Sunday

Will be cooking this sunday at Passing Clouds in Dalston come holla, or just grab a bite!!! Sun might follow too!

Where you at?

Been around.

People's Kitchen Dalston cookbook no. 1 = Filled

Will upload some pictures soon

Personal favourite = Jean Jacque - medlar and apple jam with calvidos

From the man who taught me to squeeze a little lime in my caramel

much love


Toren

Birthday beets yo

Been a long time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdrAafhyPig

33 layeers of Damascus Steel

Life is easier with 33 layers of Damascus steel, Samurai's i salute you. Word on the street - a dull knife is more likely to cut you - lies.

Aubergine, Tofu and Black Pepper Noodles

Haven't cooked Asian food for a while, and man its good to be back!

Somehow this weeks PK pickup included aubergine, tofu, ginger, bean sprouts, and mouli. How could i do anything else?

Ingredients

1/2 Grated Mouli

Beansprouts

2 packs of Firm Tofu

2 thumbs of grated ginger

4 garlic cloves peeled and chopped fine

2 large aubergines cut into 1 inch dice

Soya sauce 

sesame oil

mirin

Cooked Soba noodles (optional)

Directions

*1*

Drain and press the tofu with a kitchen cloth/towel - not too hard (it will crumble)- to remove the water. Slice into 1 inch dice.

*2*

Rub some salt into the sliced aubergine and press out some of the liquid. Fry in sunflower oil on a high heat then drain on kitchen towel.

*3* 

Saute the tofu by placing into a pan  (medium heat + sunflower oil) with your fingers (delicately like jenga pieces). Turn the Tofu pieces individually once golden and crunchy and saute each side.

*4* 

Saute the ginger and garlic on a medium heat, add the beansprouts and cook for a few minutes. Add soya sauce and mirin to taste and cook until left with a little bite. Add the noodles and an egg if going for a main dish and then combine everything together.

Whats New?

Finished an interview for a people's Kitchen documentary on the horizon. Just been planning a move and sorting out a new camera for some recipe pics. Stacks of notes are building up! My next lino is going to be 'Where the Wild things are'/ Snow/ lampost at night inspired. Lets start the new year!

So far a cookbook, either Frofo Toren or people's kitchen is getting closer in conception. I'm thinking of getting recipe plates made and printing it off the letterpress. Will keep you updated.