Black garlic Foccacia

So, I think Cam and I work pretty amazing together. Both, as a couple and in our work. I’ve just never been worried that we would struggle to work professionally and bring out the best in each other. Perhaps that’s because we’ve worked in restaurants together in the past. Although, back then we were far from professional! Let’s just say we were never afraid of public displays of affection. Apologies to those of you that had to put up with our blinders for everything and everyone other than each other. Sorry, not sorry!

Anyway, when we are coming up with recipes for Junk we tend to bounce off each other. Either one of us decide’s what we want to make, Cam plans out the recipe while I think visuals. Most of the time, Cam will cook up a trial version where we both have a taste, maybe do a trial shoot, or just scran the lot. We have a little chat about flavour, texture, plating etc. Nine times out of ten we both absolutely love it and only make very minor corrections. When we give each other criticism we both take it very well, in fact we’re excited to hear both the positive and negative to drive us to be the best we can.

This recipe, however, wasn’t like that! Cam got the first batch out the oven. Sliced up this stunningly warm loaf and shouted me through for a taste. Somehow my expression must have told a deeper story to what I was thinking, or perhaps, Cam was just super chuffed with himself and didn’t expect my eloquently thorough, “There’s something missing...” Before I even finished the sentence the whole loaf was in the bin. I don’t think I really knew what to say as he’s always so accepting of any opinions. An hour or so later he tweeked the recipe slightly, made another batch and we had another taste. I could feel him looking into my soul with that bite. Guess what.. “There’s something missing...” Bin! So, third time lucky I finally figured out what it was… just a bit more garnish - bloody delicious! The look he gave me burned and then thankfully an eruption of laughter. Let’s just say, he’s never been too quick to throw anything else out since. Twat! :)