Archive - No Cartouche

Richard Curtis eat your heart out

Jun 11, 2023 •

Benjamin Benton

Nihilism, the freezer aisle, cuttlefish and peas

“Everybody knows deep down that life is as much about the things that do not happen as the things that do, and that’s not something that ought to be…

Apr 16, 2023 •

Benjamin Benton

White sauce, bechamel and the humble gratin

I say this not as a boast (for it would be a rather limp one) but as a statement of fact, I make a very good white sauce.

Feb 26, 2023 •

Benjamin Benton

Bear with me, I beg you.

Feb 19, 2023 •

Benjamin Benton

How do you shop?

or, consider Michael Pollan's Food Rules, perhaps.

Oct 23, 2022 •

Benjamin Benton

Sticky toffee pudding,

or self-love pop-psychology

Oct 9, 2022 •

Benjamin Benton

Never-ending soup,

a symbiotic relationship, a rags to riches tale for a cook.

Jan 15, 2023 •

Benjamin Benton

How good are milkshakes?

or, wesayenough.co.uk

Aug 21, 2022 •

Benjamin Benton

Salt, when and how.

Please season with reason.

Apr 10, 2022 •

Benjamin Benton

Setting up my store cupboard for the year

Or, beware the myth of authenticity.

Jan 8, 2022 •

Benjamin Benton

Boozy chocolate sorbet and other icey pleasures

There is little better,

Jun 25, 2023 •

Benjamin Benton

Potatoes. Variety and use.

An argument (largely with myself)

Feb 13, 2022 •

Benjamin Benton

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