Weekend gluttony

And a happy Sunday to you all. An update from the previous post - the teriyaki steak was lovely, as was the fennel slaw. I normally make rubbish steak as I don't get the pan hot enough but this time I bit the bullet and it was as tender as anything. I also don't normally like fennel but it was quite subtle so very fresh and light. And neither of us missed the potatoes element at all.

Saturday I cooked a spag bol - very dull I know but with tons of veg. GluttonBoy was out so it was a good thing to shove down in a rush when he finally got home.

Sunday, and the shopping delivery arrived, minus the bottle of Gordon's that had smashed en route, coating the tea bags, puff pastry and grapefruit with the subtle scent of juniper. In at attempt to cut down the carbs on Sunday, I turned to one of my favourite books - Ottolenghi. I love his approach - fresh, zesty salads, lots of herbs and super-fresh flavours. The recipes also largely feature one of my favourite flavours, sumac. I have a super-love of all things arab/middle-eastern/mediterranean/greek, so it pushes my buttons totally. A quick scoot round one of my two favourite local shops (hello, Oli Centre of Walworth Road, a brilliant 24-hour Turkish supermarket) and I was good to go.

So, what was for dinner? Chicken wings marinated in a mix of olive oil, lemon, sumac, allspice and cinnamon, served with a salad of fennel, feta and pomegranate. The salad dressing was olive oil, sumac, tarragon and parsley. It was DELICIOUS. And took a while to eat due to the winginess of the chicken, so very satisfying. Thank you Mr O.

And, as an afterthough - Mr G and I are looking to buy our first flat. We saw a flat today with such a small kitchen it only had a two-ring hob. It was miniscule. Hopeless.

Anyway.

Lots of love

GG