Andy Lynes
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Joined November 2009
This is so long that no one in their right minds will want to read it - butterfly on a wheel springs to mind - but here it is anyway. My review of #ThriftyKitchen (apologies in advance for typos, I had to lay off my team of subs during lockdown)
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I am urgently looking for restaurants and pubs in the UK that have outside space, serve great food and will be open from 12 April, for a feature in the Times. RTs much appreciated. Thanks.
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@ReadReceipt_ I'll send you my bank deets, once the money starts rolling in I promise to completely ignore you for at least two years.
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Two days ago, Jack Monroe pointed out that she explicitly stated in her blog post Hunger Hurts II that she is no longer poor. A day later she claims to be earning less per hour as a food writer than a McDonalds employee. Will it ever make sense?
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Thanks to everyone who got in contact about typos and errors on the Jack Monroe review. I have corrected everything that's been pointed out but will give it another once over tomorrow. Quite overwhelmed by the reception the review has had so thanks for all the kind words too.
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@JLewisland Chris de Burgh, La Trompette. My guest was wearing a red dress. He came over to our table and sang a chorus of 'Lady in Red' to her. I swear that is true. He completely ignored me, which got my back up. Also, I fucking hate that song.
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This should have been titled 'Jack Monroe: Tattle Was Right About Everything All Along'.
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When budget recipes are costed to the exact penny per portion, I never think, wow, how forensic. I think, what utter, utter BS.
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I'm looking for the best restaurants with rooms in the UK for an autumn break for a feature. Any suggestions and RTs very welcome #journorequests.
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I'm looking for great restaurants in the UK by the sea for an article in a national newspaper. They have to be actually by the sea and have sea views, can't just be in a seaside town. the food has to be great. And they have to be open this month. RTs much appreciated.
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I am looking for the best pubs and restaurants for Sunday roasts in the UK for an article. Any suggestions very welcome #journorequest.
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@AWPRCO Please feel free to unfollow, although once my review is published tomorrow I am done with Monroe. The Guardian piece today has brought the debacle to a satisfying conclusion from my point of view.
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I'm looking for the best restaurants in the UK by the water (can be lakes, canals, rivers etc as well as the sea) for a feature in the national press. #journorequests.
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We are worried that Our Head Chef will leave at any moment and we don't want to have to update Our Website.
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I wrote about some of the best restaurants in the North for @timesweekend including @AngelHetton @Wiswellman @Erst_mcr @restmoorhall @JoroRestaurant @StickyWalnut @marcatfraiche @Restaurant_Mana @lenclume.
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@AwfullyMolly I don't understand how you fixed this so quickly. Doesn't it take a crack team of crowdfunded tech experts at least two years to mend a website?.
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@rhbBSE No, I'm done. I don't fancy any of the recipes from the book and I can't afford to make something just to chuck it away. I've proved the recipes are flawed and I have enough recipe writing and editing experience to know if one will work or not just by reading it.
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Pastrami salmon, the finished product. The cured fish is painted with a mix of molasses, cayenne and bay then sprinkled with ground coriander, black pepper and sweet smoked paprika and finished with cracked black pepper, then fridged for 24 hours. Delicious.
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I'm looking for cosy pubs in the UK for a round-up feature in the national press. Please let me know your favourites and RTs would be very welcome. Thanks. #journorequest.
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When you compile/edit/write a 10,000 word book proposal for a chef for no payment, the chef pulls out of the project at no notice for no reason, then you see on Twitter that he's got a book coming out. That thing.
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To be fair to Monroe, she does say in the book she adapts other recipes. Other recipe writers also use a similar process. The issue in this case is apparently targeting the book at less well off people and charging them for something they can get for free.
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I'm looking for the best afternoon teas in the UK for a feature in the national press. Out of the ordinary, creative, award winning and non-hotel would be a bonus but really great classic offerings also weclome, as would RTs. Thanks in advance #journorequests.
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I'm looking for UK pubs with gardens that serve excellent food for an article. If you're planning on re-opening on 4 July please let me know ASAP. RTs very much appreciated.
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I'm looking for restaurants and pubs with terraces gardens or roof gardens for a round up in the national press. RTs much appreciated. Thanks. #journorequests.
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Cracking meal at @QuoVadisSoho tonight and lovely to see @JLQuoVadis in the finest of fettle (that feels like a very Jeremy sort of turn of phrase! )
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I am urgently looking for the best restaurants by the sea for a feature in the Times. RTs much-appreciated. #journorequests.
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Just made delicious corned beef hash with fried egg and bravas sauce for lunch. 17p a portion as store cupboard ingredients don't cost anything. Generous leftovers for another 42 people. Subscribe to my Patreon where I won't be posting the recipe any time soon.
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Final pastrami salmon post. Here it is sliced into "cutlets', briefly fried and served with leeks, bacon and cider vinegar dressing, a version of a Gary Rhodes cured and cooked salmon recipe.
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Spiced Irish lobster with vanilla and ginger, white asparagus and caviar (a new dish apparently) at @ChapterOneByMV truly mind blowing.
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Feeling a bit emotional after watching the Gary Rhodes documentary Particularly enjoyed @ThanePrince Arsenal story. Great to see chefs across the generations paying tribute from @GaryUsher_Chef to @GordonRamsay.
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So the next lockdown is a 'bid to save Christmas'. I hope the new slogan is going to be 'Wash Hands, Stay Alert, Protect the Elf Service'.
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On the basis of this very small sample, recipe writer Cassie Best probably has grounds for being a bit upset about the book.
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On a train for the first time in nearly three months and on our way to Wandsworth for what should be a truly sybaritic lunch at @ChezBruce can not wait.
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@StickyWalnut Just so you don't get caught out again, the basic mixers that are most commonly used for drinking are: Um Bongo (usually with Amarone), Dandelion and Burdock (any Alsace-style wine), Dr Pepper (Burgundy Premier crus) and Asda chocolate milk (vodka at four in the morning).
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@RussInCheshire Don't worry, she'll be back. In the meantime, there's lots of information online that might help you see another side to JM. I'd start with Awfully Molly's pinned tweet.
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This has gone instantly into my top 10 all time best breakfasts: crumpet with Tunworth cheese, grilled mushroom, braised short rib and fried egg at @CoworthParkUK
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I am looking for the best farms shops in the UK for a feature in the national press. Any suggestions very welcome, as are RTs. Thanks. #journorequests.
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Cooked for a further 20 mins or so and they remained raw and inedible. I cooked some using a higher heat than specified in the recipe but they were still undercooked after 50 mins so I gave up. I had a bite of both versions and they were as unpleasent as you might imagine.
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William Sitwell's alternative list of 15 British restaurants to the World 50 Best List includes his own fucking supper club. You couldn't make it up.
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Making Jack Monroe look like a complete amateur.
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I love strolling around the streets of my adopted hometown of Brighton, they are just so full of colour and character. No wonder people say they love the place. Bet you can't wait to visit.
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Said a very sad goodbye to Lulu this week, our soppy, silly and very loving GSP. An integral part of the Lynes family for more than 15 years, she is sorely missed. The house isn't the same without her.
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Two dishes-one lamb,one beef - with sauces that looked & tasted identical & might be mistaken for something unadulterated from out of a catering pack. Not a problem except both were priced north of £30 and served at a @MichelinGuideUK Bib Gourmand-winning gastropub. Not happy.
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Holy moly look at the colour of this Guernsey milk butter from @Briddlesford #IsleofWight (looks even better in real life).
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@AwfullyMolly Given the number and variety of ailments, conditions and illnesses she suffers from, she'd at least be a wonderful case study for them.
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So, @Midsummerchef book is basically the new White Heat - every chef in the UK is going to want in on their shelf.
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I also think, can I buy it and save the time and energy cooking it myself which might work out even cheaper? Especially if the recipe is a budget version that may not be any better than what's already available. But then I'd be putting budget recipe writers out of a job. Shame.
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Was watching the @MichelinGuideUK but have lost the will to live. I am officially inviting them to next year's @brightontop20 ceremony so they can see how a restaurant awards should be done.
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Drop all your plans and head to Bath for these wicked Cheddar curd fritters at Upstairs at Landrace. I need thisrecipe- sort of doughnut-ish but also a little bit like a savoury cannoli. Whatever. They were amazing.
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I think this person must have attended the Jack Monroe Culinary Institute.
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If you live somewhere in the UK that you don't think was adequately represented by my article about pubs in today's Times, why don't you tell me all about it. I've been writing these sort of pieces for well over five years now and I never tire of hearing how bad I am at them.
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Someone who has recently been an absolute shit to me is now urging people via their Facebook page to 'be kind'. The lack of self awareness is just jaw dropping.
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Kicking off The Beatles Handbook Guide to podcast with a review of @ChrisShawEditor brilliant I am the Eggpod
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A general tip for anyone writing budget recipes: simply half the amount of some of the ingredients to reduce the cost, you still get the same result. To take a random example, any amount of pastry will line any size of tart tin, so no need to make loads of it. Easy!.
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@lizzienugent I'm with the restaurant on this one regarding the jacket. Coats on the back of chairs does make a dining room look messy. If they're going to hang it up for you, what's the problem?.
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I also need to test a couple of recipes, reluctant as I am to do it as I suspect it will be a waste of good ingredients but needs must.
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Celebrating getting a first class degree today with a bout of painful indigestion and constipation which may or may not have been caused by the anxiety of waiting for the result. Just thought I'd share that with you.
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As it's Friday, anyone want to play 'who gets a Michelin star on Monday'? New three stars - no idea. New two stars - The Ritz, Alex Dilling, Paul Ainsworth at No 6 and Sola. New one stars - Amethyst, Cycene, Solstice, Ugly Butterfly, Furna in Brighton, The Hambrough in Ventnor.
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I wrote about some nice places to eat by the water (sea, rivers and canals) in the UK for @thetimes Weekend
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My interview with @dom_robinson for @Caterertweets is now available to read for free. It's inspiring stuff.
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I'm looking to speak to chefs and restaurateurs who have made change to their menus or are planning changes to menus due to rising overheads/cost of living crisis/recruitment crisis for an article in The Caterer. RTs appreciated #journorequest.
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I'm looking for pubs in the UK that have winter gardens. It's for a feature in the national press and I will need to hear from you by tomorrow! Re-tweets very much appreciated #journorequest.
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I wrote about budget restaurants specifically so Times readers who can pay for a weekly subscription can tell me how they couldn't afford to eat in any of them
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@pippygro It's a 'bumper' book so it will at least come in handy for hitting the knife when you're opening a tin if you don't have a mallet. Going to buy a copy as I want to review it for my blog. Maybe I should crowdfund the purchase and claim I'll give it away charity after?.
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I don't know why, but sometimes I feel like the Italians might have too much time on their hands.
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Talk about a thrifty kitchen - Xmas leftovers for NYE. Turkey drumstick bourguignon with mash made with an obscene amount of butter, served with sprouts cooked with garlic oil in the air fryer and the last of the bread sauce.
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@nicmillerstale It also has no practical value for the recipe user at all. What difference does it make if its 51p or 50p per portion? Either way it's cheap. It's disingenuous - a tired trope to lend a faux authenticity to a certain style of recipe writing.
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Very grateful to @demarionunn for tweeting about Hawker Kitchen in Kings X. Working my through the menu. Kway Toew Goreng on the way.
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I've just found out that I am the recipient of a very special award. All I can say is thankspaceyou, that really has made my day and the photoshop is incredible *wipes away a tear*.
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I had a bowl of McCain microwavable Quick Chips for lunch but I put Cabernet Sauvignon vinegar on them and am therefore still a bonefide foodie. Thank you for listening. (The lockdown is not getting to me. It's not. Shut up. It's getting to you. No, you're stupid.).
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I feel like I've been hypnotised into coming here by @GaryUsher_'s many Tweets. It's lovely though and a great breakfast menu.
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R. I. P. Daniel Humm's Dry-aged Duck with Honey and Lavender glaze. So glad I got to try it before the end times. One of the best things I've ever eaten.
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I'm looking for the best dog friendly places to eat in the UK, great food for the owners and something special for the pooches. RTs much appreciated. #journorequest.
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Fellow restaurant nerds will enjoy this Le Gavroche @michelrouxjr family tree published in the Times sometime last century featuring @_StephenTerry_ @PierreKoffmann and others.
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@robdelaney I'm not sure about this guy Bartolo. It's been a few years since I had the op, but I'm pretty sure that no one looked at or touched my balls until the day of the op. Are you sure he was actually employed by the NHS?.
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@fattmellows 'Johnny Morris dressed as a zoo keeper, he's got no veterinary training. He's holding a sick baby cheetah. He spits Gaviscon into the sick baby cheetah's open mouth. The camera zooms in. Is it a commentary on the Ukraine war? No, not all animals are trying to satirise things.'.
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What a superb lunch at @MedlarChelsea which never disappoints (I didn't have two main courses, honest, but that pork dish just looked stunning).
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I'm looking for more cosy pubs in the UK for a feature, this time for a Christmas themed piece. If you know of anywhere that really embraces amd embodies the festive season and serves great beers and ales too I would love to hear about them. RTs much appreciated. #journorequest.
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My latest Food Miles column for @TelegraphTravel on #Belfast including @oxbelfast @nobleholywood @MeatPeter @KeNakoBiltong @homepopup @BelfastTaqueria @hadskis_ @MerchantHotel cocktail bar @TheMuddlersClub and others
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Fascinating and important. People need to think about the Jehovah's Witnesses in exactly the same way as they do about Scientology. It's not a religion, it's a dangerous money-making cult.
This was supposed to happen in the morning; first extract of The Last Days and an interview in which I talk about growing up inside the Jehovah’s Witnesses, is now online. In print in tomorrow’s Sunday Times magazine.
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Really excellent spur of the moment lunch at @BlacklockChops in a very busy Covent Garden yesterday. Everything was spot on and service was exceptional. First time visit and will definitely be back.
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I wrote about the best pubs for summer for @timesweekend including @shepherdand @Wiswellman @MTomkinsonChef @_StephenTerry_ @ChefTomKerridge @michelrouxjr @Galvingreenman @Jose_Pizarro @TomKitchin @aidenbyrne.
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Delighted to hear that MP for Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas will vote against the hospitality curfew next week in Parliament and has added her name to a cross-party letter calling for the policy to be reviewed.
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Call me boring, but I don't want anything in my madeleines and I don't want them dipped in anything. Just make a perfect madeleine. #GBBO.
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