 – Sage Potatoes With Marmalade Pork

November 25th, 2014 – Pork Tenderloin With Haricot Beans And Beer

November 20th, 2014 – Moroccan Harira

November 13th, 2014 – Ham And Leek Gratin With Emmental Mash

November 7th, 2014 – Boulangere Beetroot And Salmon

November 6th, 2014 – Chinon Chicken And Mushrooms

November 5th, 2014 – Sausage Chili Con Carne

October 30th, 2014 – Gloucester Old Spot Porky Pie

October 24th, 2014 – Roast Cod, Lemon MashAnd Emmental Sauce

October 20th, 2014 – Red Flannel Hash With Peas

October 17th, 2014 – Cod, Chorizo, Butterbeans And Spinach

October 16th, 2014 – Chicken With Pancetta, Peas And Potatoes

October 15th, 2014 – Conchiglie With Leeks And Bacon

October 13th, 2014 – Broccoli With Anchovy And Chilli Noodles

October 7th, 2014 – Cocktail Sausage And Lentil Stew

October 2nd, 2014 – Smothered Lamb With Red Wine

September 25th, 2014 – Cider Sausages With Apple and Mustard

September 23rd, 2014 – Butter Bean Chorizo Stew With Fried Chicken

September 17th, 2014 – Pork And Herb Sausage Nuggets with Boulangere Potatoes

September 16th, 2014 – Leek Risotto And Lemon Cod

September 9th, 2014 – Pulled Chicken Salad, With Blackberries And Beans

August 21st, 2014 Greek Meatballs In Tomato Sauce

August 19th 2014 Spinach Dal With Lamb Chops And Grilled Tomatoes

August 14th, 2014 Steak With Chive Game Chips And Rocket

August 13th, 2014 Soupe Au Pistou

August 8th, 2014 Roast Cod, Anchovy And Potato Boulangere

August 5th, 2014 Tamarind Tomato Curry With Salmon

August 4th 2014 Roast Tomato Soup With Saffron And  Honey

August 1st 2014 Grilled Mackerel And Bramley Apple Sauce With Horseradish

July 31st 2014 Roast Chicken With Shallot Vinaigrette

July 30th 2014 Courgette And Tomato Psrmesan Crumble

July 29th 2014 Salade Nicoise

July 24th 2014 Lion’s Mane Pork Meatballs

July 23rd 2014 Cod, Potato And Peas With Saffron

July 21st 2014 Campanelle With Tomatoes, Courgettes And Feta

July 17th 2014 Gazpacho

July 16th 2014 Sesame Tenderstem Broccoli Stir Fry With Rice Noodles

July 14th 2014 Ham Hock And Broad Bean Risotto

July 10th 2014 Chicken Chasseur

July 9th 2014 Cauliflower Soup With Lemon And Feta

July 8th 2014 Thai Mango Chicken Salad

July 7th 2014 Salmon Fish Cakes With Spinach Sauce

July 4th 2014 Poached Salmon Trout, Hollandaise And Pickled Cucumber

July 2nd 2014 Potato Crisp Spanish Omelette With Salmorejo Sauce

July 1st 2014 Cyprus Lamb, Potato and Tomato Stew

June 27th 2014 Cod, Salsa Verde And Lentils

June 26th 2014 Garlic Pork With Chickpeas, Spinach And Tomato

June 24th 2014 Duck With French Peas And Potatoes

June 20th 2014 – Butterbean, Chorizo And Roast Lemon Salt Cod

June 18th 2014 – Summer Chicken Stew With Broad Beans And Tomatoes

June 13th 2014 – Sage Goujons With Tomato Sweet Potato

June 12th 2014 – Lime Pickle Chicken With Potatoes And Spinach

June 11th 2014 – Linguine With Lemon Courgettes

June 10th 2014 – Smoked Trout Mayo With Capers And Chives

June 9th 2014 – Spinach And Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

June 2nd 2014 – Asparagus And Pea Soup

May 30th 2014 – John Dory With Asparagus And Minted Pea Puree

May 28th 2014 – Gammon And Pineapples Noodles

May 27th 2014 – Chicken Cacciatora

May 26th 2014 – Aparagus And Prosciutto Roll Ups

May 14th, 2014 – Veal Meatballs With Lemon Dill Sauce

May 13th, 2014 – Liver, Mash And Onions

May 8th, 2014 – Korean Chicken With Pear Sauce

May 7th, 2014 – Asparagus Risotto

April 29th, 2014 – Dijon Fish Fingers With Moroccan Ketchup

April 24th, 2014 – Sesame Steamed Fish With Coriander Rice

April 22nd, 2014 – Spinach Tagliatelle With Asparagus, Goat Cheese And Prosciutto

April 18th, 2014 – Noodles With Sole, Spinach And Soy

April 17th, 2014 – Roman-style Cauliflower

April 16th, 2014 – Steak With Lyonnaise Potatoes

April 15th, 2014 – Chicken And Spinach Bredie

April 10th, 2014 – Japanese Steak Sir-Fry With Rice

April 8th, 2014 – Curried Chicken Chicken And Spinach Wrap

April 7th, 2014 – Celery, Ham And Spinach Gratin

April 4th, 2014 – Cod, Asparagus, Broad Beans and Egg and Lemon Sauce

April 3rd, 2014 – Smoked Haddock Fishcakes With Chives

March 31st, 2014 – Afghani Aubergine

March 27th, 2014 – Monkfish and Leek Chowder

March 26th, 2014 – Balsamic Lamb With Beans And Peas

March 21st, 2014 – Pappardelle With Spicy Tomato Sauce

March 19th, 2014 – Poached Chicken With Green Herbs

March 18th, 2014 – Cod With Red Wine Sauce

March 14th, 2014 – Cod, Potatoes And Onions

March 12th, 2014 – Steak Cottage Pie

March 11th, 2014 – Roast Chicken And Lentils

March 10th, 2014 – A Good Cauliflower Cheese

March 7th, 2014 – Poached Cod With Parsley Sauce

March 6th, 2014 – Duck Ragu

March 5th, 2014 – Spicy Pork ‘n’ Beans

March 3rd, 2014 – Chicken And Pea Risotto

February 28th, 2014 – Cinty’s French Fish Pie

February 27th, 2014 – Pork Chops With Braised Cabbage

February 25th, 2014 – Devilled Kidneys On Toast

February 24th, 2014 – Mushroom Stroganoff, Brown Rice and Chive Cream

February 21st, 2014 – Lemon Sole, Peas And Beetroot With Apple Relish

February 20th, 2014 – Sausage And Bean Casserole

February 19th, 2014 – Meatballs With Spinach, Tomato and Chickpeas

February 18th, 2014 – Leek And Dill Rice With Chicken

February 17th, 2014 – Beetroot Lentil Soup

February 14th, 2014 – Valentine Salmon Parcel

February 12th, 2014 – Lemon Chicken, Celeriac Mash And Lemon Gravy

February 11th 2014 – Leek And Potato Curry With Smoked Fish

February 7th, 2014 – Steak And Stout Stew

February 4th, 2014 – Lamb, Creamed Cauliflower And Green Sauce

February 3rd, 2014 – Red Cabbage With Tomatoes And Poached Eggs

January 31st, 2014 – Caraway Pork With Sweet-Sour Red Cabbage

January 29th, 2014 – Lamb And Aubergine Tagine

January 28th, 2014 – Sausage Stew With Apple And Spinach

January 22nd, 2014 – Tagliatelle With Beef And Red Wine Ragu

January 21st, 2014 – Orechiette With Cauliflower, Chilli And Black Olives

January 17th, 2014 – Lemon And Tarragon Roast Chicken

January 16th, 2014 – Sweet Potato, Red Onion, Spinach And Orange Soup

January 15th, 2014 – Meatballs In Tomato Sauce

January 13th, 2014 – Ham, Baked Potatoes And Leeks Vinaigrette

January 10th, 2014 – Roast Salmon with Paprika, Garlic And Parsley

January 9th, 2014 – Orange And Saffron Chicken Biryani

January 8th, 2014 – Scrambled Egg On Toast With Smoked Salmon And Chives

January 3rd, 2014 – Red Wine Sausage Meatballs With Spinach Pasta

December 30th, 2013 – Curried Parsnip Risotto With Bacon

December 19th, 2013 – Chilli And Ginger Chicken Big Soup

December 16th, 2013 – Roast Lamb Shepherd”s Pie

December 13th, 2013 – Salmon With Egg And Parsley Sauce

December 10th, 2013 – Black Garlic Pot-Roasted Chicken With Onions

December 9th, 2013 – Fenland Celery, Serrano Ham and Emmental Gratin

December 6th, 2013 – Artichoke And Smoked Haddock Gratin

December 5th, 2013 – Black Cabbage Soup With Anchovy

December 3rd, 2013 – Lamb Chops And Diamond Jackets With Minted Pea Puree

December 2nd, 2013 – Tartiflette

November 29th, 2013 – Emmental and Spinach Fish Pie

November 28th, 2013 – Pheasant, Chestnut and Spinach Korma

November 27th, 2013 – Moroccan Ratatouille

November 26th, 2013 – Chicken, Ham and Potato Pie

November 25th, 2013 – Thai Carrot Soup With Garlic Bread

November 22nd, 2013 – Caramelised Rice Pudding With Orange Honey Plum Puree

November 19th, 2013 – Mushroom, Chorizo and Chickpea Stew

November 18th, 2013 – Roast And Fresh Tomato Soup

November 13th, 2013 – Salmon And Leek Pie

November 12th, 2013 – Lamb, Tomato And Red Wine Stew

November 11th, 2013 – Chard Agro Dolce With Poached Eggs

November 7th, 2013 – Ginger Noodles With Black Sesame Fish

November 6th, 2013 – Pan Haggerty

November 4th, 2013 – Smoked Haddock And Parmesan Risotto

October 30th, 2013 – Chicken Goulash

October 29th, 2013 – Sausage, Sage Lentils And Roast Pumpkin

October 28th, 2013 – Borscht Risotto

october 25th, 2013 – Mushroom, Spinach And Lemon Lasagne

October 24th, 2013 – Smoked Haddock And Honey Leek Sauce

October 23rd, 2013 – Roast Butternut, Spinach, Feta And Lentil Gratin

October 22nd, 2013 – Steak And Ale Stew

October 21st, 2013 – Roast Sweet Potato And Tomato Soup

October 18th, 2013 – Hake And Chorizo Hash

October 18th, 2013 – Steak Quesadillas With Onion Agrodolce

October 17th, 2013 – Chicken Chilli With Chocolate

October 16th, 2013 – Catalan Lamb Stew With Almonds

October 15th, 2013 – South American Shepherd’s Pie

October 9th, 2013 – Chicken With Caraway Carrots

October 8th, 2013 – Lime Grilled Fish, Shallots, Capers and Tomato Sauce

October 7th, 2013 – Dijon Ham And Pea Gratin

October 4th, 2013 – Chicken With Saffron Onions And Mushrooms

October 2nd, 2013 – Bangers And Mash, Balsamico Onions And Apple Sauce

October 1st, 2013 – Leek And Haricot Bean soup With Sage

September 30th, 2013 – Cheese Omelette

September 27th, 2013 – Hake With Coriander And Tomato Salsa

September 24th, 2013 – Aubergine Stew With Cumin Lamb

September 23rd, 2013 – Cavolo Nero, Lentil And Beetroot Lemon Soup

September 20th, 2013 – Roast Cauliflower with Ginger, Cumin and Saffron

September 19th, 2013 – Lamb Khoresh Wth Plums And Mint

September 17th, 2013 – Dill Chicken, Cucumber, Peas And Tomato Passata

Serptember 10th, 2013 – Tarragon Chicken

September 3rd, 2013 – Portuguese Pork

September 2nd, 2013 – Chorizo Hash

August 30th, 2013 – Monkfish Brochettes With Dill Tzatziki

August 29th, 2013 – Stuffed Courgette Balls

August 27th, 2013 – Jon Leyne’s Lime and Lemongrass Chicken

August 23rd, 2013 – Lamb Kebabs With Pan-Fried Potatoes And Persillade

August 22nd, 2013 – Chicken, Tomatoes And Red Peppers

August 21st, 2013 – Lemon, Lentil, Beetroot And Green Bean Salad

August 14th, 2013 – Cumin Lamb Kebabs With Golden Nutmeg Mash

August 12th, 2013 – Moroccan Sweet Potato Salad

August 9th, 2013 – Cauliflower Cheese Tomato Linguine

August 8th, 2013  – Roast Plaice And Lime Potatoes With Anchovy

August 6th, 2013 – Roast Butternut Lentils With Thyme Chicken

August 5th, 2013 – Prawns with Proscuitto, Crushed Peas And Green Sauce

August 2nd, 2013 – Cod And Cos Salad

August 1st, 2013 – Chicken Tagliatelle With Sweetcorn And Thyme

July 30th, 2013 – Griddled Chicken and Tomato Salad

July 29th, 2013 – Celery, Leek And Feta Risotto

July 25th, 2013 – Beetroot Tomato Salad With Egg Mayo

July 23, 2013 – Pulled Ham Hock And Pea Pasta With Herbs

July 22, 2013 – Red Slaw

July 19, 2013 – Cod Nicoise With Green Beans

July 12, 2013 – Smoked Haddock Risotto With Parmesan

July 10, 2013 – Creamed Chicken With Asparagus And Peas

July 9, 2013 – Cauliflower, Grilled Cherry Tomatoes, Prosciutto And Basil

July 5, 2013 – Roast Monkfish Tail With Garlic And Onion

July 1, 2013 – Turkish Beetroot Salad And Green Lamb Kebabs

June 28, 2013 – Roast Cod, New Potatoes And Peas

June 27, 2013 – Toulouse Sausages And Haricot Beans

June 25, 2013 – White Bean And Tuna Salad

June 12, 2013 – Chicken With Tomatoes And Coriander

February 28th, 2012 – Cod With White Beans

February 27th, 2012 – Thyme And Lemon Chicken Stew

July 22nd, 2011 – Salt Cod, Parsley And Garlic

July 12th, 2011 – Chorizo, Chicken and Chickpeas

June 18th, 2011 – Upmarket Fish Fingers

January 15th, 2011 – Fish With Peas And Beans

December 22, 2010 – Ginger Chicken With Lemongrass

This page may now be in vain, as The Times seem to have put up an index to all her recipes.

July 22, 2013 Posted by | Food | , , | 2 Comments

To The View Tube For Lunch With Culture

After Pudding Mill Lane it was just a short walk to the top of the Northern Outfall Sewer and the ViewTube.

I went primarily to have a look at the photo exhibition there called What The Gamesmakers Did Next.

What The Gamesmakers Did Next

It was worth seeing and afterwards I decided to have a coffee or a soft drink. In the end, I had this delicious scrambled egg, smoked salmon and salad with some gluten-free bread.

A Delicious Lunch At The ViewTube

A Delicious Lunch At The ViewTube

It was well worth the trip to this end of the Olympic Park.

My only complaint is that the fact that they can handle gluten-free food is not on this sign.

Delicious Things This Way

Delicious Things This Way

But that’s minor and only affects me!

I also find it sad, that there is no notices up, which say you are standing on top of Joseph Bazellete’s great creation that still moves North London’s sewage to Beckton. But then the only smell at this time of year is that of the wild flowers. We should be proud of our engineering heritage!

If you feel you need a walk, this is also a good point to start a walk, across the Olympic Park towards Hackney Wick and Victoria Park.

I also heard on my visit to the View Tube, that when the Olympic Park is fully developed, it will be linked by a pathway to the park.

July 17, 2013 Posted by | Food, World | , , , | 2 Comments

The Truscott Arms

This lunchtime I went for a gluten-free beer at the Truscott Arms in Maida Vale.

The beer was a Belgian one called Daas Blonde. I would certainly drink another and one night I’ll go to back to the pub for dinner.

July 15, 2013 Posted by | Food | , , | 2 Comments

Is This Humour From A Coeliac?

I took this picture on Walthamstow Central station.

Is This Humour From A Coeliac?

Is This Humour From A Coeliac?

As a coeliac, I found it funny!

July 15, 2013 Posted by | Food | | Leave a comment

Creamed Chicken With Asparagus And Peas

This was another of Lindsey Bareham’s recipes from The Times. The original recipe is here.

The original serves four, but it was only for me, I cooked a small half quantity and modified it to be gluten free. I also used various Waitrose products to avoid having to use skills I don’t have.

I used the following.

  •  100 g of asparagus tips
  • half a bunch of spring onions
  • half a pack of Waitrose’s mini chicken fillets
  • one tbsp of gluten-free flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
  • 100 g of frozen petit pois, although mine were actually garden peas.  It’s about a third of a standard Ipswich Town mug.
  • 25 g butter
  • a very small glass of white wine
  • 2 tbsp of St. Helen’s Farm, goats double cream.

The method is as follows.

Trim the asparagus tips and boil hard for 2 minutes in about 250ml of salted boiling water.  Scoop out of the water and set aside.  Keep the water aside.

Slice the spring onions thinly.

Slice the chicken into strips, about 5 cm. x 1 cm. and toss in the seasoned flour.

Chicken Prepared For Cooking

Chicken Prepared For Cooking

Melt a few grams of the butter in a large frying pan and gently soften the onions, then scoop onto a plate.

Cooking The Spring Onions

Cooking The Spring Onions

Add the rest of the butter and increase the heat slightly. As soon as the butter has melted, cook the chicken in batches, so that each piece has a thin, pale golden crust.Return all the chicken, add the wine and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon to mix the flour from the chicken into the wine, cooking until thick and syrupy.

Cooking The Chicken

Cooking The Chicken

Return the onions, add the asparagus cooking water and bring to the boil, stirring constantly to end up with a thickened sauce.

Adding The Onions And Water

Adding The Onions And Water

Add the peas and simmer gently, cooking for about 10 mins until chicken and peas are tender.

Cooking The Chicken And Peas

Cooking The Chicken And Peas

Stir in the cream and then add the asparagus.

Adding The Cream And Asparagus

Adding The Cream And Asparagus

Let the asparagus warm through and serve.

Creamed Chicken With Asparagus And Peas

Creamed Chicken With Asparagus And Peas

I served it with some of Waitrose’s microwaveable pearl potatoes.

It was delicious.

July 13, 2013 Posted by | Food | , , , | Leave a comment

Grand Central Up And East Coast Down

I went up to York on Grand Central in First and came back down in Second on East Coast.

As you can see, both trains were forty-year-old InterCity 125s.

First Class on Grand Central might have been affordable at £49.50 and it was a convenient train in that it got there just before the museum opened, but it was a very poor offering. I got an uncomfortable seat with a narrow table in a group of four and the only refreshment I had was two cups of tea.

Coming back I’d booked an open Off Peak ticket at £32.00, so I could come back at a convenient time.

I managed to get a more comfortable window seat in a group of four, with a bigger table than I had on the way up. The train seemed to be fairly newly refurbished and was probably in better condition, than it had been in all of its long life. The trolley came through twice and I bought just a bottle of water.

Both trains were on time.

It is interesting to compare these two journeys with the Copenhagen to Hamburg trip I did recently in a diesel German ICE TD.

I was in First on the German train and the seat was marginally more comfortable, than that of the seat in Second on my journey home yesterday. I also had a bigger table. But the ride was no better on the newer German train, which incidentally tilts, and there was nothing to choose between the views through the wide windows on both trains.

But the real problem on the German train, was the total lack of a decent drinks service.  The trolley on East Coast was much better. But I have feeling that the layout of German ICE trains effectively rules out a trolley. food on all three journeys didn’t include anything that was gluten-free, but that is coming if my taste of Virgin is anything to go by.

I doubt I’ll be travelling on Grand Central again, and certainly never in First. Unless I have no choice!

July 12, 2013 Posted by | Food, Transport/Travel | , , , , , | 1 Comment