At the beginning of the month we hosted a Friends of the National Gallery event at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant, centred around the beautiful painting of The Vegetable Stallby William York Macgregor. To tie into this, the National Library of Scotland very kindly allowed us to use a recipe for a Madras curry powder that dates back to the 1840s, just a few years before the painting was completed. We’ve now adopted it both at The Scottish Cafe for our curry of the month and at Cannonball for our kedgeree.The past can be the best starting point when seeking inspiration. Perhaps Halloween is the perfect reminder that the old days can be magical for lots of good reasons.
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