Plucking thyme and time

Plucking Thyme, Time, or Words to that Effect.

Gavin Wren Food Opinion Pieces, Writing

Time. Our most precious commodity and one which we have utterly no control over. It sets its own agenda and we’re largely at it’s mercy when it comes to finding out when it ends. That might sound a bit heavy and bleak to start the week with, tackling all of life, death and everything in between. But it seems to have particular relevance to cooking. Yes, really, I’m serious. Yesterday, I was making a dish …

Recipe modification, diversification and bastardisation

Recipe Modification, Diversification and Bastardisation

Gavin Wren Food Blogging, Food Opinion Pieces, Writing

Respect the Recipe. There have been many occasions, both on this blog and in my real, physical existence, where I’ve managed to work myself into a contorted fit of rage over inappropriate recipe modification of certain traditional dishes. I have enormous respect for time honoured, traditional recipes, the amazing dishes and techniques which have been handed down through time for each generation to enjoy. Often based in simplicity, or invoking a fundamental technique of a …