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Movie night (12th Fail), with Cajun Spiced Prawns and Sausage Skewers. This will work with pretty much any kind of cured sausage and takes no time at all to make. I serve it with alioli and there’s a quick recipe for it on m’Insta. I heartily recommend warm crusty bread for dippage.

Movie night (Eternity and a Day, 1998), and Lamb Keftedes with Halloumi Nuggets, Bulgar and Red Quinoa. The sauce is made with lamb stock, tomato paste, rosemary, onion, paprika, lemon juice, garlic and rosemary, all blitzed and thickened with a little cornstarch.

Movie night (Django 1966), and Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Gravy. Super-quick and easy - Gnocchi, par boiled then gently pan fried in good butter, shiitake mushrooms and three crushed cloves of garlic. Details on m’Insta.

Movie Night: Gregory’s Girl (1980), with Eggs on Toast, Hot Smoked Anchovies and Lao Gan Ma. It’s not unlike Scotch Woodcock - a savoury dish, which I believe is first mentioned in Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management.

Movie night: Casino (1995), with Sirloin Steak, Pea Girasoli and Mushroom Pesto. Today was gloriously hot & we are expecting more of the same next week. I’ve eaten more salads than Bugs Bunny over the last few days, but I’ve had a hankering for brown food. More on m’Insta page.

Movie Night: Witness (1985), with Ham & Cheese Mille-Feuille. I stumbled over this idea in Tim Anderson’s lovely tome Izakaya a few years ago - he serves it with an excellent Tonkatsu and Mustard dip, but I’m dunking mine into a simple garlic mayo.

Movie Night: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, with Doubanjiang Beef Short Ribs and Smashed Potatoes. Doubanjiang is basically a spicy bean paste which is similar to Korean Gochujang, but a little more intense - either will work. Full details on m’Insta.

Movie night: Pappardelle with Duck and the 1956 classic, La Strada. Such a simple dish, but it’s so wonderfully rich and tender. Claudia Roden has an excellent recipe, but tonight, I’ve cooked Rachel Roddy’s. You can find it in her superb book from 2021, An A-Z of Pasta.

Movie night (Brighton Rock) with Whiting Fish & Skinny Chips, Peas and Tartar Sauce. I’ve been working on a new batter for fish - it didn’t begin well. Details on my Insta.

Movie Night: Jaws, with Jalapeño Mac ‘n’ Cheese Toasties.
For me, a great movie is partly defined by the number of times I’m prepared to watch it. And it’s the same with food, but in this case, m’choice of sustenance is also practical. Recipe on m’Insta.

True story.

Movie Night: Restless Natives, with Haggis Pakora and Tomato, Onion and Mint Dip. Buy good Haggis. Details over on m’Insta.

Movie Night: The Philadelphia Story, with Spiced Leftover Roast Potatoes, Caramelised Onions, and Cheese. This is astonishingly lazy, but it’s a simple idea to rejuvenate leftover roasties. Details on m’Insta.

Movie Night: Life Is Beautiful with Conchiglioni, Ragù, Spinach and Mascarpone. Details on my Insta.

I’m Weerascal on Instagram too.

[RECIPE] Movie Night - Midnight Cowboy with Masala Surf ‘n’ Turf. I made this eons ago and thought I’d lost the recipe. Lost forever, until today, when an umber-stained notebook page in a lever arch file labelled ‘Appliance Insurance’ slipped out. Details on m’Insta.

Movie Night: Conclave with Lamb Chops, Gravy and Chips. There really isn’t much in the way of a recipe for this other than for the gravy and cooking the onions. More over on m’Insta.

Movie night: On The Waterfront and Effortless Chicken Curry. I made this a couple of years ago when I was hideously short of time - if you don’t mind the faff of hurling food processor parts into a dishwasher, it’s a dawdle. Details on my Insta.

Four weeks ago, I lost my beloved Dad, and today Mum died peacefully and painlessly after months of unimaginable pain and suffering. Dad is waiting for her with open arms and his inimitable smile, and soon, they will be together again. I love you both so much.

William Wyler, not Welles.

Movie night recommendation: Wuthering Heights (1939) and Barnsley Chop with Spiced Beans and Sage Butter Mash. Details on my Insta.

Movie Night (The Irishman) with Steak and Chips. I’m having mine with Ajvar Sauce - a Balkan affair with scorched red peppers, aubergines (eggplant ), garlic and oil. It’s ludicrously simple to make but it requires a little hob bravery. Details on m’Insta.

Movie night (Gandhi) with Paneerballs and Kale and Almond Curry. I made this a couple of years ago and forgot how much I enjoyed it. The gist of the recipe is on m’Insta.

Movie night (The Life of Pi) with Smoked Harissa Lamb Kebabs and Polenta Parmentier Potatoes. The kebabs are made with mix of minced and chopped lamb shoulder, smoked harissa, garlic, chopped mint, black pepper, salt and ground cumin. Deets on my Insta. 🐑 #Saturday #Movie

Movie night (Life is Beautiful) with Conchiglie and Beef Ragù and Raclette. This is pretty much Elizabeth David’s recipe for ragù with a few tweaks, which she’ll haunt me about. Details over on my Insta.

Haggis, Paprika and Mint Pakora

[RECIPE] Movie night (Whisky Galore, 1949) with Haggis, Paprika and Mint Pakora. I guess this is my convenient, handheld Burns Night go-to when I’m not in the mood for obligatory neeps and tatties. More details on my Instagram page.

Movie night (Stalag 17) and Pork Schnitzel with Mealie Pudding and Mash. Mealie pud is basically oatmeal, beef dripping or suet, onions salt and lashings of pepper - it’s popular in the north east of Scotland and nearly all chips shops in the country sell them.

Fitzroy Maclean’s Eastern Approaches is even better. 😉

Lamb curry with roasted shallots

Movie night (binge-watching SAS Rogue Heroes) with Lamb Curry with Roasted Shallots. Full recipe over on my Instagram page.

Beef Olives with onions and mash

Movie night (The Last King of Scotland) and Beef Olives with Onions and Mash. In Scotland, beef olives have been a staple for centuries and their popularity hasn’t waned.