Day 288: out of this world

I know I was very late to board the Anchovy Express, and that this is perhaps common knowledge to most folk, but for someone who only discovered the joy of anchovies a couple of years ago this is just phenomenal and OUT OF THIS WORLD: Day 288 is Nigella’s Bagna Cauda Butter; here, as chilled little discs seducing you as they melt gorgeously over barbecued rare sirloin steaks. Utterly divine. (There was a curly-leafed parsley bush nearby, hence the pointless scattering of green.)

Enjoyed on barbecued sirloins (as mentioned), on toast (straight after blitzing, before chilling in log form) and tumbled through hot spaghetti, along with a handful of chopped fresh parsley and a grind of extra black pepper. Not surprisingly, heavenly in whatever form it’s delivered.

Nigella’s Bagna Cauda Butter

The recipe for this can be found in Summer.