Lunch Log: Week 128
It was a week like this almost 10 years ago when I thought “what are these poms on about the weather being so bad here?”. Though after some years of education that this is an unusual phenomenon I still find it amusing that anything above 25°C is considered “too hot” (not that I like it […]
Lunch Log: Week 127
Yay, broad beans are back in season! I am one of those folk that don’t mind peeling each bean as I do like the taste better without the (much beneficially fibrous) skin. It’s also feeling noticeably warmer, so out come the zucchini and eggplant though it was disappointing that our BBQ plans were thwarted by […]
Lunch Log: Week 126
..And back to work it’s refreshing to get more veggies in. This week’s protein is mainly beef mince as it’s easy to get from the local shop. As tasty as it was to indulge in burritos for a few days going back to classics like namul and tamagoyaki (and sushi!) just felt right to keep […]
Lunch Log: Week 125
After the rediscovery of carottes râpées I couldn’t help wonder if the same treatment can be applied to other veg – and the yellow beetroots did seem like an attractive choice. This week was cut short due to beer shenanigans once more so there wasn’t much time to prepare alternate protein hence a very karaage-heavy […]
Lunch Log: Week 124
Despite being all excited about the groceries delivery last week I didn’t go all out as this week had quite a supply of cauliflower and lamb. Though the plan was to roast the cauliflower, I can’t complain about the copious amounts of cheese that ended up with it. In other news the natto ordered from […]
Lunch Log: Week 123
So very tired – and it even kicked off with a non-eventful public holiday! Speaking of holidays, I finally ordered from Japan Centre again under the incentive of a Bank Holiday Special; it was finally time to admit that my prunus would not even have one fruit to pickle into umeboshi.. Ok, that and I’ve […]
Lunch Log: Week 122
Wow, what a long week.. Mine started on Sunday, helping serve beer and bar build/take-down. From there a half-day on Monday to make probably the only visit to Cambridge Beer Festival this week then the pressure of looming deadlines at work.. So apart from feeling tired, I did try out a simple way to cook […]
Lunch Log: Week 121
There’s excitement in the air since it’s leading up to warmer weather and beer festival season; this week was the calm before the storm. Luckily the asparagus supply remains strong though I did try mushrooms for something a little different. I’d probably make the pork short ribs as my pick of the week – though […]
Bento bako mk 2: Ma Chérie 2 tier
I’ve been meaning to put a post up when I upgraded my lunch box, but how time flies: more than a year ago?! However, unlike unboxing videos and reviews of “hot-off-the-press” items I can provide the perspective of a long-term user. Do note that I hand-wash my bento boxes and never put any of them […]
Lunch Log: Week 120
The long weekend was a welcome relief from the full-on pace around here; though during the bustle Yvan’s phone met an unfortunate accident so I had loaned him mine since it’s a fundamental part of his work arsenal. Hence this week was courtesy of the handy, reliable and somewhat neglected digital camera – and though […]