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Bleecker At Home: the Bleecker Burger DIY kit
On August 16, 2020 by The Plate Licked CleanFor many, Bleecker is the burger. A tiny stall tucked away in the furthest corner of Street Feast on a muggy Saturday evening, not long after they started up: but sometimes you just know, don’t you? From that first bite. You know. Dalston was no fluke: I loved them on the South Bank too, and
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Andy ‘Low’n’Slow’ Stubbs: home delivery BBQ
On July 26, 2020 by The Plate Licked CleanIt’s not without its advantages, this having to cook at home thing. No parking fees, no reservations, no having to don my branded blogger mankini (coming soon to the inevitable merch store) or my influencer salopettes for this. Just drag my carcass into the kitchen for a bit, muck about with someone else having done
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Uisce by Heaney’s, Cardiff- July 2020 reopening
On July 23, 2020 by The Plate Licked CleanUisce, small but perfectly formed, has always impressed. If you like handles like ‘best’ or ‘elite’ then this sits comfortably within that group, that small coterie of Cardiff places which attract unanimous high praise and loyalty. I’m no exception: I loved it the minute I tried it. This, though, is their first night’s reopening, and
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Saraztro, Wellfield Road, Cardiff
On July 15, 2020 by The Plate Licked CleanThis was never going to be just about the food, was it? The first meal ‘out’, I mean. Whether your it’s the resumption of the school run, queuing hours for a McDonald’s (or laughing at those who do, while lining up for our £4 sourdough), we all need our little dose of normality. Those comforting
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Cooking at home with Mercado 44
On July 7, 2020 by The Plate Licked CleanSaturday mornings have taken on a comforting form over the last month or two, centring around collecting my orders from the Bar 44 group’s new online Mercado collection service. Choose your treats, choose between Asador in Cardiff or the branches in Cowbridge and Penarth as a pick-up point. The shop is a deft selection of
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How to make the perfect roast potato
On June 7, 2020 by The Plate Licked CleanI know I should have been doing something noble over the last few months. I haven’t learned a new language and I don’t have a sourdough starter to cosset, so I’ve had to make do with mucking about in the kitchen in the times I should have been working. There are plenty of others who