Oi, Greg! 😈

I can eat anything. The only thing I refuse to consume is apple sauce. What is the point of that horrid, watery, thin, sour gloop?

Tonight I'm making the best soup ever, Gino's onion, bacon and tomato. Fry half a pound of chopped-up pancetta in a bit of EV olive oil. Chop up at least a pound and a half of white onions or banana shallots (escallions). Throw in with the frying pancetta and stir until the onions are very soft and turning colour. Add at least a whole can of plum tomatoes (Cirio or Napolina for choice) and a litre and a half of chicken stock, either home-made or made with Kallo organic cubes. Simmer for half an hour or more. Season with black pepper but go easy with salt as the bacon and stock will have added some. Serve it with some parmesan shavings and basil leaves on top. Good with pretentious crusty ciabatta.

Tomorrow it could be Yotam's roasted cauliflower with chorizo, olives and pumpkin seeds...