Sorry for the obese picture- classic NYE buffet. These are pretty simple to make, they just require having a
bit of free time. I always make them with spring roll wrappers bought from Chinese
supermarkets but this year -shock horror- we had so many buffets that we ran
out and I had to use filo pastry. The results were ok but not as crisp and
crunchy as usual; they actually tasted shop-bought, which made me feel that
they were naff in comparison but hey, we still ate them all. What beasts.
Obviously these spring rolls had turkey in them but put in whatever you’ve got;
if you have tons of money then for goodness sake shove some prawns in there. I’ve
even made them vegetarian a few times and no one’s even noticed because they’re
so moreish.
Having sniffled and sweated my way through a particularly
nasty cold, I celebrated my first day of feeling well with a trip to Manchester
with Amy this week; we did a bit of window shopping, returned something hideous I’d
bought and most importantly we dropped in to a Turkish restaurant at 205 Deansgate:
Topkapi Palace. Apparently Roger’s been to the real deal on a school trip;
alas, I am but a poor lout who’s never been to Turkey. I’d seen this place the
week before on my way to the Museum of Science and Industry and noted how it
actually had people sitting inside, as well as a decent lunch menu of £7.95 for
two courses, so we decided to give it a try.
Living on a student budget doesn’t mean you actually have to
eat like one. Recently, all of the newspapers and particularly the radio
(that’s right Radio 4, I’m listening) are obsessed with Jack Monroe. Obviously,
she is a bit of an inspiration, having gone through hard times and actually
used food banks rather than just waffled on about how important they are (and
oh-my-goodness I just googled her and we’re the same age..). Nevertheless, having
read her G2 articles, a lot of her
recipes don’t exactly jump off the page, especially if Felicity Cloake has
something ultra-ritzy with cream and white wine sharing the same page.
It’s Christmas at last! And for your viewing pleasure, here
is a photo of me with my hand up the turkey. Woohoo! I’m stuffing it with lemon
and orange herb-infused butter. Yes.
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