<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Food Diary @ superfood.blog-city.com</title><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/</link><description>(Food Diary) </description><copyright>Copyright 2008 superfood.blog-city.com</copyright><generator></generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:29:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Food Diary @ superfood.blog-city.com</title><url>http://server1.blog-city.com/images/bc_v5_logo_small.gif</url><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Normandy</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/normandy.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/normandy.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:36:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=normandy</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It&#39;s a mild evening.&nbsp; A tabby cat silently rubs itself round my ankles before wandering off on guard duty elsewhere.&nbsp; The only sound is of a Union Flag fluttering gently in the breeze and a few birds going about their business...]]></description><category>france</category></item><item><title>The Morel of the Story</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/the_morel_of_the_story.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/the_morel_of_the_story.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=the%5Fmorel%5Fof%5Fthe%5Fstory</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[So there I was at my local greengrocers on Easter&nbsp;Saturday morning when the boss, Angie, took me to one side and said &quot;I&#39;ve got something for you...&quot;&nbsp; And there in a little plastic crate was a small pile of brown gold - morels]]></description><category>mushroom</category><category>lamb</category></item><item><title>Farewell, the Crown Roast</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/farewell_the_crown_roast.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/farewell_the_crown_roast.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:44:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=farewell%5Fthe%5Fcrown%5Froast</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I&#39;m not sure that I&#39;ve ever blogged with such a heavy heart.&nbsp; I feel like I&#39;ve been bereaved.&nbsp; My village butcher is to close his doors at the end of May.]]></description></item><item><title>Valentine&apos;s Seduction (Part 2)</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/valentines_seduction_part_2.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/valentines_seduction_part_2.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:37:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=valentines%5Fseduction%5Fpart%5F2</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Part 2 of the Valentine's seduction menu - the main course - and for me it has to be scallops.]]></description><category>valentines</category><category>fish</category><category>wine</category></item><item><title>The Christmas 2007 menu</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/the_christmas_2007_menu.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/the_christmas_2007_menu.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=the%5Fchristmas%5F2007%5Fmenu</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Well, another Christmas comes and goes.&nbsp; I seem to have spent a lot of time in the kitchen - this is fine by me...&nbsp; We had about 25 for drinks and nibbles on the Sunday, five for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and seven for boxing day.]]></description></item><item><title>Top 5 everythings from 2007</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/top_5_everythings_from_2007.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/top_5_everythings_from_2007.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:11:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=top%5F5%5Feverythings%5Ffrom%5F2007</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Well, goodbye 2007 - you've been a good year and I&#39;m almost sorry to see you go.&nbsp; 2008 looks like it might be even better though.So here are my top 5 everythings from the Superfood blog from 2007]]></description></item><item><title>Cooking the Books</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/cooking_the_books.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/cooking_the_books.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=cooking%5Fthe%5Fbooks</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Just a quickie...&nbsp;Watch out for me on Channel 5 (sorry, that&#39;s just &quot;Five!&quot;, not &quot;Channel 5&quot; - at least they didn&#39;t rebrand the channel as &quot;Dave&quot;...) on their new show Cooking the Books....&nbsp; I&#39;m not]]></description></item><item><title>Thoughts on Corfu</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/thoughts_on_corfu.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/thoughts_on_corfu.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:57:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=thoughts%5Fon%5Fcorfu</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Looking across the sea to Albania, I am struck by how bare the hills are there.&nbsp; Brown mountainside, dusted with occasional scrub, topped with heavy white clouds, in stark contrast to teh dark green carpet of olive trees that covers all...]]></description></item><item><title>Apple, brie and cobnut salad</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/apple_brie_and_cobnut_salad.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/apple_brie_and_cobnut_salad.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:32:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=apple%5Fbrie%5Fand%5Fcobnut%5Fsalad</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I'm on a diet.Well, sort of. I've cut down on carbohydrates - particularly at lunchtimes, and I've stopped drinking (Monday to Thursday only!). 
Here's one of my lunchtime salad favourites.]]></description><category>cheese</category><category>apple</category><category>salad</category><category>cobnuts</category></item><item><title>Roast beef and beetroot with horseradish sauce</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/roast_beef_and_beetroot_with_horseradish_sauce.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/roast_beef_and_beetroot_with_horseradish_sauce.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:42:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=roast%5Fbeef%5Fand%5Fbeetroot%5Fwith%5Fhorseradish%5Fsauce</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My local butcher (The Crown Roast in Lingfield) always has good beef.  Sourced from local farms and properly hung, the beef is always tender and tasty.&nbsp; The beetroot season is on us now and I thought the earthy sweetness of roast would go well.]]></description><category>beef</category></item><item><title>My last steak for a while?</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/my_last_steak_for_a_while.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/my_last_steak_for_a_while.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=my%5Flast%5Fsteak%5Ffor%5Fa%5Fwhile</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I blog with a heavy heart.]]></description><category>beef</category></item><item><title>A Taste of Home - England v France in the bubbly stakes</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/a_taste_of_home_england_v_france_in_the_bubbly_stakes.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/a_taste_of_home_england_v_france_in_the_bubbly_stakes.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=a%5Ftaste%5Fof%5Fhome%5Fengland%5Fv%5Ffrance%5Fin%5Fthe%5Fbubbly%5Fstakes</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I had the pleasure of recently attending a wine tasting event courtesy of a supplier - pitching Champagne against English fizz.  I'll keep you guessing as to who won...]]></description><category>wine</category></item><item><title>Broad Bean and Feta Salad with Grilled Lamb</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/broad_bean_and_feta_salad_with_grilled_lamb.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/broad_bean_and_feta_salad_with_grilled_lamb.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:51:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=broad%5Fbean%5Fand%5Ffeta%5Fsalad%5Fwith%5Fgrilled%5Flamb</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[File under: Take One Ingredient: Broad Beans
Served with grilled lamb and sauteed potatoes.]]></description><category>broad bean</category><category>lamb</category></item><item><title>Seafood, salt, ham and wine... a trip to the Vendée</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/seafood_salt_ham_wine_a_trip_to_the_vendee.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/seafood_salt_ham_wine_a_trip_to_the_vendee.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:48:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=seafood%5Fsalt%5Fham%5Fwine%5Fa%5Ftrip%5Fto%5Fthe%5Fvendee</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We're back from our trip to France - here's the low down on what's good to eat in The Vendee - ham, cheese, fish and seafood - and the wine of course.]]></description><category>france</category><category>restaurants</category><category>wine</category></item><item><title>Back from holiday...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/back_from_holiday_1.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/back_from_holiday_1.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=back%5Ffrom%5Fholiday%5F1</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Well, we're back - no time to blog right now, but a few thumbnail images for you...  more and details to follow!]]></description></item><item><title>Ever Have One Of Those Days?</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/ever_have_one_of_those_days.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/ever_have_one_of_those_days.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:57:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=ever%5Fhave%5Fone%5Fof%5Fthose%5Fdays</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It started well enough.  I'd remembered to soak some beans overnight for the evening meal - that is a rarity in itself.  Chorizo and white bean stew for dinner...]]></description></item><item><title>Anyone for avocado, banana and leek pudding?</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/anyone_for_avocado_banana_and_leek_pudding.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/anyone_for_avocado_banana_and_leek_pudding.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:17:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=anyone%5Ffor%5Favocado%5Fbanana%5Fand%5Fleek%5Fpudding</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I don't often post restaurant reviews, but thought I really should tell you about my Monday night in Paris experience.   Perhaps the most 'interesting' dessert menu I've yet to find!]]></description><category>restaurants</category><category>france</category></item><item><title>Was it Britain&apos;s Best Dish?  You&apos;ll never know...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/was_it_britains_best_dish_youll_never_know.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/was_it_britains_best_dish_youll_never_know.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:45:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=was%5Fit%5Fbritains%5Fbest%5Fdish%5Fyoull%5Fnever%5Fknow</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sadly, further to my post of the other day, I';m no longer taking part in ITV';s Britain's Best Dish this year.]]></description><category>britains best dish</category></item><item><title>RIP: Courgette Flowers</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/rip_courgette_flowers.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/rip_courgette_flowers.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 08:07:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=rip%5Fcourgette%5Fflowers</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Tragedy befalls my courgettes.  We don't have much of a garden, but I had high hopes for my courgettes and their flowers.  Then the wind blew.]]></description><category>courgette</category></item><item><title>What is Britain&apos;s Best Dish?</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://superfood.blog-city.com/what_is_britains_best_dish.htm</guid><link>http://superfood.blog-city.com/what_is_britains_best_dish.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 07:46:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://superfood.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=what%5Fis%5Fbritains%5Fbest%5Fdish</comments><dc:creator>Richard Leader</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[So the auditions are over... and TV fame beckons. Sort of. Maybe. On 19 May, I took part in auditions for a new ITV show, Britains Best Dish to air late summer.]]></description><category>britains best dish</category></item></channel></rss>