Some meals just take you somewhere. They often aren't the grandest, most haute-cuisine of dishes, but they transport you to a place of comfort and familiarity. Last night, confronted with the last leftovers of a roast chicken, I made
chicken croquettes. I had seen Michel Roux Jr. cooking his version on
Food & Drink on BBC2 this week and so I searched the BBC website for the recipe. I added a little Dijon mustard to his recipe to give them a little kick.
As I stood there, mindlessly (but very messily) rolling these little cylinders of mashed potatoes, up to