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vaguely Sichuan peanut noodles with seaweed powder on top

cucumber with whipped silken tofu sauce and (good) chilli oil

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Yesterday while the sun still shone going again with the last of the chilled cucumber and tahini soup, this time with sweet potato vermicelli

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coming to the close of a heatwave which has been intense and overwhelming for me in many ways - more on that later - it was a hot day for cold soup

naengmyeon inspired chilled cucumber and sesame soup with soba noodles, my wild garlic kimchi, radish, (importantly) ice cubes etc etc

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fish fragrant aubergine & a Xi'an style salad of cucumbers and seasoned sesame paste

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It's too hot to cook!

watermelon, feta, aleppo, basil

all I want to be eating on sweltering summer days like this

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dried mushroom congee with my 4 month old wild garlic kimchi, cucumber, egg etc etc

very happy with the wild garlic kimchi. it's very intense, very tangy and the texture of the stems is surprisingly beautiful

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watermelon with feta & basil

needed a bright summery moment to bring me to life on sunday morning

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Dreamy birthday meal at the Kinneuchar Inn in Fife

cumbrae oysters

girolles with polenta and egg yolk

beetroot borani & out of focus burrata with pepperonata

half roast chicken with salmoriglio, chips, green salad & mojo verde

yay

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Couldn't be in Glasgow without going to Gloriosa for lunch x

iconic radishes with taramasalata

globe artichoke with chive butter lovely tactile eating as always

paccheri with pecorino and peas

and the most gorgeous half chicken with tzatziki, potatoes and a sharp & delicately bitter dandelion/wild rocket salad

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tranche of turbot with blanched courgettes soaked in olive oil and lemon juice and roasted hazelnuts

Marnes Blanches cotes du jura 'en levrette' (which apparently means Doggy Style in french) chardonnay 2020

braised fennel, tahini and pink grapefruit

unpictured huge green salad of pea shoots, rocket, various other leaves etc

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vietnamese cucumber salad

still trying to work my new camera out

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trying out my new camera, thought I'd make the roasted peppers I've been making since I was a teenager when my mum showed me

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Caldo de feijão (a very quick version) with a spicy pine nut oil, creme fraiche & lime

Steamed spring greens and herbs with olive oil, lime and honey

Roasted peppers

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Some more sunny lunching with a friend.

Some tinned fish I bought in Lisbon - anchovies which I've added some olive oil and lemon to & a spicy tuna paté

Padron peppers & sourdough

Tomatoes with oil, vinegar and wild garlic flowers we had just picked - in the pint glass on the table

Some wine for a winery my friend had worked for, and a bottle of La Mariota Tacsum which I've been eagerly waiting for an opportunity to drink

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bucatini with courgette, lemon & hazelnuts

pan con tomate

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Courgette blanched and marinated with lots of oil and lemon, green beans & chickpeas with picked mint, parmesan and roasted hazelnuts. Toasted sourdough & sparkly water with lemon for lunch on a glorious day