"Food, glorious food..."

Oliver! was the first movie I ever saw in a cinema. I believe I was four or five at the time. I got tired and started crying halfway through and my parents took me home.

Anyhoom for some reason, I felt compelled to photograph supper last night.

Russian Blue potatoes from my garden, which are actually purple. Strangely, I have a cutting board to match. A word to the wise: these potatoes look scary when mashed. Save the mashing for the Yukon Golds!

Lemon coriander rub, for salmon, from Bonnie Stern's Essentials of Home Cooking: 1 tbsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp kosher salt, pepper, 1 tbsp lemon peel, 1 tbsp brown sugar. Rub into salmon and roast on parchment paper at 425F for about 20 minutes until fish flakes easily with fork. Results in this:


Served with a salad thing of yellow peppers, grape tomatoes, avocado, balsamic vinegar and olive oil, sea salt and pepper:

But plating is DEFINITELY not my forte. I am always so hungry that I don't give a damn how it lands on the dish. Gordon is much more artistic with food.

And whenever I serve the purple potatoes with anything, the colour scheme goes all to hell. But I can't help it, they are such yummy potatoes!

I know, I know, orange and purple are not meant to go together on the dinner plate. Just close your eyes and eat.

And no, this is not a lemon zester, I know, I know. I was too lazy to dig out the zester. It's an old grater that belonged to my mother.

The most amazing part: it was made in SWEDEN. Not China! What's made in Sweden these days?!

Random squid shot.

I like squid, too, but it's been a long time since I've cooked it! c. 2006

Bon appetit!