What is Quinn Jr. eating?It gracefully slid off the sword and landed in Quinn Jr, the Bunny, Quinn Sr and my plates. We all gave it a try and it was very interesting indeed, a bit rubbery but a tasty little bauble of goodness. It was a tiny chicken heart that was barbecued to Brazilian standards, served up at Rodizio Rico on Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill.

I think my food inhibitions have been removed after my tripe and lamb brain trials earlier this year - so why not a chicken heart? We eat pate all the time, non? And that is a mix of duck or chicken liver and other interesting condiments. I was arguing with the Quinn princess that there is no difference between liver and heart and that the liver is something that purifies one's toxins while the heart is the organ of love - this didn't work and she still didn't try it.

If you want a big night of lots of barbecued beef, pork, chicken and lamb then go to the Rico. For 20quid you get all you can eat and it is really tasty. The salad bar was a bit salty but is only filler and apparently the real Brazilians don't eat that stuff they just go for the meat that swirls around the tables carved up by servers brandishing large knives.

Don't be afraid - unless you are a vegetarian!
Pork or beef rump, rind, steak or something - who could keep track?!

The chicken hearts

chicken heart photos from the net- teeny tiny.

'Everything that was in the fridge chopped up and cooked together'
This is how, when asked, a handsome gentleman named his recipe.

It really should be called Thai Surprise or JP's Thai Extravaganza but instead this is what came out as it's title - I kinda like it although it would be very long to write on a recipe card for those cute little boxes.

A close competitor to the 'naked chef' in terms of charisma on screen and vigor in the chopping department -the talent and handiwork in the kitchen was equally entertaining. You just have to minus the Brit accent add a kiwi one - change the hair to dark and add more rugged good looks and there you have your Kiwi Jamie O! There was even some singing into a 1970s karaoke microphone which Jamie has never done before...which does give a slight edge.

I was watching on the web cam, kind of like watching the food network, but fuzzier and the sound breaks in and out - so had to guess what was happening when the screen went into pixellated blocks and squint a little at times. A new way of watching live cooking.

Thx J for letting me into your kitchen!

Ingredients and recipe:

• all vegetables in your fridge suitable for a curry: courgettes/zucchini, green peppers, spring onions, broccoli, snow peas, beans etc.
• nice to have but JP didn't have on hand: water chestnuts, bamboo, thai basil
  
• slices of beef
• fish sauce
• garlic
  
• Thai red curry paste
• one can coconut milk

Fry onions and garlic in oil and quickly brown the the beef.
Add vegetables and cook them until they are tender
Add fish sauce and curry paste.
Add coconut milk and let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with rice.