Curried goat is considered to be one of the national dishes of Jamaica. We are not told in the books whether James Bond ever has a meal of curried goat, but we know that it made a regular appearance at Ian Fleming's Jamaican home, Goldeneye.
Tag: James Bond
The food of Goldfinger
I was a guest contributor to David Lowbridge-Ellis's excellent website, Licence to Queer, which provides queer readings of the James Bond books and films.
Licence to Dine
I was alerted to an interesting paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research: "Licence to Dine: 007 and the Real Exchange Rate" by Lee A. Craig, Julianne Treme & Thomas J. Weiss.
Turkey with couscous
Like many people at this time of year, I've been wondering what to do with all the left-over Christmas turkey and ham. I decided to cook up a dish of turkey with couscous, having been inspired by a meal consumed in Raymond Benson's James Bond novel, Doubleshot,
Merry Christmas, 007!
Merry Christmas to all my fellow Bond fans and foodies! A huge thank you for your support over the year. I really appreciate your visits and comments.
Matjes herrings with cream and onions
How does James Bond kill time in Berlin before attempting to kill a KGB sniper? In the short story “The Living Daylights”, we find out.
Happy (belated) Halloween!
Following last year's Spectre-themed pumpkin, this year I decided to carve another pumpkin inspired by James Bond.
Steamed courgettes (zucchini)
Poor Q. There he is, in No Time To Die, preparing a romantic meal at his London home, when James Bond and Moneypenny appear at the front door. For Q, it seems to be a case of no time to cook.
Pancakes
No Time To Die shows Bond doing something we haven't seen him do since A View To A Kill: cook some food, in this case French-style pancakes or crêpes.
A Bondian restaurant and Bond premiere
I was fortunate to attend the premiere of No Time To Die, but for me preparations began with a suitably Bondian lunch.