Nigel Slater's Dish of the Day

I was raving about Nigel Slater's kitchen this afternoon while DH was watching the repeat. HURRAH!! He's agreed to knock down the wall into the dining room and make a larger open plan area. I've only been asking for about seven years. I haven't told him I want it done before Christmas though.

yes Watercolour Challenge! wasn't that good - why did it end - anyone know?

Just watched Nigel Slater making what I've made so many times - left overs omelette. Exactly the same as I do it with various left overs. I thought it was really ordinary. Didn't realise I was cooking foreign - frittata!

You are right about Watercolour Challenge, shysal. I really enjoyed that and, now you mention it, I would appreciate it if they were to bring it back.

I used to enjoy watching paint dry on the TV programme Watercolour Challenge, presented by Hannah Gordon. I wish they would bring it back.

Back onto the subject of Nigel Slater - I enjoyed the TV adaptation of his life story told through food, I think it was called Toast.

Watching paint (almost) drying - isn't that Sixty Minute Makeover?

I like archaeology programmes but the only ones on are repeats of time team!

I was going to add that annodomini, but didn't dare! Brave you!
And as for come dine with me - I always want to say,' no thank you - I have a life.' Instead I keep my finger scrolling down trying to find something remotely interesting. What about a programme called 'Watch paint drying' - I might go for that as a preference Or 'Washing up - The Truth Behind It'. That'd be good.
Sorry, I have hi-jacked a thread. Exit grumpy old woman.

Sorry, but I have always found Nigel Slater a bit creepy. (ducks and runs for cover)

I so agree specki The sight and slurping sound of cooks tasting the food puts me right off food.Far too many cooking programs -
as for 'Dine with me' Ugh! No thanks!

I do so hate how they magnify the sound of his snorting, slurping and munching - then he says, "mm delicious" ... well he would, wouldn't he? Actually I hate cooking programmes - so sick of them, and antiques, and property development/buying in the sun etc. etc. Fed up to the back teeth with most of whats on the telly these days, So I switch off and look at Gransnet - much more interesting!

All my left overs are in jars in the fridge (seldom plastic) - a tip from my mum who would say nothing keeps stuff as fresh as glass and it gets really cold, so you have a 'fridge within a fridge' - and she was right!

I love Nigel Slater and have most of his books. The best one is called something like '30 minute cookbook'.

Loved the look of the blackberry pork which we watched eating Nigella's sirloin streak recipe from the new book. Lovely!!

My dry ingredients are in jars, shysal. We are about as rural as you can get so we have to be careful not to attract mice into the kitchen with flour in bags etc. I don't think that's Nigel Slater's reason for using them though. Didn't you just love the greengrocer's?

It amuses me that Nigel's so-called scraps in the fridge are always wrapped in paper and tied with string, and his dry ingredients are in jars. The dishes do look simple and tasty though - I have courgettes to use up so will make some pesto tomorrow.

She's good! [smie]

I've had a really busy day, housework, gardening, racking wine, mucking out chickens and when I finally collapsed in front of the telly with a well earned , DH informed me the footie was on. On a FRIDAY night? . I can't print what I said because I'd probably be excommunicated but it hit the spot. Now watching Clare Balding making a good job of hosting HIGNFY.

Yes if you can watch it! Grrrr

merlot yes, lovely programmes.

Butty an ex-colleague who has just retired is doing Yotam Ottelenghi's cookery course at Leith's on Monday next - it was one of her retirement presents. Lucky woman!

I love his kitchen as well, whitewave. What a great Friday evening. Nigel Slater's kitchen and Monty Don's garden....Perfick!

Everything looked so good and fresh- must try that spinach and goats cheese frittata...and as for the pork and blackberries [ drool smiley]

He was on at 7.30pm curly. It'll be repeated, though

Is it still on? What channel? or have I missed it

I've one of his book - Diaries I think - really enjoy his simple take.
I am currently rather taken with Yotam Ottelenghi - middle eastern food. His latest book 'Jerusalem ' is on my birthday/xmas wish list.

I love his kitchen - can't watch it as England is playing and of course that is a matter of life or death.