Seared Salmon with Soused Vegetables

A couple of years ago, in their “Slow Food Fast” series, the Wall St. Journal published a British version of “fish en excabeche”, “Seared Mackerel With Soused Vegetables”, with the oily fish mackerel balanced off by lightly pickled root vegetables and a bitter leafy vegetable.  I made three substitutions due to ingredient availability.  For mackerel, Read More …

Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy

I recently bought several pounds of pork bangers from www.southafricanfoodshop.com and decided to use some of them in the English classic comfort food, bangers and mash(ed potatoes) with onion gravy.  Since pan-frying sausages and making mashed potatoes are quite standard, in this recipe I will focus on the onion gravy.  This version is adapted from Read More …