The 2010 World Cup Final

For the final match of the tournament, the tall bloke agreed that as we were supporting the Spaniards, we should again eat from their cuisine. I had no idea what an incredible spread of tapas dishes was to arrive on the dinner table - all my favourite "platos" were served, some made from scratch and others from the unearthed selection at Waitrose.

We enjoyed:

White bean tapas with Manchego, chorizo in mojo pepper sauce, Pork meat balls in chipotle sauce which all came from the unearthed range and potatas bravas, tortilla and a green salad which the tall bloke made from scratch. We also enjoyed a selection of cold Spanish meats such as jamon serrano, olives and fried courgettes. It was a veritable Spanish feast and it was a worthy final meal for our World Cup Food diary.

We hope you've enjoyed reading our food blog and try some of the recipes - happy eating!

Uruguay 2 - Netherlands 3

With the arrival of the tall bloke's sister to the house hold for a week, whilst she and her fellow, newly graduated, visual arts degree course mates, did their final show at London's Truman Brewery (see her amazing work here), it called for a special meal to be served at the World Cup cafe! As the Netherlands soldiered past Uruguay, the tall bloke served Gegratineerde aardappelen met ham - potatoes-au-gratin with ham and meat balls. I wasn't lucky enough to get the recipe for the meat balls, but I can say that this dish was another triumph and it worked as a good welcome-to-our-home for his sister.

Japan 0 - Holland 1

Tonight's menu was inspired by Japan's match with Holland this afternoon. The tall bloke says this is not a traditional Japanese dish, more of his own fusion of Asian cuisine. I thought it was yummy, whatever it was called.

Ingredients and Name of dish:

Spring onions, chill, garlic, ginger, red peppers, mange tout, shitaki mushrooms and chicken with noodles cooked in sesame oil. (Japanese style).

Brown the chicken in the oil, add all the other ingredients (except the noodles) and lightly fry. Then add the noodles and a few shakes of soy sauce. Serve.