mackerel pate: take two

 

mackerel pate is a favourite of mine. pile it on some warm toast, add a mug of tea (with refills supplied by a willing david) and a book or the weekend papers, and i’m wonderfully happy.

recently i’ve been very lazy though. i’ve not been managing to do much more than place a few chunks of mackerel on the toast and half-heartedly crush them with a fork. not really what you’d call cooking.

however, a suggestion by my friend hels saw me making a bit more of an effort, adding horseradish and cream cheese to the pate mix. the combination of flavours works really well and feels quite indulgent – thanks for the tip hels!

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easy like a sunday morning…

there is nothing more decadent than a weekend morning, when you wake early but don’t have to get up. not for ages. and not unless you really want to.

this morning was one of those days - i woke around 7 and there was nowhere that i had to be until early afternoon. how lovely!

yesterday i’d made some peppered mackerel pate and it was this, smeared on toasted baguette and washed down with mugs of tea that kept me company as i read yesterday’s papers and welcomed the day. blissful!

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