An Alien Chef’s Look at Shoop and a Favourite

Haggis This is a rare and endangered species from a little explored region of Earth known as Scotland. According to legend, Haggis come in two different species, the ones that can be trapped and the ones that are hunted with nets. Little is known about the creatures although we believe that their pelts are used to make what are called ‘sporrans’. Due to the rarity of the species, the tribes…

1st July 2011
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This Month’s Special: How to Serve Man

1st July 2011

Brains with black butter sauce Ingredients:   3 brains 2 tblspns vinegar, 1 tsp salt 4 peppercorns 4 cloves For the sauce 4 oz butter 2 tsps parsley Soak the brains for 2 hours in cold water, changing the water twice. Carefully remove skin, blood and fibres and wash again Put the brains and other ingredients into a pan with water to cover, bring slowly to the boil and simmer…

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Bon Appétit

1st May 2011

Dear Readers, the recent Easter holidays reminded me of one of the joys of living and travelling abroad: meeting with the various eating habits, cooking the recipes enjoyed by the people where one lives and becoming open-minded enough to learn something new and relish it. So, this time I want to share some recipes with you, which I have come to enjoy quite a lot. Yes, they work! Have fun…

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