Priceless Paintings from W7

… sea food, by the looks of it. Writing this weekly column on the past day’s menu is always a strange navel-gazing affair, but here you go:

Mixed fish al Greco (actually, Cod and Tuna, because Swordfish wasn’t available). “Al Greco” means to shallow-fry in olive oil, with lots of black pepper and a fair amount of garlic and red chillies. When done, lightly sprinkle with lime juice. Try it! It’s really great, and easy to make. Accompany with boiled potatoes (which I prefer Portuguese-style, that is, cooked with a clove of garlic, ahlf an onion, and afterwards sprinkled with flat parsley).

Singaporean Laksa. Yeah! Always soooo rewarding, especially on a cold winter day of course.

Thai Green Curry (Yummy and so easy to make, once you figured it out), Thai Jungle Curry, and Beef Rendang (which burnt, can you believe that? After 27 hours of tender cooking and care, I spoilt it in the last few minutes! Grrrrr).

A lovely South Indian meal at Sarasas in Harrow (www.sarasasrestaurant.co.uk). Staff consisted of several bosses and one (very nice) guy who effectively run the place single-handily. The other guys just stood around and tried to look important. Too bad the single guy couldn’t quite cope with demands, but once the food started coming our way, we were delighted. Such a nice change from your usual W7-ish Curry House! We’ll be back.

Spaghetti Calabrese (or whatever – Spaghetti with a sauce from mixed seafood, tomatoes, and capers). It’s OK. It’s simple, quick, and helps emptying the freezer now and then.

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