Jamie Oliver's Great Britain I'm A rich tosser so couldn't care less about you scroungers 130 not so great recipes why you probably still won't love our food 9780739326756

Table of contents :
Contents
Welcome
Breakfasts
Soups
Salads
Pub Grub
New British Classics
Afternoon Tea
Seaside
Pies and Puddings
Sunday Lunch
Wild Food
Vegetables
Puddings
Condiments
Great Big Thanks
Index
Hollywood Propaganda: How TV, Movies, and Music Shape Our Culture by Dice, Mark
Introduction
The Politics of Entertainment
War on Trump
War on America
Immigration
War on White People
Film and Television Liaison Offices
Climate Change
Sports “News”
Late-Night Comedy Shows
Award Shows
Feminism
The LGBT Agenda
Sexual Deviants
Crimes Inspired by Hollywood
Conclusion
Copyright Info
Footnotes
The Liberal Media Industrial Complex by Dice, Mark
Summary of Mark Dice's the Bohemian Grove by Everest Media
Insights from Chapter 1
Insights from Chapter 2
Insights from Chapter 3
Insights from Chapter 4
Insights from Chapter 5
Insights from Chapter 6
Insights from Chapter 7
Insights from Chapter 8
Insights from Chapter 9
Insights from Chapter 10
Insights from Chapter 11
The Bohemian Grove: Facts & Fiction by Mark Dice
Introduction
History of the Grove
Their Symbols, Saint, and Motto
The Different Subcamps
The Cremation of Care Ritual
The Lakeside Talks
Infiltrations and Leaks
Hookers and Homosexuality
Allegations of Murder
Talk Radio Hosts Dodge the Topic
The Belizean Grove
Depictions in Television and Film
Conclusion
Further Reading
About the Author
Footnotes
Causing Trouble: High School Pranks, College Craziness, and Moving to California by Dice, Mark
Table of Contents
Introduction
High School
College Craziness
Middle School
Moving to California
Looking Back on it All
Inside the Illuminati: Evidence, Objectives, and Methods of Operation by Mark Dice
Introduction
Early Evidence
The Thirteen Bloodlines Theory
Affiliated Secret Societies
Spiritual Beliefs
Symbolism
Insiders’ Hints
“Ex-Illuminati Members”
Conclusion
Further Reading
About the Author
Copyright Info
Footnotes
The New World Order: Facts & Fiction by Dice, Mark
About the Author
Introduction
Calls for a New World Order
World Governed by the Elite Through Occult Secret Societies
Mainstream Media Controlled
High Level Officials and Institutions within the NWO are Above the Law
Immorality and Destructive Behavior is Encouraged
Banking, Money, and Taxes
One World Currency
Population Reduction
One World Religion
A Global Dictator Claiming to be God
Global Police and Military Force
A Nation of Spies
Elimination of the Right to Bear Arms
Elimination of National Sovereignty
Monitoring the Population with Big Brother.
A Medicated and Sedated Population
Science and Technology
Global Warming / Climate Change
Fringe Topics
Conclusion
Footnotes
The Bilderberg Group: Facts & Fiction by Mark Dice
Introduction
The Attendees
Recent Meetings
How Were They First Discovered?
Tax Returns
Politicians Silent
Actions and Effects
Talk Show Hosts Play Dumb
Bilderberg’s Goals
Conclusion
Further Reading
About the Author
Copyright Info
Footnotes
Illuminati in the Music Industry by Dice, Mark
Introduction
Rap and Hip Hop
Pop Music
Rock and Heavy Metal
Country Music
Conclusion
Footnotes
The New World Order: Facts & Fiction by Mark Dice
About the Author
Introduction
Calls for a New World Order
World Governed by the Elite Through Occult Secret Societies
Mainstream Media Controlled
High Level Officials and Institutions within the NWO are Above the Law
Immorality and Destructive Behavior is Encouraged
Banking, Money, and Taxes
One World Currency
Population Reduction
One World Religion
A Global Dictator Claiming to be God
Global Police and Military Force
A Nation of Spies
Elimination of the Right to Bear Arms
Elimination of National Sovereignty
Monitoring the Population with Big Brother
A Medicated and Sedated Population
Science and Technology
Global Warming / Climate Change
Fringe Topics
Conclusion
Bibliography
Footnotes
Big Brother: The Orwellian Nightmare Come True by Mark Dice
Introduction
Surveillance Cameras
Global Positioning Systems
Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID)
Mind-Reading Machines
Neural Interfaces
Psychotronic Weapons
Information Technology
Orwellian Government Programs
The Nanny State
Orwellian Weapons
Artificial Intelligence
Cybernetic Organisms
A Closer Look at Nineteen Eighty-Four
Conclusion
Further Reading
About the Author
Copyright
Footnotes
Big Brother: The Orwellian Nightmare Come True by Mark Dice
Introduction
Surveillance Cameras
Global Positioning Systems
Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID)
Mind-Reading Machines
Neural Interfaces
Psychotronic Weapons
Information Technology
Orwellian Government Programs
The Nanny State
Orwellian Weapons
Artificial Intelligence
Cybernetic Organisms
A Closer Look at Nineteen Eighty-Four
Conclusion
Further Reading
About the Author
Copyright
Footnotes
True Story of Fake News by Mark Dice
Introduction
Real Fake News
The Media Circus
The Power of Propaganda
Lying by Omission
Fake Hate Crimes
Operation Mockingbird
White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Liberal Bias Confirmed
The Sun Valley Conference
The New Media
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Google
Wikipedia
CNN
NBC News
CBS News
ABC News
MSNBC
Conclusion
Further Reading
About the Author
Copyright Info
Footnotes
The Liberal Media Industrial Complex by Mark Dice
Introduction
Censorship
The Memory Hole
The War on Trump
The War on Trump Supporters
The War on Families
TV “News”
Internet “News” Sites
Wikipedia
Google
Rise of Social Media
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
The Future of Fake News
Conclusion
Copyright Info
Footnotes
True Story of Fake News by Mark Dice
Introduction
Real Fake News
The Media Circus
The Power of Propaganda
Lying by Omission
Fake Hate Crimes
Operation Mockingbird
White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Liberal Bias Confirmed
The Sun Valley Conference
The New Media
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Google
Wikipedia
CNN
NBC News
CBS News
ABC News
MSNBC
Conclusion
Further Reading
About the Author
Copyright Info
Footnotes
Big Brother: The Orwellian Nightmare Come True by Mark Dice
Introduction
Surveillance Cameras
Global Positioning Systems
Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID)
Mind-Reading Machines
Neural Interfaces
Psychotronic Weapons
Information Technology
Orwellian Government Programs
The Nanny State
Orwellian Weapons
Artificial Intelligence
Cybernetic Organisms
A Closer Look at Nineteen Eighty-Four
Conclusion
Further Reading
About the Author
Copyright
Footnotes
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The
Illuminati
Facts & Fiction
Mark Dice
Table of Contents
Preface
About the Author
Introduction
Pre Illuminati Organizations
The Luciferian Doctrine
Inside the Mindset of the Illuminati
Why are the Jews Always Blamed?
Fixing the Fight
Mainstream Media
Economic Control
Nonfiction Books
Proofs of a Conspiracy
Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism
Proof of the Illuminati
Secret Societies and Subversive Movements
Occult Theocrasy
None Dare Call It Conspiracy
Bloodlines of the Illuminati
The Lexicon of Freemasonry
Morals and Dogma
The Secret Teachings of All Ages
Bohemian Grove: Cult of Conspiracy
Common Sense Renewed
Tragedy and Hope
The New World Order
America’s Secret Establishment
Fleshing Out Skull and Bones
Secrets of the Tomb
September 11th 2001 Terrorist Attacks
The Creature from Jekyll Island
The Satanic Bible
The Book of the Law
Magick: In Theory and Practice
The Secret Doctrine
The Externalization of the Hierarchy
Codex Magica
Jim Tucker’s Bilderberg Diary
The True Story of the Bilderberg Group
The Search for the Manchurian Candidate
The Reappearance of the Christ and the Masters of Wisdom
The Franklin Cover-Up
The most disgusting and disturbing book ever written is possibly The Franklin Cover-Up which was first published in 1992 and later released with revisions in 2005. The book was written by former Nebraska Senator John DeCamp, and uncovers a scandal so large and perverted, that most people simply do not want to hear about it, let alone believe it actually happened.
Furthermore, Bonacci says that a man named “Hunter Thompson” was the one who took video of this entire ordeal. Later, a man named Rusty Nelson, who was connected to the Franklin Cover-Up claimed that Hunter S. Thompson, the famous gonzo journalist offered him $100,000 to produce a snuff film when the two had met at a party.[102] (See Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas page 318) Rusty Nelson was the personal photographer for Lawrence E. King, the key perpetrator in the Franklin Cover-Up. Nelson admits that it was his job to secretly take photos of people who attended King’s parties when they were in “compromising positions with children.” Nelson denies taking any pornographic photos, but does admit that he would often witness and photograph grown men “making out with boys.” The men who attended these parties were often politicians who King would then blackmail with the photos.
On April 27, 1996 Colby died in what was called a canoeing accident. The incident happened at night which is strange, because Colby wouldn’t go canoeing after dark. He was alone when the incident happened, and had not told his wife that he was going canoeing. He was not wearing a life jacket, which his friends said he usually wore, and many believe he was murdered for aiding DeCamp or for knowing to much about such things.
David Rockefeller’s Memoirs
Foreign Affairs
Purported Illuminati Texts
The Necronomicon
Emerald Tablet
The Book of Thoth
The Book of Shadows
The Illuminati Manifesto
The Book of Dzyan
The Report From Iron Mountain
Protocols of the Elders of Zion
Excerpt from Protocol 1
Excerpt from Protocol 2
Excerpt from Protocol 3
Excerpt from Protocol 4
Excerpt from Protocol 5
Excerpt from Protocol 6
Excerpt from Protocol 7
Excerpt from Protocol 8
Excerpt from Protocol 10
Excerpt from Protocol 11
Excerpt from Protocol 12
Excerpt from Protocol 13
Excerpt from Protocol 14
The Holy Grail
Alleged Defectors and Victims
John Todd
Bill Schnoebelen
Mike Warnke
Cathy O’Brien
Johnny Gosch
MK-ULTRA Victims Testimony
Activists and Eyewitnesses
William Morgan
JFK Warns Against Secret Societies
Chris Jones
Ted Gunderson
One of the highest ranking government officials to publicly talk about the Illuminati and admit that organized child kidnapping rings were active in the United States is Ted Gunderson. Gunderson is a retired FBI agent who worked as the Senior Special Agent-in-Charge of the Los Angeles office who retired in March of 1979 and then became a private investigator.
Benjamin Fulford
Hal Turner
Anthony J. Hilder
In today’s modern world with the Internet, mp3s and YouTube, it can be somewhat simple to open the floodgates of information regarding the Illuminati and secret societies. Since 2006 and the creation of YouTube and Google Video, countless video clips and documentaries about such issues are literally a click away. But as we know, books on the Illuminati have been around since at least the late 1700s as in the case of John Robison’s Proofs of a Conspiracy and Abbe Barruel’s Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism. There seems to be a tremendous gap in history from the time these books were published, until other authors and researchers continued the work such as Nesta Webster and Edith Miller in the 1920s and 30s, and later Gary Allen with his 1972 book None Dare Call It Conspiracy.
Aliens and Reptilians
David Icke
William Cooper
Phil Schneider
Mentions in Mainstream Media
CNBC
Gerald Celente
Fox News Business
The Colbert Report
Fox News Channel
60 Minutes
NBC’s Meet the Press
Geronimo’s Skull Controversy
Inside Edition
CNN
CNN in London
PBS News Hour with Jim Laher
C-Span
Lou Dobbs Tonight
C-Span’s Washington Journal
Brian Lamb, the director of C-Span dedicated a segment of the show Washington Journal to the Bohemian Grove and slanted the coverage in an attempt to remove any suspicions surrounding the club. Professor Michael Barkun was the guest for the segment, who is the author of a book titled A Culture of Conspiracy.
National Geographic
ABC News Report on Bohemian Grove
On July 23, 1981 ABC News aired a segment about the Bohemian Grove which someone had obtained from their archives and posted on YouTube in 2006. This segment would mark possibly the only attention given to the Bohemian Grove by a mainstream news source. The fact that no other television news stations have since devoted any attention to the subject speaks volumes as to the control the organization has over the media.
Pitching the Bohemian Grove to Producers
The Mancow Show
Walter Cronkite
Henry Kissinger
President Bush at the United Nations
Maxim Magazine
Charlie Sheen’s 9/11 Comments
Jesse Ventura on Hannity & Colmes
The View
On March 6th, 2007 actress Christine Ebersole was a guest on the popular woman’s talk show The View when she brought up the topic of this author’s YouTube videos which consist of me visiting various college campuses in southern California and educating the students about 9/11. Rosie O’Donnell jumps in to explain, “He goes around the country with a bullhorn, like to UCLA or wherever he wants, and he says, “9/11 was an inside job! 9/11 was an inside job!” and within five or ten minutes, the police show up and his friends videotape him getting arrested, and boy does it annoy people, I can tell you that much.”
Operation Inform the Soldiers
On June 10th 2008, this author made an appearance on the Fox News Channel’s show America’s Newsroom, to discuss a campaign that I had started called Operation Inform the Soldiers, which involved mailing DVDs to troops stationed in Iraq to help educate them about the lies surrounding 9/11 and the war.
Kevin Barrett’s Comments
Coast to Coast AM
The largest syndicated radio show in America that deals with secret societies and conspiracies is Coast to Coast AM, which airs seven days a week from 10pm to 2am Pacific time. The show was created by UFO buff Art Bell, who has since retired. George Noory is currently the primary host.
Documentary Films
Dark Secrets: Inside Bohemian Grove
Secret Rulers of the World
British journalist Jon Ronson produced a series of four television programs titled The Secret Rulers of the World which included one episode about the Bohemian Grove, and another about the Bilderberg group where he investigated the claims of what he called “conspiracy theorists” surrounding such groups. Ronson takes a very skeptical approach to the subject matter, and seems as if his purpose is to prove the allegations wrong and “debunk” the claims surrounding these organizations.
Nazis: The Occult Conspiracy
In the show, it is also presented that the Nazis wanted to eliminate all Jews, and probably all non-whites, to create a New World Order comprised only of Aryans so that the purified race could then reawaken the mystical powers that they had lost since the destruction of the city of Atlantis. The Nazis believed that the white race is descended from a civilization that lived in the mythical lost city of Atlantis. They believed Atlantis was a real city, and not just a myth, and that its inhabitants were god-like supermen.
Terrorstorm
Loose Change: Final Cut
Fabled Enemies
The 9/11 Chronicles: Truth Rising
Endgame: Blueprint for Global Enslavement
Zeitgeist the Movie
The Clinton Chronicles
Monopoly Men
The Money Masters
Money as Debt
Riddles in Stone
The History Channel: Secret Societies
Conspiracy of Silence
Decoding the Past: The Templar Code
Another well done History Channel production is the two hour Decoding the Past episode titled The Templar Code. The program covers some interesting history surrounding the formation of the Knights Templar, and their ultimate demise. The show begins with the narrator saying they were “a society so secret that its true purpose is debated even to this day.”
Mysteries of the Freemasons
Hacking Democracy
Other films
Snuff Films
Sex Magic
Fictional Books
The Illuminatus! Trilogy
The Illuminati by Larry Burkett
Angels & Demons
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Games & Collector Cards
The Illuminati Card Game
New World Order Trading Cards
Conspiracy Cards
Fictional Films
V for Vendetta
The Matrix
Angels & Demons
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
The Brandon Corey Story
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Network
Star Wars
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
They Live
Hackers
The plotline involves a rivalry between groups of hackers, but there is a scene that stuck out to those aware of the New World Order when Eugene “The Plague” Belford (played by Fisher Stevens) sent a laptop containing a video message to a fellow hacker “Zero Cool” (played by Jonny Lee Miller). The message was, “You wanted to know who I am Zero Cool. Well let me explain the New World Order. Governments and corporations need people like you and me. We are samurai. The keyboard cowboys, and all those other people out there who have no idea what’s going on are the cattle. Moooo. I need your help. You need my help. let me help you earn your spurs. Think about it.”
The Skulls
The Good Shepherd
The Lord of the Rings
Eyes Wide Shut
The Brotherhood of the Bell
A Scanner Darkly
National Treasure
Shooter
Air America
Air America is actually the name of a cargo airline that was owned and operated by the CIA from 1950 to 1976 which supplied covert operations in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. This airline was believed to be used to also transport heroine into the United States. This would ultimately be the inspiration for Christopher Robbins’ book and Air America the film.
Wag the Dog
Oliver Stone’s JFK
Bulworth
Conspiracy Theory
The Manchurian Candidate
Enemy of the State
Batman Returns
Dragnet
Television Show References
South Park
Rescue Me
The Lone Gunmen
24
Gargoyles
A cartoon airing on the Disney Channel from 1994 to 1997 called Gargoyles included several episodes which mentioned the Illuminati and one of the main characters was shown to be a member.
Wild Palms
The Simpsons
In a 1995 episode of the popular animated cartoon, The Simpsons, Homer joins an all-male fraternity in Springfield called the Stonecutters, an obvious reference to the Freemasons. The Freemason fraternity evolved out of ancient stone masons and trade guilds who kept knowledge secret about how to work with stone and build cathedrals and castles. The episode is titled “Homer the Great” and starts of with Homer noticing that two of his friends, Lenny and Carl, are enjoying special privileges around town and at work such as comfortable chairs and premium parking spots. After Homer becomes suspicious, he finds out that they are members of the Stonecutters secret society, and is allowed to become a member himself.
The Cartoon Network
Corporate Logos
Music References
Eminem
Dr. Dre
Neil Young
Don Henley
“It was an inside job by the well-connected” Henley sings. Other lyrics include that they know what you’ve had for breakfast and what you’ve hid beneath the mattress. “Chalk it up to business as usual,” Henley concludes.
Megadeth
Ministry
Jadakiss
Flowbots
Conspirituality
Paris
Immortal Technique
Sean “P. Diddy” Colmes
Prodigy
Jay-Z
Nas
Tupac Shakur
Black Eyed Peas
Fat Boy Slim
Skinny Puppy
Poker Face
Killarmy
Meat Beat Manifesto
The Jurassic 5
Gamma Ray
The KLF
Agent Steel
Killer Squirrel
Hed PE
Bobby Conn
Malice Mizer
Infected Mushrooms
The Matthew Good Band
The Alan Parsons Project
Solutions
Illuminati Controlled Organizations
The Bilderberg Group
Council on Foreign Relations
The Trilateral Commission
The Bohemian Grove
The Federal Reserve
Freemasonry
Skull and Bones
The Military
The Vatican
Knights of Malta
Radical Islam
Communism
World Council of Churches
Election Fraud
The British Monarch
Royal Order of the Garter
MI-5 and MI-6
Council of Chatham House
The Group
The Triads
The CIA
The NSA
The FBI
The DEA
Pharmaceuticals
Entertainment
The Mormon Church
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Rhodes Trust
The Cosmos Club
Club of Rome
DARPA
Supreme Council of Wise Men
The Council of 13
The Committee of 300
The Jasons
MJ-12
The Mothers of Darkness Castle
The Pilgrims Society
The Priory of Sion
Satanic Cults and Churches
United Nations
International Monetary Fund
The World Bank
Foundations
Bank for International Settlements
Central Banks
Global Environmental Facility
Monopoly Corporations
Regional Federations
The United Grand Lodge of England
Unity Church
Unitarian Universalist Association
Unification Church
Temple of Understanding
Bahai
Rosicrucians
The Aspen Institute
World Trade Organization
KGB
La Cosa Nostra
FEMA
Mossad
UNESCO
Planetary Congress
Environmental Groups
Lucis Trust
World Union
Esalen Institute
Commission on Global Governance
Interpol
Information Awareness Office
Tavistock Institute
Underground Bases and Tunnels
The Project for a New American Century
Others
Bibliography
Books
Other Documents
Footnotes

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Dedicated to Rose Gray. my old boss Rose was undoubtedly 0ne of the most influential foodies. chefs and restaurateurs of the past century: Her food, philosophies, natural flair, style. simplicity and unforgiving single-mindedness in pursuit of perfection have defined many of the great things that happen in foodtoday. And although the strings to her bow were many, her greatest achievement was inspiring the hordes of future chefs lucky enough to learn from her and Ruth Rogers at the River Cafe to go on to incredible things and make their own mark on the country and the world. I'm merely one of the many chefs blessed to pass through that kitchen in the twenty-plus years she ran it. Anct I, like all the others, will carry on cooking with a little bit of Rose Gray ranting, in the back my head. that I should try harder, always expect more, and do anything to source and use the best ingredients. Love, respect and fond memories as always, Rose. 28 Janua-ry 1939 - 28 February 2010

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AS A TEENAGER GRADUATING FROM WESTMINSTER CATERING COLLEGE, I WAS ENTERING THE WORKFORCE AT THE SAME TIME AS BRITAIN WAS COMING OUT OF SOME PRETTY BLEAK YEARS FOR FOOD. ALTHOUGH HISTORICALLY BRITAIN HAD BEEN FAMOUS FOR SOME SPECTACULARLY RICH FOOD TRADITIONS, A MIGHTY INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, TWO WORLD WARS ACCOMPANIED BY YEARS OF FOOD RATIONING AND THE RISE OF PROCESSED FOODS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SOON PUT AN END TO OUR IMPRESSIVE FOOD CULTURE. WHERE BRITAIN'S FOOD HAD ONCE BEEN RESPECTED AND ADMIRED BY FOREIGN VISITORS, IT WAS INSTEAD KNOWN FOR BEING FAIRLY CONFUSED

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.. . THE RETURN OF THE MIDNIGHT PAN-COOKE D BREAKFAST I wrote a similar recipe to this in my second book, and weirdly had more feedback on that than on any other recipe in the book! People still talk about it. and I've even noticed a tew restaurants make this now. What can I say? People love a cooked breakfast. I came up with this method years and years ago because rd often come home late after work (and a drtnk or two, if I'm honest) with a massive craving for a cooked midnight breakfast But 1wouldn't want to dirty too many JX)ts and pans and get a rollicking from my mum in the morning, so I'd cook all the elements in the one pan. Admittedly it's not the healthiest thing in the world, so you're probably best to share it with one other lucky person. If you're feeling generous you can make it for even more people - a dozen if you like! Just,roast or grill loads of sausages, bacon and black pudding, combine everything in one huge tray once cooked, crack in twelve eggs and whack it back under the grill for brilliant results. Preheat the gnll on your oven to l11gl1 ancl put i:l f1 ying pan (aboul 26( rn in cl1a1neter) 011 a l11gl1 l1eat. ArJcl a drizzle of olive oil Cul a quality pork sausage lenglhways and open 1t oul like a book Tl1is way 1t cooks nice and qui1_k Jncl Jets crbpy Add a 21n1 I h1ck !:il!Cl! ol quality black pudding to the pan with the s.1usage, and 2 rasl1ers oJ quality smoked streaky bacon. Keep an eye 011 the pan. bul try not to

tu1 n anytl1ing J1 ,r 2 rn1nutes soil c=i ll gets nicely golclen. Flip everything over and do the other sIc1e. lf the baron 01 black pudding start kiol,tng pertect. ren1ove _thern Lo a plate for a :ouple of n11nutes vvl111P you quarter a field mushroom tor a tevv button mushroomsJ and get it going 1n tl1e pan You c.:in allow tl1e c;ausage to ~el cl1a1 red 01 slightly overcooked. 1t wonl hurt. Continue cooking for a few minutes. then drop 3 or 4 halved cherry tomatoes into the pan and poke them with a knife to get them sagging Pour away any fat if necessary, then put the bacon and black pudding back into the pan. Make sure everything is spread out nicely, then make two gaps towards the edges of the pan and crack in 2 large free-range eggs. Move the pan around so the egg whites almost surround everything. like a big egg Frisbee touching all the other ingredients. Cook for l 1ninute, then pop the pan into the middle of the oven under the hot grill for 2 minutes. or until the eggs are cooked to your liking. Serve in the pan with a stack of hot toast and a bottle of I-IP sauce.

16 IIREAK.P:ASTS

Bubble and squeak is a dish created out of leftovers and it's become one of our great British recipes. The first recorded recipes for it were written in the early 1800s, when any roasted shredded meat or vegetables left over from Sunday's dinner would be fried in the pan the next day to create this big and b eautiful v eggie patty. But it's so damn good you shouldn't h ave to wait for leftovers to enjoy it, so I'm giving you this recipe as a guide. As long as you use 60% potato. you can make the rest up using whatever you've got to hand - vegetables. crumbled chestnuts, herbs, crispy bacon or leftover meat. In the cockney cates they call this 'bubble', and serve it along~ide eggs for breakfast. Because it often sits in the pan for ages getting dark and crispy, it tends to take on a fairly dark grey and rather ugly colour. but ironically, those are often the tastiest bubble and squeaks of all SERVES 8

• I kg fluffy potatoes, such as Maris Piper • 600g mixed vegetables, such as carrots, swede, turnips, parsnips, kale, Brussels sprouts . .. anything you like! • olive oil

• 2 knobs of butter • a few sprigs of fresh herbs, such as rosemary. sage, thyme or whatever you ~ave knocking · about in the fridge, leaves picked and chopped • sea salt and whit e pepper

Peel and trim all the vegetables. cutting the root veg into 2.5cm dice. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil, add the vegetables and cook for around 10 minutes. or until they are all cooked through. If you're using swede or turnips, put them in about 5 minutes earlier than everything else as they take slightly longer to soften up. If using kale.just blanch this for a few minutes right at the end. Once cooked, drain all the vegetables and leave to steam dry for a few minutes. Put a medium non-stick frying pan (roughly 26-28cm) over a medium heat and add a lug of olive oil and a couple of knobs of butter. Once nice and hot. add the fresh herbs, then the cooked vegetables. Season well with salt and pepper, then mash everything up m'the pan. Pat everything into a flat layer and cook for 3 or 4 minutes, until a lovely golden crust starts fanning underneath. Fold those crispy bits back into the mash. then pat and flatten down and repeat the process for about 15 or 20 minutes. Concentrate on building up flavours. character and crispiness. Halfway through the cooking, flip it over using a fish slice. or like a pancake if you're brave.If it breaks don't worry, just push it back together. Let it crisp up on the underside then nick a bit and taste it. This is the time to correct the seasoning. Once you're happy, serve it with a smear of HP sauce and whatever else you fancy. PS: What do you do with leftover bubble and squeak? Well, it's a rare occasion that you11 need

to worry about that. but you can always push it back into the pan, grate over some cheese and pop it under the grill, or even use it as a topping for a shepherd's pie.

18 BREAKFASTS

lYififY A breakfast butty is a humble old meal, but once you're really good at making these simple little beauties and have got used to that feeling of ultimate pleasure in the morning, or, to be frank, at any time of day (even late at night after a visit to the pub), youU become. as many do, a breakfast butty aficionado. First and foremost, why am I having this r,andom conversation with you about something so simple? The truth is. I'd say seven out of ten of the breakfast butties you get are miserable, anaemic, fat-ridden, soggy, filthy little fellas. So. there are certain things you've got to ask for or do to make this story have a happy ending: To start with, you need sauces. I may have travelled the world, but Heinz ketchup and HP sauce remain a must Choose one or the other. or take advantage of both and blend a little of each With a few drops of Worcestershire sauce and smear it on to the bread. Now, while we're talking about bread, remember that butter, sausages. bacon and sauces all l